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When trying to save a local copy of a .fig file from my work computer, uploaded to dropbox, but it won’t open the .fig file on my personal computer. Does anyone know how to open the .fig file to the Figma app?

Today I updated Figma desktop version and after updating I was not able to access the design files. The popup error was “YOU NO LONGER HAVE ACCESS TO THIS ORGINIZATION” switch organization to use Figma. But I am using free version. How to solve this issue. It would be great if someone help me out.

Hi Unless I specifically grant it, I don’t see why a user should have the ability to self-upgrade (and therefore bill the org) to an editor permission. I learnt the hard way. Am I just dumb here or is this just an annoyance to capitalise on these errors?

Please search for existing topics before posting! Press 🔍 at the upper right to search. My team uses a design system from outside our organization, USWDS, and it is such a pain to keep our components up to date.

I am new to Figma. I have a reusable button. I know that it should be made into a component. It doesn’t have any other states than default. On top I added property to the component and below I just created a component out of the element. Which version is right?

Ayuda, se eliminó de forma inesperada una archivo. Al entrar al link me sale lo siguiente: Es posible que este archivo se haya eliminado movido o no esté disponible. Es de mi propiedad pero nunca lo eliminé, tampoco esta en archivos eliminados

Is it possible to export a view only FigJam file to pdf or to Figma design file?

Delete my profile plz Figma

I have a set of variables defined in my design system and also published. When setting up properties in a separate project file, I’m able to bind component properties to those design system variables, but when I go into the prototyping area to set a variable, I only have access to local variables. Am I missing something, or is this just how it works? Maybe it’s a necessary limitation since multiple projects interacting with the same set of master variables could do weird/undesired things, but I’ve not found any documentation to indicate that published variables are intentionally not available in prototyping.

Hi, I am currently using Azure Devops for collaboration with Figma. When dealing with User Stories, I copy the design link from Figma and paste it into the discussion field within DevOps. If someone directly clicks the link ( that was copied from Figma) it will take them to a error page saying “Hmmm, we cannot find that one.” However, if you highlight the link, copy the link and then paste the same link into a new tab the link works fine. Any idea here?

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In a component, I have 360 variants. Yes, you read it correctly: three hundred sixty. Each variant has 3 variables. The variables were temporarily deleted and then created again. So, in Figma’s, when selecting the variant, in the right panel it indicates that the variables assigned to the selection were deleted. There is a question mark and in the tooltip it says: “Variable was deleted”. Meanwhile, I’ve created the same variables: Unfortunately, Figma does not see them in the right panel when a layer is selected. So, now I’d have to go through 360 variants and remap the variables, which is CRAZY. Is there a plugin that remaps the variables that have been deleted temporarily?

Please help! All my drafts from account are gone! They must be in “drafts to move” but there is empty. I updated desktop app, and rename team space. How i can returned them. Tab “deleted” is empty too Contact support not worked: “There was an error processing your request. Please try again later.”

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Hi, I would like to know that is there a way to make auto layout with multiple dropdown box? but I don’t won’t the following drop down box move when the options open

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I can’t use the font and someone else from the team can’t also view it. The font automatically changes to Figma’s default font on their end. Hope someone can help, thanks!

So just when switching over to prototype from design, I see a bunch of connections I have already made between elements, but there are a large number not showing up as well. However when I click an element (that I have already applied an interaction to) it will then show its connection, and all the other connections on the workspace will vanish (reverting back when unclicked). I have looked all over (or am maybe just wording this poorly) as to why this is going on or why all connections are not visible at once. In the past, all connections were visible at once, having only a few of them show up makes double checking whether or not I made a connection very tedious. Thanks for any help! <3

Hello, I need to create a few video prototypes of a mobile app based on Figma designs. The prototypes would include 3-4 screens. Then I want to to export the videos as SVG animations or Lottie files. Here is a reference to give you an idea: Spend Management, Corporate Cards & Accounts Payable Solutions | Ramp I’m considering to import the designs to LottieLab and create the prototypes in there. I’ve only used LottieLab for short animations and I wonder if it’s the right tool for the task. If not, do you have any recommendations? Thanks!

Greetings all. I noticed since yesterday that when I double-click on layer to rename it, it puts the cursor at the end of the layer name. This used to work differently before, as double-clicking would result in the whole layer name selected, and I can easily rename the layer. Now I have to be careful to check that the cursor is not at the end of the layer name. I tested it a few times, it seems to work on and off (whole layer name selected VS cursor at the end of layer name). This sounds related to another thread, but this is not about using CMD + R to rename as i don’t have a habit of doing that: Selecting name of a Layer in a Layers Panel

I’m wondering how to bake and/or breakdown community components. For example I’ll bring a Shopify component into a project. The component seems to be constructed with variables, nested components, and styles that may come from other projects, or master projects. How can I bake these components into my project so that I can modify the content, styles, etc, without breaking the component? Is there some kind of best practice? Maybe there is a plugin that does this?

I have been experiencing an issue lately that I have never had before. I have 2 files within the same team project, one used for components and one with the main designs. Sometimes, I like to create components in the design file and then move them to the component file once they have been approved. However, lately, when I cut and paste them into the component file, then publish them, the instances in my designs disconnect, and when I click on the instance it says “restore component”. I know to avoid this, I can publish the design file and then move the components, but I swear I have never had to do this in the past. Was this an update? Is it a bug?

How can I check the changes made by someone in my design file? Bs is not working .

I have trouble filling in the text. I have tried many solutions but none of them worked. When I look at the Figma, I can see that the text is on the left panel but is empty. It has proper font but the height of the text is false and there is nothing inside of the text container. // Create text let text = figma.createText(); // Set a specific font before loading it let font = { family: "Open Sans", style: "Regular" }; (async () => { // Move to positions text.x = i * horizontalSpacing; text.y = i * verticalSpacing - 50; // Load the font in the text node before setting the characters await figma.loadFontAsync(font); })().then(() => { text.fontName = font; text.characters = `COLOR NAME = ${colorArray[i][0].toUpperCase()}`; // Set font size and color text.fontSize = 18; text.fills = [{ type: "SOLID", color: { r: 5, g: 0, b: 18 } }]; // Append the text to the page

Sorry for my english. I have raster image inside Figma. By default “Copy to PNG” create x2 size image. If i check option Export - PNG - x1, created png will be size 1x, BUT. If i need export 2 layers - image+text layer - Figma ignores export option 1x and copy to buffer x2 image. Copy only text - size x1. Only image - size x1. Export both - size x2. If i select both objects and make Merge (Ctr+E) - size x1. Editable text layer+image - size x2. It is possible to enable x1 size for all objects, exported by “Copy to PNG” ?