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Why can I only change the height of a shape in one direction with Figma Motion?

  • July 7, 2026
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jank

I’m working on motion graphics for a sequence of multiple hints in a video game I work on. I explain the issue in detail in this video: 


It’s incredibly tedious to have to change the position of the shape and then do the distance math to adjust its height because it’s unwilling to simply grow in a different direction. It really feels like I should just be able to grab the top layer bound and expand the height of the shape upward without all of this tedious crap.

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djv
Figmate
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  • July 8, 2026

Hi ​@jank, thanks for your honest feedback! 
 

I completely understand the frustration here. Quick context: Motion currently resizes shapes from the top-left corner, so growing height in just one direction does require that position math. This is a known limitation, not something specific to your file.

Since this is a common pain point, I'm moving this over to a feature request, so we can track the demand in the Community for our Motion team.