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When exporting an image from the GET image API the Quality is significantly worse compared to an Export from the Figma Desktop App. Question: Can the Quality be Controlled from the GET image API? Details As a result of lower Quality from the GET image API, there are many Artefacts in the Image. I tested in PNG and JPGs and got Artefacts for both Systems. When analyzing the pictures with ImageMagic the images are different in multiple details. In the Result that means that the REST API can’t be used as part of automatic Build Pipeline as the Quality of the Pictures can’t be centrolled. Comparison of an Gradient exported from Figma App vs. exported from GET Image API Colors differ in multiple ways.

can anyone suggest me what should i do?

 I want to create a smooth animation using Smart Animate on this tick ., but the dialog box beside it is also kind of moving with the tick  . Despite keeping all the x and y positions same in both frames of all the elements in the box , its still happening ..If anyone has any solution or advice, I would be really  appreciative. 

Guys, has anyone already found a clear solution about this bug? Figma changes a bold or regular font for an italic, it happens to me with Gotham font, I uninstalled it from the system, I installed it again, then I installed only the regular and bold ones, no italic, all the computers that have access to the Figma file have the same font installed, we all use the desktop program not in the browser, this problem is becoming a hell for us, does anyone have any solution please? 😩 😵‍💫

Hi there! After the latest update, I can’t resize autolayouts and boxes anymore (see video). The resize handle doesn’t become available - I can sometimes get the handle it if I am very very slow and patient. In the video I end up moving the box, not resizing it. Pretty basic thing to be able to resize stuff! And pretty devastating! (I also still have occasional problems with zooming in with my MacBook Pro trackpad). Has someone found a way to fix this? Is there a better way to report this bug? Specs: macOS Monterey 12.4 Figma Desktop App version 116.0.5

Hello!Does anyone know what the "VALUE" tag is, how to do it and what it's for?Thanks!  

I understand that Figma isn't specifically designed for this, but I’ve created a scrolling carousel of images. I did this by making a component and adding an interaction in the prototype menu. I want to use this for social media, but I'm unable to export it as a .mp4 file.Is there any solution for this problem apart from Screen Recording?

The email address I used to register my account is now disabled, so I can’t log in to my account. How can I change the email address so that my account can be used normally?

Hey Figma Community! I’m wanting to see a history of people who have opened and viewed my Figma file. Is there a way to see the file viewing history? Something like “On Jan 3 John Doe viewed your file” or “13 people viewed your file on Jan 3”. Does this exist? Thanks!

I've set properties on the component to turn off the label and helper text, but when turned off, the layout still hugs the space where the text would have been. Is there a way to avoid this?Below is the main component, and the instance on the right shows the text turned off but still affecting the spacing. 

Hello! I just received an updated font (with the correct metadata to show the font weight in dev mode) and I’ve replaced the font for the organisation account.I can see that in existing components - it hasn’t updated or isn’t showing the correct font weight as it seems to be reference the old font. Is there something else I need to do to make sure it’s now using the newer version of the font?Many thanks! 

I’ve seen other posts about this issue but nothing seems to help or work. I keep getting Missing font icon in the Figma app (not browser) for fonts I already use in other Figma files (that do not show the same missing font) and that I have installed on my Mac. Also when opening the missing font dialogue window there is no option to ‘replace the fonts’. This is an example of a simple ‘Arial’ font which is installed and used across many apps on my Mac. It just says ‘close’ but no option to replace. Thanks

Hello,I cannot find a way to create what I want. I would need a responsive layout of the page, with the content divided in cells:a1, b1, c1 → headera2, b2, c2 → maina3, b3, c3 → footerbut with the b2 having a fixed aspect ratio of 4:3 and a height of around 75% of total height depending on min-width of a2, c2. I have tried numerous ways, but because of the lack of percentage, vh, vw units and relative sizes, I cannot figure out how to do this. Coding-wise, with a variable and some calculations in css this is doable. I am posting some screenshots before and after resizing the frame → The norma behavior should be not to destroy the layout while keeping the ratio of b2. 

I am looking for a way to change the look of the mouse cursor form an arrow to a circle (more like a formal mobile presentation), but I couldn’t find an effective way? Any one can help me out here?? Thanks

I swear it was originally a thing that “open in playground” meant developers could change states of things and inspect those variant values.???My developers only get a turn-stuff-on-and-off toy.No inspect options.Are we missing something? Doing it wrong?How are developers supposed to get styling for variant states? 

example image, ill apply the technique to a private design​​​​im pretty new to figma and graphic design in general so, i wanted to know what kind of solution can make what i want with this, i want the black outline of the circle to “mask out” the square there, for solid backgrounds i just made it the same color but for gradients like this well, it looks like an out of place ringi experimented with masks but got nowhere, i know its basic but its getting frustrating, applying the same gradient to the outline in a seperate layer feels like patching it with some tape i want a more sophisticated solution if possible

Hey! This is my first time posting here, I’m learning Figma alone from this site, Youtube and Coursera and I got to Variables(still struggling with some parts but I’m learning) (Since I don’t know anyone who works with Figma this question might be stupid but I got no one to turn to) What I was wondering is how should I better approach a new project? Should I start with adding all the information in local Variables ( both primitives and semantics) or should I design my page first and then allocate the variables for them? Whatever video I’ve watched , in 3 months since I’ve been studying Figma I didn’t see any projects made from scratch. I’ve been doing little stuff, learning on sections, but I’d like to approach a full site with variables, prototyping, responsive layouts, carousels and w/e I’ve learned so far but my brain melts when I try to think of the full volume and I’d at least like to have a good approach..  Thanks! 

Hi, I’m new to Figma. I need help, please, on the following issue: when I draw some element (eg. square) on my frame in Figma, I point the cursor to a certain position on the frame, but when I click to draw the shape, the pointer moves / “jumps” to 5 mm away. This slows down the entire process and it’s very frustrating to work without precision, in a design software. Is there any way to correct this? I checked and I have the snap to grid active. Thanks

Hi everyone,I’ve been working on creating animated social media content using my Figma designs, but I’m running into a few challenges and would love some advice.First, I’m looking for a reliable tool to export and animate my Figma designs efficiently. I tried this template, which worked well, but I’m curious if anyone has other recommendations, especially for tools that integrate well with Figma.Second, I’m having trouble optimizing the animations for different platforms (like Instagram or TikTok). Does anyone have tips for maintaining quality while keeping file sizes manageable?Lastly, I’d love to hear how others handle syncing animations and transitions smoothly in their social media content. Are there any specific techniques or tools you’ve found particularly useful?Thanks in advance for your help! Looking forward to hearing your thoughts and suggestions.

I am trying to select the “change to” option when creating a hover function for a button within a component, however it is greyed out and won’t let me click it, preventing me from creating my calendar function. Does anyone have a solution to this? 

Ive been playing around with using variables + components. You can change Figma component variants using a string variable (which is great!) but everything is instant. There doesn’t seem to be a way to define any sort of transition between variants. This is also true for number, color and boolean variables. When a variable is set it’s always an instant change. Is there a way to achieve this?

----RESOLVED---In our library we have 3 colour libraries: primitives (color scales) semantic componentWe have linked our primitives to our semantic and in general the semantic ones to the components which works fine when testing light mode dark mode etc. Some instances we need to pull from the primitives into the component collection, but this just doesn’t seem to work. Any one know why? what might we have done wrong? 

Is there any way to change the state of a variable when the user scrolls past a certain point instead of adding a ‘mouse enter’ and ‘mouse leave’ interaction?

Does anyone know what happened to the WireGen plugin? It’s not listed among the plugins.

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