One of the strengths of the Google Chrome browser is that there are a large number of extensions for all types of needs. If you are a designer, we have compiled a set of great extensions that can make your job a lot easier. We are talking about a set of extensions for Chrome for designers, whether graphic, web or similar.
Browser extensions are small software that is added to the browser to implement new functionality or personalize the browsing experience. Thanks to them, the user can modify or improve the behavior of the browser.
The Google Chrome browser has a gigantic extension store with multiple capabilities. We have password management systems, spell checkers, text translation systems and much more. We have compiled some of the most interesting extensions for designers that are available in Chrome.
Adobe Express
If you are starting out in design or looking for a simple solution for specific things, this could be great for you. Adobe Express allows you to create basic designs and social media posts. It allows you to easily make cuts and modify the size of the image in a simple way, in addition to removing its background, if we want.
Very interesting is the possibility of generating new designs quickly without having to navigate. By simply clicking on “Create” we will have access to a complete library. In addition, it allows the conversion of images that we have stored on our computer without problems.
Google Font Previewer
Something very important is to understand how the fonts of a website we are designing will work. Google Font Previewer allows us to obtain a preview how they will see the pages with different fonts. Simply, on our page in preview, we can change the fonts to see how it affects the design and whether it will be well integrated or not.
It shows us, in a separate menu, a list with a large number of sources. In addition, it allows you to choose the use of Latin, Arabic or Korean symbols. It also allows us to modify the font size, so we can see how everything will look together. It even allows us to choose between regular and bold.
ColorZilla
It is possible that we like the color of some point in an image, the theme of a website or any other space. Thanks to the ColorZilla extension, we can know precisely the identifier associated with that color. Specifically, the Chrome extension shows us the numbers for any color on a website, regardless of whether it is a logo, photo or anything else.
It not only allows you to display the color code of a specific website, but also of an element outside the browser. In addition, it saves the history of the selections, allowing you to consult them in the future without problems. The numbers are the RGB identifier of the color in computers.
figma
It is not so much a design solution, but rather an extension more focused on organizing ourselves better in tasks. Figma is widely used among UX and graphic designersbecause it improves the events that we can create in Google Calendar. This function not only helps us organize ourselves better, but also to share progress with the rest of the team.
We can share FigJam boards thanks to this extension. Something that allows us to work with greater precision or add additional context prior to the planned meeting. It also allows you to add any of the Figma files to a Google Calendar event.
