Why can’t I paste an image directly into an image component in Figma anymore?

Same here 😪

Hi there,

Thanks for reaching out. I'm checking with our internal team. I will get back to you when I have anything I can share with you. 

Thanks for your patience.

Toku

Hello,

For the past few weeks, I've been experiencing a recurring issue:
I can no longer copy/paste an image from one component to another, nor can I paste an image directly from Photoshop into a Figma component. The image only pastes outside of the component, which seriously disrupts my workflow.

My colleagues, on their end, don’t seem to have this problem. So I’m wondering if it could be related to an update or a specific configuration on my machine.

For your information, I’ve already cleared my computer’s cache as well as Figma’s, but it hasn’t changed anything.

Thank you in advance for your help,
Jérôme

I’m having the same issue, started this week. I can’t paste an image from outside Figma into an existing image to replace it. I can’t even copy an image which is in Figma into an image to replace it. The only way I can replace an image is to upload from the computer or ‘create an image’. I wonder if this is a bug since an update I did at the beginning of the week.

I just wanted to add I updated to version 125.4.7 and the issue still is still persisting

This was never an issue. I used to copy an image. open up the fill modal, click on the modal and just paste. Now I need to actually click on the image. This is pretty frustrating as it requires more mouse movement. I should just copy, modal, paste. 

please fix this!!

​@Junko3 this solution does not work for me. The video you showed illustrates you are able to do it from outside of Figma.. which is still the case. I can do that no problem.

 

But when copying an image that is already in Figma, it will not allow me to paste it directly into an image component.

 

I made a video to show you what I mean: 

 

Up until a week or so ago I was able to copy an image (as a fill) from another component, and then paste it onto/overwrite the fill of another image or shape. This is no longer working. It just keeps pasting the previously copied image. I think it’s more of a ‘copy’ issue. The image fill of a component is no longer something you can copy.

 

Please advise.

Thanks.

Copy the original image and then click on this area of the modal containing the image frame, then paste it in.

Good luck!

This is probably the best solution so far. But this isn’t a great user experience. Please fix this asap Figma Team!

Hey everyone,

Thank you for letting us know, ​@Jazz_Ernest — I can confirm that our internal team is actively working on a fix. In the meantime, I wanted to align on a workaround for anyone else who may be experiencing this issue: If the fill isn't selected when the Fill panel is open, copying the image may not work. However, if you select the fill first, then copy, it should paste as expected.

Let me know if this helps. Thanks again for your patience.

​@Jazz_Ernest I found a solution in another post. Actually it still works but in a different way. Instead of copy/paste from fill panel, select the thumbnail by clicking on the left of the image (where there is the order change icon). The element will turn blue, and you’ll be able to copy or paste the image by pressing Cmd + C/V.

​@Bruno Landowski thank you! This is super helpful