‍Figma Updates

New image editing options in Figma

Figma added 3 new AI image editing tools to make it more powerful to work with images.

  • Expand image: make your image bigger to center a subject more or to allow you to zoom out a bit.
  • Isolate object: select an object like a plant, for example, and move or resize it to better fit the overall composition.
  • Erase object: don't like a part of the image or want to remove some text. Select it and remove it.

There are also some updates to the crop tool to keep aspect ratio, snap to borders, and choose specific aspect ratios.

Learn more about the image editing updates

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Grid updates

On top of the new image editing tools, there are also some other Figma updates:

  • Grid hugging: Grids now support hug to automatically resize based on the content.
  • Fractional units: You can set fractional units to scale rows and columns in a grid more consistently.

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Figma AI Credits

Figma now displays how many credits you've spent when using AI tools. Starting in March 2026, additional credits can be purchased as a subscription, and later on as pay-as-you-go billing.

Read more about how credits are calculated

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Framer updates

A few different features were added in Framer to make more advanced layouts and improve the user experience while using Framer.

  • Masonry Grids: Create more complex grid layouts with diverse content.
  • Squircle: Apple's favorite shape can now be used inside Framer. It can be used for all different elements like frames and stacks. Good to know, it only works in Chrome and Edge right now, as it’s based on corner-shape.
  • Localized page paths: You can now rename the paths of pages based on the locale, making it a bit easier and maybe logical for people visiting your site in a different language.
  • Flow Effect: This is a new feature that lets you animate a section based on another interaction or component. For example, with an accordion, you might want to close an item when you open another one. This should make it simpler to make interactive elements react to each other.
  • Custom code updates: A new section has been added for custom code to quickly get an overview of all the code you use in your project. It also adds the option when the custom code should run. By default, it will be set to "Once", but you can change it to "On Every Page Visit," which could be useful for tracking events.

Take a look at all Framer updates

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3D Shapes effect in Hana

Hana added a 3D Shape effect, which will let you use any 2D shape into 3D space so it can move across more axes. You can also apply lighting, material, and environment maps to it, so it should be easier to create 3D-like animations or visuals without having to use actual 3D objects. All of your 2D shapes will remain fully editable, so you can keep tweaking it as you go.

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Mobile Frameworks in Stark

Stark added support for React Native and Flutter to get feedback on your accessibility feedback on your code in these cross-platform frameworks. Browser scans via the browser plugin can now also sync back to the web interface.

Read more about Stark's updates

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LottieFiles Creator updates

  • Physics Simulator: This is a new plugin that will allow you to add more natural and dynamic motion. It has gravity, collision, and object interaction support, plus it reduces the need for manual keyframing.
  • dotLottie for Flutter: This is a framework built on top of the regular Lottie Framework, which adds support for State Machines, theming, ...
  • Smart feature checker: The LottieFiles Figma plugin can now check if there are any issues with your view that might make it not possible to animate the frame. It will do over 20+ validator checks to see if anything is unsupported in Lottie animations.

LottieFiles also shared their vision for 2026 in Lottie Power Stack 2026

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New action types for GSAP in Webflow

You can now use Lottie animations directly in GSAP interactions, so no workarounds are needed. On top of that, there is also a new Set action, which lets you trigger elements that can't be animated, like toggling classes, hiding/showing elements, or updating properties that are not animatable.

Read more about the new GSAP actions

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Canvas UX for AI

One of the latest Dive Club interviews goes in depth on why the Canvas is important for a good design tool. Steve Ruiz, the founder of tldraw, is being interviewed and goes over various topics, including agentic design.