Thank you so much for your content and hard work. You make it so easy to learn. I saw that your course syllabus contains a section on variables. Is the knowledge/use of variables intertwined throughout the entire course or just added separate due to the recent Figma update?
Out of all the tutorials i've watched around this area, this is the most comprehensive and clearest i've come across. Thank you! Greatly appreciated! Please keep up the hard work - we all appreciate this.
One of the simplest videos and most explanatory videos about variables on UA-cam. I like how you simplified the whole process, great work. I can now confidently start using variables in my project.
Hands-down the best explanation I have seen so far. You made it look so simple as if we can start right away, now the hard reality is to put it into practise and realise how much difficult it would have been for you to make it look so simple. Thank you so much :)
Fantastic Explanation, Thank you! Further to add in 5:24 (Creating color variables), you can also duplicate the color branch by right clicking the "blue" and click "duplicate group". In that way you can speed up things. cheers!
Cara, que vídeo sensacional, muito completo e bem explicado, não havia entendido até agora como funcionavam as variáveis e como usar na prática. Obrigado pelo conteúdo!
for me really the best video about variables!! i was so afraid of learning this topic bc it seemed so difficult but now i understand everything!! thanks for explaning even the simplest and obviuos things
I love your content Arash!❤ You are really an amazing teacher. You never disappoint us. With your detailed way of teaching it is always easy to understand. Really Thank you.😊
This is fantastic learning experience. You explained clearly the entire way through, expounding on the steps as you completed them. Your voice pitch and pacing is pleasurable. A+++
Thanks arash for this awesome video. I was totally confused with them even when I watched figma UA-cam page 😂 this course was ace job done. Keep up the good work.☺️
Wow, thanks for the tutorial. This was really well explained and helpful. One question: What other use cases besides localization would you use text variables for?
thank you so much for this video: especially for the slow paced explanation and for the total lack of music, which usually only annoys and deconcentrates me.
Would it make sense to turn off ‘Show in all supported properties’ for your primitive colours once you make them so that they don’t appear anywhere, forcing you to create semantic colours?
I've been debating whether to continue with Adobe XD or make the switch to Figma. Honestly, I didn't see a reason to transition until I watched this video. The instruction was clear, the purpose was well-defined, and it brilliantly showcased one of Figma's strong features. Thank you for the excellent work. I'll certainly explore your course and hope to enroll soon.
This was explained so well, thank you!! Would love to see a video on how to use variables to change an image ie. Click a button and it swaps from one image to a different one
Is it possible to hide the primitives from the library? to make the selection more simple by displaying just the tokens? Awesome tutorial by the way :D loved it!
Thank you for the video. It provided very useful information. I just downloaded the file and followed the steps. The color styles in my opinion are now redundant, except for the gradients.
18:52 So, can't we create 2 colour style? One colour style can be background with the colour 'white'. Other colour style can be text with the colour 'white' So basically 2 colour styles with the colour 'white'. I tried doing that and it was possible. I cannot understand the benefits of using variables for colours. Maybe for changing modes, it would be beneficial.
Hey Arash. Love your content and way you are explaining things. I have a big problem in my design system you maybe can help with. I have two collections with colors in my variables, but it only shows one of them in "Layer - Local Variables" button. I have tried a lot of different things, and watch so many youtube videos, but nothing change :/
You are amazing at explaining. I hope you continue your lessons with the same performance and the same quality. You are the best designer I have seen on UA-cam Please, I have a question. I knew the difference through trap. What is the benefit of using token instead of using color style it was so good but what is the different between the token and the primitive variable ? I can do the same thing in the primitive variable as you did in token for example, if I change a specific color in the primitive variable It will change everywhere in my design is that correct ?
although someone was able to explain this in simple language, everyone who tried to explain it before could not connect two words and give a normal explanation. Thank you
Thanks a lot for the amazing tutorial. Quick question, I still don't understanding why to create a second collection (tokens) and not to use primitives when it comes to colors?
I am wondering what's the purpose create a mode for "language"? since the value are fixed, it's not that it automatically translate the language, so I feel like simply create a new art board and change the text into German would work the same? Thank you for creating this video!! It is the first time I feel I finally understand the variables feature.
For the different text styles, if there were multiple item cards, would I have to create different variables for each item? For example, you had lemon in English and German. If I had lemon, orange, and apple, would that be 3 separate variables?
Arash, Amazing tutorial, yet I am still lost. In your practice file you have your colors as HEX and also numbers like 950, 900, 800. What do the numbers mean? Do you know where I can learn more about this? Thank you!
Awesome, well explained, really clear. And very good that you zoom in on the interface elements so it is bigger and we don't have to zoom ourselves on the video :). Just a comment about the token "surface-primary" which you linked to the value "Color/Base/White". Shouldn't the token be named "surface-base-white"? Same goes for "button-background-primary". Thanks again and keep up the good work :D
Thank you so much. The naming convention you choose is totally up to you and your organization but when it comes to tokens, it's better to define names clearly. I prefer not to use the primitives' name in the tokens' name. So base, doesn't serve a purpose there but we can have primary, secondary, or even tertiary surfaces.
Hello Arash, thank you very much for the video. It explained the variable feature in a very clear vay. I wonder how do you create color shades like the ones in your file? Do you use a plugin or other tools?
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Thank you so much for your content and hard work. You make it so easy to learn. I saw that your course syllabus contains a section on variables. Is the knowledge/use of variables intertwined throughout the entire course or just added separate due to the recent Figma update?
OH you did a great job to explain this tokens 😮 thanks for the time
Honestly you explain the local variable better than Figma did themselves. Thank you!
Thank you so much.
Indeed
Agree! thanks so much!
Agreed. I couldn't wrap my head around the Figma videos. This already makes much more sense. Thanks!
Agreed!
You must be given award for explaining this. The way and tonal and speed quality you kept throughout the video made easy for even beginners.
That's so kind of you, Thank you so much.
Out of all the tutorials i've watched around this area, this is the most comprehensive and clearest i've come across. Thank you! Greatly appreciated! Please keep up the hard work - we all appreciate this.
No problem. Glad it helped.
One of the simplest videos and most explanatory videos about variables on UA-cam. I like how you simplified the whole process, great work. I can now confidently start using variables in my project.
Thank you so much. Glad it helped.
how is this simple???? he created too many variables just to explain how styles can be saved into variables
Arash, your teaching style is "GOLD"! Thank you so much, this couldn't have come at a better time.
Thank you very much. Glad it helped.
I get the feeling Arash's tutorials are the tutorials other teachers watch before they create theirs! 😂
The best! 🙏
This is by far the best variable tutorial ever! Kudos, you earned a loyal subscriber!
Thanks. Glad it helped. Welcome aboard.
Hands-down the best explanation I have seen so far.
You made it look so simple as if we can start right away, now the hard reality is to put it into practise and realise how much difficult it would have been for you to make it look so simple.
Thank you so much :)
Thank you very much. Glad you found it helpful.
Fantastic Explanation, Thank you! Further to add in 5:24 (Creating color variables), you can also duplicate the color branch by right clicking the "blue" and click "duplicate group". In that way you can speed up things. cheers!
That was the best video I've watched on this subject! - Fantastic tutorial, thanks so much :)
Glad to hear that. Thank you so much.
This video is pure treasure to all confused souls lost in the realms of figma
Thank you. Glad you liked it.
Thanks
Thank you so much for the Super Thanks.
Bro, this video is better than the official Figma video about variables. Awesome !!
Thanks a lot.
Cara, que vídeo sensacional, muito completo e bem explicado, não havia entendido até agora como funcionavam as variáveis e como usar na prática. Obrigado pelo conteúdo!
This is the most best tutorial videos about variables very clear instructions, step by steps process and easy to understand the terms and techniques.
Kudos, for the best UA-cam tutorial I have ever seen on Figma Variables.🤩
Glad you think so!
I'm 4 mins in and this has been super helpful so far, thank you!
This is the best explanation of variable and tokens I have found. Thank you for such a clear and thorough video!
Thank you so much. Glad it helped.
Agree with everyone, really well explained, pace was perfect! Thank you so much 🙏🏽
Valuable turorial Arash, I’m forever grateful and in debt to your kindness
Thank you so much. Glad you found it helpful.
This was the video that made it click for me, big TY for the clarity and thorough articulation.
No problem. Glad it helped!
29:35 i think it's not "how", but "why"?
other than gradients, is there any practical example of using both variables & color styles together?
Not really.
One of the best video about Variables and Tokens on youtube
Thank you.
Your channel deserves more traction, what an amazing tutorial..
Thanks a lot.
These variables are much better than styles we used to use before.
Yes.
Thanks a lot Arash for explaining variables in an simple understandable manner, god bless you 💐👏
No problem. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Arash! I have learned so many things from your videos... keep up the good work 🙂
You are very welcome, dear Elnaz. Glad you found them helpful.
I watched the tutorial on variables from Figma itself, but you tell much better! Thank you for your content
Thank you so much. Glad it helped.
for me really the best video about variables!! i was so afraid of learning this topic bc it seemed so difficult but now i understand everything!! thanks for explaning even the simplest and obviuos things
Glad to hear that. Thank you.
This is how an expert would teach variables in a nutshell. Amazing work dear Arash ✌🏻😎
Thanks Morteza.
This is the best Figma Tutorial I've ever watched. I felt drowned with the variable thing and you really made it look so clear! Thanks
By far, the best tutorial on tokens and variables! Thank you Arash jan 😍
Thank you so much, Niousha jan.
That's a awesome tutorial on variables, I have learned so many things after entirely watching and practising this. Loved it❤
Great to hear! Thank you.
Bro, this tutorial is gold! Best explanation of the variables I have seen so far! Thanks!
Thank you. Glad it was helpful!
I love your content Arash!❤ You are really an amazing teacher. You never disappoint us. With your detailed way of teaching it is always easy to understand. Really Thank you.😊
Thank you so much. Glad it helped.
I got a lot out of this. It is way more useful than Figma's official video on this.
This is fantastic learning experience. You explained clearly the entire way through, expounding on the steps as you completed them. Your voice pitch and pacing is pleasurable. A+++
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much.
Amazing video. You explained the variable concept in easy to understand form. Thank you Arash
Nobody could ever explain these features this well! Thank you so much!! 🔥🔥👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you so much.
This should be a hit! Thank you very much.♥
so so so useful! really your video is more helpful than the Figma's official tutorials! Thanks so much :)
Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much. I spent 1 week looking for an explanation like this
No problem. Glad it helped!
I'm finally cleared on the variables and its usage. Thanks a ton
You made it so easy to understand on how variables works and how it will be applied. A great tutorial, Arash 🔥
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for your precious time Arash. Love from Turkey.
No problem.
Hi, Arash. Could you please elaborate that what's the benefit of linking color styles to variables, and why and where are they used?
Thanks arash for this awesome video. I was totally confused with them even when I watched figma UA-cam page 😂 this course was ace job done. Keep up the good work.☺️
No problem Romina. Glad you found it helpful.
struggling with variable last few days but now it's clear, thanks to you man. Keep doing the good work.
Absolutely rocked this explanation. Very hyped about this
Wow Arash this video is amazing! You explained everything so clearly! Thank you so much for teaching us! 👏🏼
Thank you so mcuh.
Best variable tutorial ever.
Thank you so much Arash!
Thanks. Glad it helped.
love the way you present, so well organized and understandable
Thanks a lot.
Thanks a lot. You are the best educators which have clearest explanation which i know❤❤
You are very welcome. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much, you are the only person who explained it to me as easy as possible!!!
No problem. Glad it helped!
Wow, thanks for the tutorial. This was really well explained and helpful.
One question: What other use cases besides localization would you use text variables for?
No problem. Glad you liked it.
It's quite useful for advanced prototyping. I'll create a video on that soon.
This is one of the BEST EVER TUTORIAL VIDEO!! Thanks a lot mate.
Glad it helped! Thanks.
This was super clear and very well explained. Thank you for sharing!
thank you so much for this video: especially for the slow paced explanation and for the total lack of music, which usually only annoys and deconcentrates me.
You are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it!
Would it make sense to turn off ‘Show in all supported properties’ for your primitive colours once you make them so that they don’t appear anywhere, forcing you to create semantic colours?
Such educational, valuable content. Thank you so much, arash!
Brilliant stuff !! Arsh really helpful, But my question regarding variables and tokens is it needed for a small informative website?
I've been debating whether to continue with Adobe XD or make the switch to Figma. Honestly, I didn't see a reason to transition until I watched this video. The instruction was clear, the purpose was well-defined, and it brilliantly showcased one of Figma's strong features. Thank you for the excellent work. I'll certainly explore your course and hope to enroll soon.
Thank you. Glad it was helpful!
This was explained so well, thank you!! Would love to see a video on how to use variables to change an image ie. Click a button and it swaps from one image to a different one
Thank you. Sure, stay tuned for it.
Is it possible to hide the primitives from the library? to make the selection more simple by displaying just the tokens? Awesome tutorial by the way :D loved it!
Definitely the best video on Variable. Love your way of teaching. Subscribed!!!
Thank you so much. Welcome to the channel.
Thank you for the video. It provided very useful information. I just downloaded the file and followed the steps. The color styles in my opinion are now redundant, except for the gradients.
No problem.
I really enjoyed every minute of the video, love it! THANKS A LOTTTTTTT!!
Glad to hear that. No problem.
18:52 So, can't we create 2 colour style? One colour style can be background with the colour 'white'. Other colour style can be text with the colour 'white'
So basically 2 colour styles with the colour 'white'.
I tried doing that and it was possible. I cannot understand the benefits of using variables for colours. Maybe for changing modes, it would be beneficial.
Hi Arash, great videos with clear explanations! If our background is a gradient, is it still possible to switch between dark and light modes? Thanks!
What an incredible tutorial. THANK YOU.
Hey Arash.
Love your content and way you are explaining things. I have a big problem in my design system you maybe can help with. I have two collections with colors in my variables, but it only shows one of them in "Layer - Local Variables" button. I have tried a lot of different things, and watch so many youtube videos, but nothing change :/
Hands-down man you deserve more ..
Thank you.
You are amazing at explaining. I hope you continue your lessons with the same performance and the same quality. You are the best designer I have seen on UA-cam
Please, I have a question. I knew the difference through trap. What is the benefit of using token instead of using color style it was so good but what is the different between the token and the primitive variable ? I can do the same thing in the primitive variable as you did in token for example, if I change a specific color in the primitive variable It will change everywhere in my design is that correct ?
Your explanation is very easy to understand, keep up, mate!
Thank you so much.
Just wow. Such a simple explanation. ❤❤❤
Glad you liked it
Mad respect! Figma gonna update these variables soon. I'm waiting for your next video
Thanks. Sure.
Thank you brother, this was well presented and thought. I'm grateful 🙌✨
No problem. Glad it helped!
although someone was able to explain this in simple language, everyone who tried to explain it before could not connect two words and give a normal explanation. Thank you
No problem. Glad it helped.
Thanks a lot for the amazing tutorial. Quick question, I still don't understanding why to create a second collection (tokens) and not to use primitives when it comes to colors?
Excellent tutorial! I love how you teach 🙂
I am wondering what's the purpose create a mode for "language"? since the value are fixed, it's not that it automatically translate the language, so I feel like simply create a new art board and change the text into German would work the same?
Thank you for creating this video!! It is the first time I feel I finally understand the variables feature.
Do you have any tutorial for the color palette? Are you using a generator to document it and whats the meaning of 50, 100, 200 and so on?
Omg, this class is just amazing. Thank you!
No problem. Glad you liked it.
Your videos are great Arash, thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you so much.
For the different text styles, if there were multiple item cards, would I have to create different variables for each item? For example, you had lemon in English and German. If I had lemon, orange, and apple, would that be 3 separate variables?
Could this be done with modes?
In that case, you can create a different collection for each product, and in each collection you can add different modes.
Nice tutorial. I want to know which plugin did you use to generate the colors already with the scale and the value of it?
What a great video dude!!
Greetings from Brazil.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks.
this video opened a new door to designing for me 😍😂
thanks aarsh your contents are so clear explaining than others keep doing
No problem. Glad you liked it.
Arash,
Amazing tutorial, yet I am still lost. In your practice file you have your colors as HEX and also numbers like 950, 900, 800. What do the numbers mean? Do you know where I can learn more about this?
Thank you!
This is simply firefull man. You made it simplier. God’s blessings
No problem. Glad it was helpful!
Your teaching style is so awesome, Thanks Brother (Love from india)
Thank you so much. Glad it helped.
Super Like as usual! Brilliant one! Thank you, Arash!
Thank you.
Awesome, well explained, really clear. And very good that you zoom in on the interface elements so it is bigger and we don't have to zoom ourselves on the video :). Just a comment about the token "surface-primary" which you linked to the value "Color/Base/White". Shouldn't the token be named "surface-base-white"? Same goes for "button-background-primary". Thanks again and keep up the good work :D
Thank you so much.
The naming convention you choose is totally up to you and your organization but when it comes to tokens, it's better to define names clearly. I prefer not to use the primitives' name in the tokens' name. So base, doesn't serve a purpose there but we can have primary, secondary, or even tertiary surfaces.
Arash makes design super easy
Glad to hear that.
Excellent Tutorials, Thank You Arash!
No problem. Glad you liked them.
Hello Arash, thank you very much for the video. It explained the variable feature in a very clear vay. I wonder how do you create color shades like the ones in your file? Do you use a plugin or other tools?
Hi. No problem. Yes, I use the Tailwind plugin.
You are absolulty amazing thank you so much.. your tutorials are the best.
Glad you like them. Thank you.
Wow that is the best tutorial about variables!
Thanks. Glad it helped.