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Master plugin for Figma — Video Guide

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The video is a guide to the Master plugin for Figma, focused on making component workflows faster and safer, especially while preserving overrides (e.g., text, icons/images, colors).

Main features demonstrated

  1. Create a component from existing objects

    • Start with regular frames/objects that have similar structure (e.g., song frames).
    • Use “Create component from objects” in the plugin.
    • The plugin generates a new component and converts the selected items into its instances.
    • Key benefit: overrides are preserved automatically (texts/icons/images remain updated on instances).

  2. Link objects to an existing component (instead of creating a new one)

    • When you already have a component you want to reuse:
      • Set the plugin’s target component (via a command such as “Set target component” / “Set target component”).
      • Run “Link objects to target component” on the selected frames.
    • Result: frames become instances of the existing component, and overrides (text/images) are kept.

  3. Duplicate/clone component variants safely

    • Useful when you want to change one instance without affecting others.
    • Example: one shared component across two screens; you want to update only the second screen’s artist page.
    • Approach shown:
      • Select the target instances (plus their main component).
      • Use Master → create component from objects to generate a copied component.
    • Benefit: editing the copied component updates only its own instances, not the original.

  4. Merge two similar components into one without losing overrides

    • To consolidate components:
      • Choose the target component to keep.
      • Select instances of the component you want to remove/discard.
      • Link them to the target component.
    • Benefit: all instances link to one component, and the extra component can be deleted without sacrificing images/icons/colors (unlike some basic swap methods).

  5. Workaround for moving main components across files

    • Figma limitation noted: moving a main component to another file while keeping instance connections isn’t supported yet.
    • Master workaround:
      • Publish/copy the component to a library file (requires Teams / Professional / Education / Org plans).
      • Then swap local instances to the library component.
    • Automation detail:
      • Master can locate all instances of a local component in the file and link/swap them to the library version automatically.
    • After linking, the local component can be safely deleted.

  6. Multiple ways to swap components

    • The guide mentions component swapping can be done in three different ways (Master provides one method).
    • General principle: Master is designed to preserve overrides; default Figma methods may be faster sometimes—choose based on the situation.

Tutorial/Guide resource

  • Mentions the Master plugin guide here: dominate.design/guide

Free trial and closing

  • The creator encourages viewers to try Master for free and to reach out with feedback/questions.

Main speakers / sources

  • The video creator/presenter (no specific name given in the subtitles), speaking directly in a “video guide” format.
  • Source referenced: Master plugin guide at dominate.design/guide.

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