This week’s new tools, tutorials, and resources

Anvara: An all-in-one platform to discover, buy, and measure the world's best sponsorships and experimental media (Free tool).*

Grayblocks: 2700+ blocks & components to help you build a premium website faster (for Figma, Framer, & Webflow).

beehiiv: A free, no-code website and newsletter builder with powerful growth features (Free tool).*

Image Trace: Convert JPEGs and PNGs to SVG vectors in a single click (Free Figma plugin).

Neurons: Get instant feedback on your ad creatives with AI recommendations (Free tool).*

Timeforms: An interactive graphic wall art generator (Free).

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TOP STORY
🤝 Figma acquires “Modyfi”

This week, Figma acquired Modyfi, an AI-powered platform (founded in 2021) that enables users to design, generate, and animate projects inside a browser-based interface.

Modyfi, known for combining AI-assisted design, vector creation, and animation features, brings a unique set of tools to Figma’s ecosystem — all of which are currently only possible through select Figma Plugins.

While you wait for the exciting things coming to Figma, you can try out the free Modyfi plugin for Figma.

Here’s what you can do in Modyfi (and what will potentially be coming to Figma) 👇️

1) Motion Design ⚡️ 

In Modyfi, users can quickly transform their designs into perfect loops, animating everything from text to modifiers & pen strokes.

Plus, the editor stays interactive even as your motion plays at 60 frames-per-second, allowing users to fine-tune and adjust their designs in real-time.

2) 40+ Motion Effects ✨ 

Speaking of motion design, Modyfi has 40+ built-in effects that you can apply to designs, all of which are real-time editable, non-destructive, animatable, and completely free to use.

3) Command Bar 🔎 

In Modyfi, users can perform quick actions on their designs by simply typing text prompts inside the “Command Bar.”

This allows users with no previous experience using the app to design and animate their projects.

4) Artificial Intelligence 🤖 

Modyfi’s built-in AI features enable users to edit images with fine-tuned controls.

This isn’t Figma’s first foray into AI. The company has been steadily integrating artificial intelligence into its platform, a strategy that became more evident after its 2023 acquisition of Diagram, an AI-driven design startup founded by Jordan Singer.

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VIDEO EDITING
📹️ VEED releases “AI Agent”

This week, VEED, the popular, free, browser-based video editing launched “AI Agent,” a new feature that allows users to edit videos using natural language.

Here are some examples of what you’ll be able to do with “AI Agent” 👇️ 

• Add captions and subtitles (in seconds).

• Improve your audio (e.g., “Clean background noise” or “Remove silences").

• Add background music (Find + add tracks that match your video’s mood and style).

• Optimize for socials (e.g., “Resize for TikTok” or “Format for YouTube Shorts”).

• Ask questions (e.g., “How can I add a voiceover?”).

• Generate AI clips (e.g., “Generate a video of an aerial shoot of an event for tech professionals”)

Here’s an overview of how to use VEED’s new AI Agent feature 👇️ 

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3D/4D DESIGN
📦️ KREA AI releases “Stage”

KREA AI launched “Stage,” a new tool that allows users to transform 2D images or text prompts into fully immersive 3D environments with just a few clicks.

This accessibility opens up new possibilities for artists, game developers, and filmmakers to experiment with 3D content creation in a streamlined way.

The core strength of Stage lies in its ability to convert flat 2D visuals into editable 3D scenes, a process that traditionally required sophisticated software and expertise

And maybe even more impressive, characters will also auto-rig, with no pre-built assets being used in the environments.

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OTHER STORIES
Everything else in creative news 🗞️ 

Figma is reportedly working on “Figma Sites,” allowing users to design responsively, use pre-built blocks, and add preset interactions —then launch with a click.

Figma has filed paperwork for an IPO after a failed attempt to sell to Adobe for $20 billion in 2023.

Figma is reportedly working on an “AI App Maker” that can use Figma files, images, and more as input.

Midjourney updated its image editor with a refreshed UI, layers, a smart selection tool, and smarter moderation.

OpenAI introduced a new library for your ChatGPT image creations, allowing you to view all of your image creations in one place.

Gamma has rebranded after reaching 50 million users.

Lottielab will be releasing a Figma plugin called “Magic Animation” that can animate Figma designs with AI.

Captions released “Mirage Edit,” allowing you to turn a text prompt into a fully-edited talking video featuring generated people that don’t exist.

Adobe Photoshop for iPhone has dropped improvements to selections and now allows users to toggle between different views.

beehiiv now allows users to transform their newsletter content into podcast episodes with AI.

Rive’s new “Data Binding” feature is now live for all users — it allows users to design, build, and animate designs with data.

Shots is working on supporting videos (coming soon).

OpusClip released “Manual Subject Tracking,” allowing you to choose exactly who or what you want the AI to track in a video.

Webflow released a new central dashboard view for Shared Libraries, allowing users to quickly identify which sites have out-of-date library installations and allows users to review updates for a specific site with one click.

HeyGen released “Eye Contact Correction,” a new feature that keeps your eyes directed forward using AI.

Capsule announced a $12 million Series to build the next version of their AI video editor.

Google “Veo 2,” an advanced AI video generation model, is now being rolled out to Gemini Advanced users, allowing users to generate high-quality 8-second videos from text (in any style).

Google “Veo 2” is now available in Google AI Studio and in the Gemini API.

Framer released “CMS Index Variable,” a new Index variable for CMS lists, unlocking layout options that weren’t possible before.

Luma AI released “Camera Angle Concepts,” allowing you to consistently frame your video with cinematic perspectives like overhead, selfie, low angle, over the shoulder, ariel, and more.

Freepik released “Composition Reference,” allowing you to generate images with the same structure and elements as your draft.

Meta Horizon has added generative 3D tools directly inside its editor.

Higgsfield AI released “Higgsfield Pulse,” a high-energy collection of iconic human movements.

ElevenLabs has launched “ElevenLabs Japan,” a new international subsidary aimed at brining AI voice tech to more people, languages, and stories.

Google’s “Whisk Animate” is now available globally to Google One AI premium subscribers — with Veo 2, users can turn Whisk-generated images into 8-second animated clips in different styles.

Cap released version 0.3.41, which includes system audio, customer cursors, and audio mixing.

KREA AI now supports “Kling 2.0,” a new AI video model that produces hyper-realistic results, incredible motion, and works with input images.

Freepik now supports “Kling 2.0,” allowing users to generate up to 10 seconds of video using Text-to-Video or Image-to-Video.

Runway is offering 20% off the first month of Unlimited Plans for all new subscribers until April 24th.

HeyGen released a new MCP server.