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Hello, My organization is looking for a Figma expert that can train a small group of people. Please add information for any experts you know here, tag a friend, etc. We have been in talks with Figma support for the last month, trying to get in touch with our rep for over a month. I look forward to everyone’s responses. Best, Monique

Hi everyone, I would need your help.Especially the safari fans out there!On my last safari I created an excel file with all animals I wanted to see and then manually crossed them out after a sighting. I couldn’t find a decent and simple app for that. So a couple of months ago I developed a super simple iOS and android app for that. It’s still very basic, but I would love to hear your feedback. Do you see any bugs? Any features missing? Other feedback? It is highly appreciated! The app is called animoreiOS: ‎ANIMORE im App StoreAndroid: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hooomer.animore&pcampaignid=web_shareThanks so much!Robin 

file structure : ai-assistant-data.ts Is there a way I can edit the content of .ts files / code? By the look of it, I can download the highlighted .ts -  and it contain the various chunks of prose. When I click on ai-assistant-data.ts nothing happens (I’d perhaps expect it to show in the code window) I would like to edit these directly and save if possible. 

It’s not about the loading.It just instantly says “Error: An error occurred while using the tool get_code”.It happens only for ‘get code’. get images, metadata, and all others are working.Both on Cursor and Claude code on Vscode. 

how long does it take to practice figma as a beginner , although  I have already have knowledge about how to use the figma app

How can I make grids that don’t change the frame size?I think I am missing a simple step.

hello with figma make can we use the design on a random figma file out of figma make ?  

When I design a presentation on Figma (as a prototype), I add the correct weight for each font (Regular, Medium, Bold, Italic) - when I present it, some of the texts’ font weight revert to Regular. Does anyone else have a similar issue? Know of any solutions so that the font weight won’t change when running a protoype? Thanks 🙂

I’m using Make to make a prototype. Today it kept changing layouts and functions when I give it something unrelated, then it won’t revert back. It say’s it has reverted back but it hasn’t.I just noticed something that was a massive change and I don’t know when it happened. Possibly hours of work gone. Very, very frustrating. Would love to know if others are getting this too.

Does anyone have a step by step guide on how to setup the MCP and then use code connect, like cursor and VS code? or something. Idiot proof that a junior designer can setup by themselves. Apparently the guide on figma: like first of all it’s not step by step. the screens doesn’t add up. checking settings and all. it’s just so ever confusing. @figma please step up and make it ever crystal clear please. i’m not a coder and your steps aren’t clear. 

Hi everyone,I’ve been exploring different advertising methods for small businesses and came across mobile billboards. I’m curious about how effective they really are compared to traditional billboards or digital ads.Do mobile billboards generate better local engagement, or is their impact mostly limited to brand awareness? Also, what are the typical costs and logistics involved? For businesses with tight marketing budgets, would investing in mobile billboards provide a good return on investment, or are there more efficient alternatives?I’d love to hear experiences and insights from anyone who’s used them.

How could I learn Ui/ux design through Figma to build a simple portfolio, as I am a beginner in this field but also looking for to learning and built design skills.

I have a banner i designed for mobile in a Components file. That banner has multiple states (error, success etc). I would like to have that banner change to a wider (web) version if I change the entire pages platform to Web. How do I do that?Right now, I have setup Mobile and Web breakpoints in the source Foundations file (Components file pulls in Foundations of course).

I recently tried to verify my account for free educational access, but they asked me to upload a government ID for identity verification. I uploaded my National ID card, but it was declined. After receiving an email to upload again, I tried using my passport and driving license, but both failed. What can I do now?

Hello! Could you please tell me when using the Starter plan, is there any limit on the number of teams that can be created for one account?Thank you very much in advance.

Hi everyone,I’m looking for an effective way to improve my Capture The Flag (CTF) skills. Does anyone have experience with platforms that offer a mix of challenges for both beginners and advanced users?I’ve been particularly curious about CTA Box Pro. How well does it handle skill tracking and challenge variety? Are the tasks engaging enough to really boost practical cybersecurity skills?Also, are there any major pros or cons compared to other CTF platforms?Any insights or personal experiences would be really helpful for deciding whether it’s worth using.

Hi designers!I’m trying to create the rounded corners effect and want to keep layout easy to adjust at the same time. Here is an effect I’m trying to achieve:  But I’d like to avoid manually adjusting the rectangular size every time I’m changing the text. With autolayout I cannot achieve the rounded connection: Can anyone suggest how to keep connections rounded AND to work with autolayout?Thank you!

Hi everyone,I'm experiencing a recurring issue with the Figma desktop app on Windows. Every time I open the app, I get a prompt saying there's an update available, and I have to click "Install now" before I can start working.I've already tried: Reinstalling the app multiple times Choosing both "Install on next launch" and "Install now" options But the issue still happens every time I launch Figma.Has anyone else encountered this? Is there a way to fix it so Figma updates just once and doesn’t ask again on every launch?Thanks in advance!

Hello All,  I have a problem which I am trying to prototype and give interaction in Figma.I have a carousel row/recommendation row (like which you see in Netflix etc.), I want to remove/hide it from the view when the user  hovers over the X symbol a ‘Not interested’ message appears. and when user clicks on X symbol two things should happen -The row gets removed  & then a snackbar appears with ‘undo’ button. When the user clicks on the undo button the row appears back.I am trying to protype this using variables & variants but it is not working. Please help , I would really appreciate this. 

 Problem is here: Hello everyone,I have a form input with two states: default focused  In the focused state, it pulls an instance from outside. That instance has a simple structure that runs after a delay. I’m managing the focused state of this form input with a variable. So, when I click on the form input, the variable becomes true and the form element switches to its focused state. When I run the master component directly and trigger the focused state with on-click, the blink effect works. However, when I call an instance from the master component, the blink doesn’t work. Could you help me out? What am I doing wrong?File is here:  

Hello, I recently graduated and the university deactivated my email. I need to retrieve the linked files as those files were really important. Is it possible to do that? I have lost all my academic work. I did backup by adding my personal email to those projects but still can't see them. The university email ID is [redacted by forum admin/moderator to remove PII]

Hi Figma Community,I’m working on translating the Arco Design System from Chinese to English. This includes: All the text content inside layers AND the component properties (property names and their option values) So far, the only method I’ve found is to manually select each component, then copy-paste the property name and each of its possible values one by one. This process is extremely slow and tedious.Is there a more efficient way — maybe a plugin, script, or workflow — to bulk translate both text layers and component properties in Figma? Any advice or pointers would be much appreciated!Thanks in advance!

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Please help ​@Gleb   I’ve seen your solution to this a few times on Figma but I can’t seem to crack it. I am currently working on a few landing pages that utilise our design system to swap out icons and logos, but none of them are sized to fit within the parameters we have set - design system icons are, at largest, 32x32, desired size is 108x108. I’ve created a component with the logo set at 108x108 and whenever I create an instance of that component and change the logo it shrinks back down to 32x32. I’ve seen your files and that you have found a solution, I’ve done my best to replicate but Im just not getting the same result! I’ve linked a test file below with just basic shapes and colours.https://www.figma.com/design/V8W0Qh2YjrWipuoJBsKalE/U

Hi, I hope someone can help with this issue. I have created a component card with a show/hide boolean property for the card description. But when I use the toggle lines appear instead of the text. I have tried putting the description in a nested autolayout but that produces an outline around the autolayout layer instead of the lines representing the text. This has happened before and I got around it but I can’t remember how! Thanks. Images to show the issue attached.