Photo Filters Come to Figma | Figma Blog

Figma introduced Image Adjustments in 2017, bringing basic photo-filtering capabilities directly into its browser-based design tool. The feature lets designers modify exposure, contrast, saturation, temperature, tint, highlights, and shadows without exporting images to Photoshop or using workarounds. Figma positioned it as a convenience for quick edits—not a replacement for professional image-editing software.

Figma’s Return to Photo Editing

• Figma began partly as a Photoshop competitor, with early experiments involving browser-based photo filters and masks.
• The new feature revisited that original direction in a focused, practical way.

Image Adjustment Features

• Designers can adjust:
  • Exposure
  • Contrast
  • Saturation
  • Temperature
  • Tint
  • Highlights
  • Shadows
• Adjustments are available after placing an image on the canvas.
• Users access the filtering controls through the Fill section of Figma’s right-hand properties panel.

Designed for Quick Fixes

• The feature eliminates the need to export images to Photoshop for simple changes.
• Figma carefully balanced adjustment ranges to avoid undesirable results, such as overly blown-out images at high exposure levels.
• The tools are intended to simplify common design tasks rather than provide comprehensive photo-editing capabilities.

Figma’s Image Adjustments are best understood as a convenient set of in-product controls for fast visual corrections. Professional photographers and advanced editors will still need dedicated software, but designers can now handle routine image tweaks directly in Figma.