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Mr.Biscuit
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January 23, 2021

LAUNCHED: True Aspect Ratio Lock

  • January 23, 2021
  • 214 replies
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Can we get a true aspect ratio lock when the ‘Constrain Proportions’ is on?WX20210123-114719@2x A true aspect ratio lock means two things:

  1. When dragging on a node with ‘constrain proportions’, its width and height always stay in their original ratio no matter which direction you drag it.
  2. When resizing on the parent of a node with ‘constrain proportions’ that happens to be constrainedWX20210123-112532@2x, the node takes on the smallest of its supposed width and height, and calculates its ratio accordingly.

This would be so very helpful to polygon shapes that want to stay in that shape. Consider a spider chart. When you resize its parent, you don’t want the ‘spider net’ to squish squash; neither will you want a doughnut to turn into an oval.

*Resizing of the node’s parent layer is inevitable if you need responsive designs.

Pinned Reply By Celine_

Hey everyone, thanks for your patience! It’s fully rolled out now!

You can now lock the aspect ratio of almost any object in Figma – including frames, shapes, images, videos, vectors, and text – so that the proportions of that object are respected as you scale the object or its parent container.

 More info in the release notes here.

214 replies

ahainen
Active Member
July 12, 2024

@Figma_Moderation is there any way to get a response to this thread?

July 20, 2024

Hi friends, I have developed this plugin that creates a frame that auto maintain it’s aspect ratio without the plugin. Please feel free to check it out and it is also free to use.

July 23, 2024

bumping this!

Ben_Lapse
July 23, 2024

bump again

Rafastesia
July 29, 2024

Bump again, this plus image alignment.

PJ_Stekhoven-Smith
July 31, 2024

Bumping this, we need it Figma!

Sienna_Scheid
July 31, 2024

I am screaming and crying please add this core essential feature. So tired of begging for this

Stefano_Lucente
New Member
August 2, 2024

+1
Seriously, certain design features should be prioritised 😕

dennsi
Active Member
August 5, 2024

Bumping this essential feature request.
Figma, why won’t you even react on this? Stop letting us down.

August 7, 2024

Buuuump !
I want to create responsive image lists and I can’t find how to do it! Give us that button!