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About Shadowkit
Shadowkit is a free Figma plugin published by Mikael Weidenhielm in 2019. It works in Figma Design and has 74,843 users and 665 likes on the Figma Community. It ranks #14 in Effects & Textures on our lists.
In the developer's words
Quickly apply a variety of performant layered shadows to your design. Always expected output, with limited knobs to turn and tweak.
What's new
Version 8 · released Nov 21, 2019
- UI overhaul
- Updated and carefully curated layered shadows
- Bug fixes
Permissions and privacy
Network access
This plugin's manifest doesn't declare its network access, which is common for older plugins. Figma shows a warning on the Community page for plugins like this.
Extra permissions
None beyond the standard access to the file you run it in.
Read from the plugin's published manifest. Questions about data handling go to the developer's support page.
Where Shadowkit ranks
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Shadowkit FAQ
What does Shadowkit do?
It's a Figma plugin by Mikael Weidenhielm that runs in Figma Design.
Is Shadowkit free?
Yes. Shadowkit is free to install and run from the Figma Community, with no paid tier listed.
How do I install Shadowkit?
Open it on the Figma Community, or search for it in the Actions menu (Cmd/Ctrl + K) inside any file you can edit. See how to install Figma plugins.
What are the best alternatives to Shadowkit?
By user count, the closest alternatives are Noise, Noise & Texture and Beautiful Shadows. Compare all of them on the best Figma plugins for effects & textures.
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