My first reaction was just “Woaaa…”. I was speechless. There are so many things to say about it. I’ll try my best to explain all of that to you.

First, forget about that big learning curve we had before. Playing with essential features is just like working with any other tools. This is definitely an advantage if you’re coming from Figma because you already know the difference between Frames and Groups. This is the only slight difference that can bother you the first time.

Framer X Beta 1 is synonymous with being fast, clean and easy to use. And it’s just the beginning! I’ve used a lot of beta software, and this one is definitely my favorite.

The above screencast is a recording of 3 hours of work with zero crashes, almost no bugs and it shows enough to make you feel impressed for the first time 😍

Stacks

Dribble shot from Sebastien Graz

One of the first new feature introduced by the team is Stack. It reminds me of the countless hours I’ve been playing with my elements to switch them, realigning everything, then doing it again until I find the right balance in my design. If you love precision, it takes a lot of time to refine your composition pixel by pixel.

It looks good on the paper, and it’s incredible in reality!

I wish to be part of the team that introduced this feature. It’s so much more efficient and will save you a lot of time. Design will never be the same again, and I can assure you everybody will want it!

Modular Interface

Framer’s video showing the properties panel

Another thing you’ll love to see is way Framer gives you the possibility to adapt their UI. The right panel where you can define your properties adjusts itself based on the component you select.

I believe this is the beginning of a tremendous opportunity to collaborate more closely than before between designers and developers. The possibilities are endless, it’s like having a blank canvas. Define your needs, and with a few lines of code, the magic happens ✨

This is a time where I wish for working for a company where I can have a big set of components to play and adjust everything we need to create new experiences. (But I’m a freelancer and happy to keep it that way).

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