Problem
Applying effects like Blur, Drop Shadow, or Noise currently requires several clicks and searching in the right panel. This makes quick iteration slower, especially in UI design and prototyping.

Who is affected
UI/UX designers, illustrators, prototyping teams — basically anyone who repeatedly uses the same effects.

Current workaround

• Manually adding effects each time

• Creating effect styles or using plugins (but these are slower, less intuitive, and harder for teams to adopt consistently).

Proposal

• Add Quick Effects: one-click buttons or presets for the most common effects (e.g., Blur 4 / 8 / 16 px, Drop Shadow, Inner Shadow, Noise).

• Make them accessible directly in the Effects panel or via the Command Palette (Cmd+/).

• Allow teams to customize presets for their own workflows.

• Support applying them to multiple layers at once.

Impact

• Saves time (multiple clicks per effect × dozens of operations per day).

• Improves design consistency across files and team members.

• Makes Figma more efficient for fast prototyping and production work.

Example
Attached mockup shows how a “Quick Effects” row could look in the Effects panel, next to existing effect options.