Fixed Aspect Ratio In Figma Auto Layout Free Figma Template

Fixed aspect ratio in Figma Auto Layout - Free Figma Template

Change the width of Auto Layout component keeping the aspect ratio of its child element. It's perfect for card components, thumbnail images, video frames etc.

Currently available ratios: 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:10, 1.618:1 (golden ratio), 16:9, 2:1, 21:9, A4 and Letter paper all in landscape and portrait orientation. Even more added: each ratio has a 50% height pair (was needed for vertical centering of nested elements in previous versions of Auto Layout).

Components are fully customizable You don't need to detach instances to nest your own elements.

More details of how it works in these articles:

• Figma components with a fixed aspect ratio elements
• Figma Auto Layout: objects on top of the fixed aspect ratio elements
• Fixed aspect ratio in Figma: vertical resizing

Updated with Auto Layout 4.0

• Component properties reduced the number of variants by 8 times;
• Absolute positioning reduced the complexity of layer structure.

Vertical resizing

• Added preview for vertical resizing to the Playground page.

Related projects

1.5 years since this file was published and finally here is a next-gen version of it the Ratios plugin by David Lamothe and AREA 17: Ratios plugin.

Bravo!

This freebie Fixed aspect ratio in Figma Auto Layout was originally shared by Vitalii on this url.

The category for this freebie is Uncategorized. Tools used to create this freebie are Figma and Adobe XD.

Helpful hint: If the license is unknown, it is usually because they forgot to mention it explicitly; not because they were being stingy. Before using it for a commerical project, you can ask Vitalii nicely and they will probably allow you to use it.