If you look at the bar on the right, you will notice there is a new section called “Auto layout”. Let’s cover what these mean.
The arrows determine the direction in which content is arranged. The “down arrow” shows that the 2 textboxes are arranged vertically. We can arrange them horizontally by clicking the “right arrow”.
The 13 means that the 2 text boxes are separated by 13px. The 0 means that the gaps around the textboxes are 0px (basically non-existent). I will touch on more of this later.
The final icon determines the alignment, specific margins and how you want Figma to arrange your text boxes. This will determine whether you opt for “Packed” or “Space between”.
Don’t worry as we create the resume I will cover the considerations in more detail.
Step 3: Set the dimensions of the A4 paper
Since the dimensions of an A4 paper is 3508px x 2480px, let us now set the dimensions to that. First, click on “Frame 1” either in the canvas or on the left bar.
On the toolbar on the right, go to “Resizing” and change the options to “Fixed Height” and “Fixed Width.
After that, under “Frame” enter 2480 under “W” and 3508 under “H”.
Here is what you should have by now:
