Figma Figma Plugins and Integrations 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the Figma 'Unsplash' plugin allow designers to do?
- Generate AI images from text prompts
- Insert free high-quality photos from Unsplash directly into Figma frames and shapes (Correct answer)
- Convert photos to vector illustrations
- Apply photo filters to existing images
Correct answer: Insert free high-quality photos from Unsplash directly into Figma frames and shapes
The Unsplash plugin lets you search and insert royalty-free Unsplash photos directly into selected Figma layers without leaving the editor.
Question 2: What is the primary use case for the Figma 'Autoflow' plugin?
- Generating Auto Layout frames automatically
- Drawing flow arrows between frames to create user flow diagrams (Correct answer)
- Automating component variant creation
- Syncing prototype flows to Jira
Correct answer: Drawing flow arrows between frames to create user flow diagrams
Autoflow draws connecting arrows between selected frames, helping designers create clear user flow diagrams and screen maps within Figma.
Question 3: In Figma, what does the 'Inspect' feature in Dev Mode rely on to show developers accurate specs?
- Exported PNG files
- The live Figma file data including layers, styles, variables, and components (Correct answer)
- A manually created spec document
- A separate annotation plugin
Correct answer: The live Figma file data including layers, styles, variables, and components
Dev Mode reads the actual live Figma file data — layers, styles, variables, and components — to generate accurate, real-time developer specs and code snippets.
Question 4: What is Figma's 'Widget' feature (as opposed to a plugin)?
- A mini-app embedded in the plugin panel
- An interactive, persistent object placed directly on the canvas that collaborators can interact with (Correct answer)
- A prototype interaction component
- A Figma variable type
Correct answer: An interactive, persistent object placed directly on the canvas that collaborators can interact with
Widgets are interactive objects placed on the Figma or FigJam canvas — like voting dots or Kanban boards — that persist and that all collaborators can interact with in real time.
Question 5: How does the Figma + Jira integration help product teams?
- It generates Jira tickets automatically from Figma comments
- It embeds Figma designs directly in Jira issues and links issues to Figma frames for traceability (Correct answer)
- It exports Figma files as Jira project templates
- It syncs Jira sprint timelines to Figma timelines
Correct answer: It embeds Figma designs directly in Jira issues and links issues to Figma frames for traceability
The Figma-Jira integration lets teams embed live Figma designs inside Jira issues and link Figma frames to specific tickets, keeping design and development work connected.
Question 6: What does the Figma plugin API's 'figma.currentPage.selection' property return?
- The name of the currently active page
- An array of the currently selected nodes on the canvas (Correct answer)
- The currently focused text layer
- The file's publication status
Correct answer: An array of the currently selected nodes on the canvas
figma.currentPage.selection returns an array of SceneNode objects representing whatever elements are currently selected on the active canvas page.
Figma Figma Plugins and Integrations 2
What does the Figma 'Unsplash' plugin allow designers to do?