Create a new Figma effects style
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Published: 2022-01-21 00:34:25

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In this quick post, we’ll see how to create, apply, Edit, and delete a drop shadow effect style in Figma.

### Watch Video Tutorial

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### Create an Effect Style

To create an **Effect style** , let’s start by creating a new frame and go to **Effects** section and add new  **Effect**.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*SuVkM0qvOLRW10Jc.png)

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/484/0*2M1Mu5FCuouGFCMq.png)

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/480/0*7B8QftbZXB7XHJCF.png)

- Next, select your **Effect** element to open the Effect’s settings modal.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1018/0*Bv_y6UcF1Ky5EYVq.png)

- Next, add the following **Drop shadow** settings:

**X** : 10

**Y** : 10

**Blur** : 15

**Spread** : 5

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/484/0*yIRJ30LEYCpK6Ust.png)

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*N1djAwpG3IFpRgrS.png)

- Now, we’ll save our frame’s **Drop shadow** settings in a new Effect style. So hit the **four dots** icons in the **Effects**  section.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/486/0*mO3vy2r-iF8F03xJ.png)

- Let’s give our style the name of **Effect Style 1** then hit **create style**  button.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/850/0*niOF0pX11vbjROah.png)

You can create as much styles as you want.

### Apply an Effect Style to your layer

To apply an **Effect** style to a new frame, select your frame and head to the **Effects** section in the right-hand sidebar.

- Hit the **four dots** icon in the right corner of the **Effects** section to trigger the styles modal, then select **Effect styles 1** to apply the style to your frame layer.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/486/0*UmIcxqWhjw8sEGBs.png)

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1024/0*bSXoO4qfmQXGprBA.png)

### Access your File’s Effect Styles

To display and access all your file’s styles, all you have to do is to click on the file’s gray. All your style will be displayed in the right-hand sidebar.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/494/0*BH1WnjQ4706XxTIg.png)

### Edit an Effect Style

To edit an **Effect style** , click on the file’s gray backdrop to display your styles. **Right-click** on the Effect style you want to edit and select **Edit style** in the context menu.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/486/0*yJjI9ISIr_l_NIrj.png)

Once you edit a style, the change of the color will be applied automatically to every layer using that same style.

### Delete an Effect Style

To delete an **Effect** style from your Figma file, click on the file’s gray backdrop to display your styles. **Right-click** on the Effect style you want to delete and select **Delete style** in the context menu.

![](https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/494/0*u7O8kaDRUsB2hNOX.png)

That’s everything about creating an Effect style in Figma, in the next posts we’ll cover more concerning Figma styles.

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_Originally published at_ [_https://www.captain-design.com_](https://www.captain-design.com/blog/create-a-new-figma-effects-style/) _on January 9, 2022._