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If my Figma design file is very big and starts to run slowly, what can I do to make it faster?

How do I use Figma components and their variations to create different visual themes (like dark mode, light mode, brand colors, etc.) without rebuilding everything from scratch?

підкажіть, чи була у когось така сама пробелма? та як її вирішили?

We keep receiving requests for Dev seatsApparently, users when opening Figma automatically get prompted to request a Dev seat.How can we switch that prompt off?

Hello Figma Community,I’m an admin managing a design education program, and I’d like to verify my students for Figma’s Education or Professional access. I want to ensure they receive the proper benefits and workspace permissions under our institution’s account.Could someone please guide me through: The process for verifying student accounts under an institutional domain or admin panel. Whether verification needs to be done individually or can be approved in bulk. Any specific documentation or eligibility criteria required from the admin’s side. I want to streamline onboarding so students can easily collaborate within the professional workspace without manual intervention for each request.Appreciate any insights or official documentation links that could help clarify this process.Thank you,Usama AslamAdmin | UI/UX Design Instructor

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A problem has been happening to me recently where if I zoom out too much (anywhere between 1%-8%) my zoom gets “stuck”. Doesn’t matter how many times I “command - +”, the only way I can zoom back in is when I click the top right “zoom/view options” and manually click “Zoom in - command - +”. Not the biggest problem in the world, but a distraction enough to get me out of my flow. Has this been happening to anyone else recently?! Please let me know if I should provide a video example as well.

https://dark-aura-apk-panel-ff.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/index.htmlI am currently analyzing the mobile interface structure from the web export above and trying to replicate the specific "Dark Aura" glow effect within Figma for a prototype I'm working on.Project InformationName: Dark Aura Panel Project Category: Mobile UI / Floating Panel Figma Version: Latest Stable Status: Prototyping Phase Device Frame: Android Large / iOSDescriptionI am attempting to recreate the overlay panel mechanics seen in the link. The "Dark Aura" visual style uses a specific drop-shadow and blur radius that I find difficult to export cleanly from Figma to CSS. When I view the panel on the live preview, the transition is smooth, but my Figma prototype lags when the panel toggles on/off.Key Features (Design Specs)Floating Panel Logic: The menu floats over the main content without clipping. Dark Mode Optimization: High contrast text on dark, semi-transparent backgrounds. Custom Toggle: The "FF" (Floating Frame

I downloaded the Figma app, firstly I downloaded the DMG file, which was only 2 MB. I thought it was just an installer file. But then once I install the app, it just says I need to move it in my apps folder. Afterwards I open the app, it asks me to sign in, so I click, the browser opens. After signing in, I click open app, the button is dead. It doesn’t click, then after 5 seconds it says my session has expired. After going down the rabbit hole I have 1) Cleared Cache, 2) Quit and Restart the app, 3) Confirmed that my internet connection was working (other apps were running fine), 4) Deleted and reinstalled the app, 5) Reached out to Figma support (1 week ago) and nothing. I even thought that the 2 MB file was corrupt or incomplete, so I went to Figma to re download it, and all the buttons on the page are unresponsive. I struggled with this for 2 days and quit after frustration. Right now I am using it via my browser, but I really want to use the app because it was smoother and cleaner

Why can Figma Make only create "Single Page Applications" (SPA)?

Bonjour, j’ai pris un compte Professionnel sur Figma. Pouvez-vous m’expliquer comment partager une maquette à un dev ? J’ai déjà lu une conversation sur le sujet et je n’ai rien compris 😅 j’ai déjà créé et partagé la maquette au client en lui partageant le fichier en mode « voir », mais il demande maintenant de lui envoyer en « mode dev » pour en lire les caractéristiques techniques… et là, c’est la tuile… Merci de votre aide 

Hi,I checked my student status more than two weeks ago, but the messages are still showing, and today I can no longer edit on Figma.When I try to submit a new request using my CVEC number, the platform doesn’t accept it because I’ve already submitted one.I need to resolve this issue as soon as possible because I have several school projects pending.

Hi, i urgently need to restore the Figma account I accidently deleted. I thought i was deleting a merged account, but turns out I deleted my paid account + the merged one. I need help to restore it. 

Hi everyone, I'm currently learning components on UI3.The context is that I did create text property on component set (picture). However, when I tried to apply this to a specified element, I can't find the property. Can you help me with the reason, as well as solution ?Thank you in advance !  

The design is not rotated. This is happening on all my designs in my workspace.Figma is up to date, I just updated it this morning. Wed Nov 26 10:00 AM EST. I am using an Enterprise account with the Figma desktop app on a MacBook Pro (2023). The computer is also up to date and was restarted this morning. The internet connection and VPN are stable and strong.In this screenshot of my workspace, when I hover over the Auto Layout Gap value it is labeled as Horizontal gap even though it is a vertical gap in the visual design and the icon in the Gap field is a vertical gap icon.How do I fix this?This component is simply squares in a grid. Nothing else. It is not rotated. It’s just a square inside of other squares. This is happening on all frames in my workspace. And my colleague also can see it on their account from their separate computer (same model).Our design library has a set of variable values for vertical spaces and horizontal spaces.I would prefer to use the correct (vertical) variab

hello i have an account that has expired, but cannot pay invoices and its not appearedwhy?

I am unable to share Figma make prototype to Anyone and its restricted to within the organization. While this is enabled for Figma design files , is there some restrictions on Figma make?

I honestly think Figma Sites would be far more valuable if it focused on becoming a true prototyping environment instead of a limited site builder.  Presenting prototypes in Figma is still messy:– The Figma UI gets in the way.– We end up sharing long, awkward prototype links.– We need separate URLs for desktop, mobile, and tablet versions.– There’s no real responsiveness — everything feels rigid.– And the final result still looks and behaves like a simulation, not a real product. Figma Sites could fix all of this if it became a staging environment for design:A simple, clean place to present work. No distractions. One single link. Real responsiveness. A space where stakeholders can actually experience the product, not just look at frames. Am I the only one who thinks this would be useful? 

What is the correct Android frame size? Earlier it was 360w, but now Figma shows 700w for medium devices. Which one should we use?

I’m struggling finding the auto layout panel.Anyone know where it is gone?

当组件嵌套在多个图层时，忽略自动布局的内容不会导致其大小与原始组件画布一同变化。 

Hi, I'm trying to publish my first plugin, but I can't set the price. I read that creators need to be accredited before pricing becomes available. Where can I apply for creator accreditation?Thanks!

Hi, We are using Figma for Jira on Jira Cloud.We plan to use Jira Cloud in a network-segmented environment.Please provide the list of firewall rules (domains/IPs) that need to be allowed so that the plugin can function properly.

Tonight after updating the desktop app to the latest version Figma Desktop App version 125.10.5 (happens in the beta and web browser as well) on macOS Tahoe when I create a variable collection and then subsequently create another one I seem to get into a weird state. When I create the first variable it creates the collection.If I create another collection the collection name becomes editable. So I name it.What happens though is that it renames the first collection I created instead of the new collection (second collection).The collection droplist updates to show there are two collections.When I click the droplist is shows the collection I gave a name to (the first collection) and “Collection 2”.  Collection 2 is empty.The named collection has the variable that is required in order to make a collection. So that is all weird and not right. Previously when I clicked on “Create new collection” it would switch the collection view to a blank one and then allow me to add my variables. I have

I’m trying to build a Figma plugin to swap text styles from a library to another. Old styles and new styles have 1:1 mapping. My plugin knows all the mapping and was able to identify all the old styles in a file, but couldn’t swap with the new styles from another library. Cursor told me it’s because:“Figma’s public Plugin API currently only exposes methods to read “local” resources—things that already exist inside the file the plugin is running in. For text styles, the only available getter is figma.getLocalTextStyles(), which returns styles that are part of the document itself.”Is this true? Has anyone built anything that can apply text styles from another library?