Do you ever feel like your Figma file is moving in slow motion? I’ve been there. After a few weeks of intense design work, even the most powerful machines start to struggle with massive files, thousands of hidden layers, and broken instances.
As a designer starting my journey, I realized that manual cleanup is a nightmare. I started digging into how to keep things snappy, and here are my top tips to optimize your workflow:
•Delete invisible/hidden layers: Figma renders everything in the background If you aren't using a layer, delete it instead of just hiding it.
•Flatten complex vectors: If you have icons or illustrations with hundreds of paths, flatten them. It significantly reduces the rendering load on your browser.
•Organize your Styles & Components: Remove unused styles and detach instances that aren't part of your core design system to free up memory.
