Practice - Section D: Introducing Motion—Animation Timelines & Prototyping
Practice Questions
Test your understanding with targeted questions
What is the main purpose of using Smart Animate in transitions?
* Answer: To create smooth, automatic animations between frames with shared elements.
* Hint: Think about maintaining consistency during screen changes.
💡 Hint: Think about maintaining consistency during screen changes.
What type of prototype trigger would you use to animate a popup overlay?
* Answer: On Tap (or On Click) $\rightarrow$ Open Overlay.
* Hint: Think of clicking something to bring a dialog box.
💡 Hint: Think of clicking something to bring a dialog box.
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Interactive Quizzes
Quick quizzes to reinforce your learning
Which feature allows smooth transitions between component states in Figma?
* Type: mcq
* Options: Auto Layout, Smart Animate, Frame Wrap
* Correct Answer: Smart Animate
* Explanation: Smart Animate matches layer properties and interpolates them to create fluid transitions.
* Hint: It's the "auto animator" for layers.
💡 Hint: It's the "auto animator" for layers.
Can Smart Animate be used between frames with different element names?
* Type: boolean
* Options: True, False
* Correct Answer: False
* Explanation: Layers must have the same name for Smart Animate to recognize and interpolate them.
* Hint: Naming matters for element recognition.
💡 Hint: Naming matters for element recognition.
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Challenge Problems
Push your limits with advanced challenges
Design a prototype flow for a recipe app. Where would you use animation and what easing/duration settings would you apply to achieve a premium feel?
* Solution:
* Transition (List to Detail Screen): Use Smart Animate (Ease-In-Out, 400ms) to make the transition glide, allowing the hero image or title to expand smoothly from the list item to the detail screen.
* Interaction (Ingredient Popup): Use an Open Overlay interaction with Ease-In (300ms) for ingredients to quickly "pop" up from the bottom.
* Interaction (Toggle): Use Smart Animate (Ease-Out, 200ms) for switching servings/metrics toggle to feel immediate and snappy.
* Hint: Think about what actions feel like they should glide, pop, or be immediate.
💡 Hint: Think about what actions feel like they should glide, pop, or be immediate.
You notice a full-screen notification on a travel booking app appears abruptly (Instant transition). How would you redesign it using prototyping best practices to improve the user experience?
* Solution:
1. Redesign: Change the notification frame to an overlay (or keep it as a frame).
2. Transition: Apply the Smart Animate transition style.
3. Easing/Duration: Use an Ease-Out (350ms) setting.
4. UX Improvement: This redesign makes the notification smoothly slide or fade into view. The Ease-Out makes the notification start fast and slow down as it lands, which is less jarring than an instant appearance, greatly improving user comfort and the perceived quality of the app.
* Hint: Consider how easing and a non-instant interaction improve both professionalism and emotional response (UX).
💡 Hint: Consider how easing and a non-instant interaction improve both professionalism and emotional response (UX).
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