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Can't copy and paste images as background fill anymore


Rianne van Diemen

Since the last update, it’s impossible to copy and paste the image fill, into another component.

I’m working with Auto Layout and I used to be able to select the fill > copy this > open another component > select the fill > paste.

This doesn’t work anymore. It’s a feature I use all the time. Does anybody else experience this?

Best answer by Tom Reem

Hi everyone, quick update from our side: We’ve been in touch with the engineering team, and they’ve pushed a fix to production that should resolve this issue. ✅

💡 If you haven’t already, try giving the tab you’re working in a quick refresh → copy/paste functionality should now behave as expected.

Thanks again for your patience while we worked to get this resolved. Let us know how it goes, and if any questions remain.

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Cole A
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  • 1 reply
  • July 23, 2025

I’m also experiencing this issue and use the feature at least 50 time a day so not great.


Isobel Guy
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  • 1 reply
  • July 23, 2025

I’m also experiencing this, I can’t copy or paste the image fill. Need this to be fixed asap


Adam Taylor
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  • 1 reply
  • July 23, 2025

Our team is going absolutely insane without this. Needs fixed ASAP!


Shaye
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  • 1 reply
  • July 23, 2025

Our team also uses this feature on a day-to-day basis. Our workflow has slowed down as a result of not having access to this ability anymore. Figma team please bring this back!


Prakash Sharma

It still works but in a different way. Instead going into the fill panel and copy/paste, select the thumbnail by clicking anywhere near the fill preview. It will turn blue, and you’ll be able to copy or paste the image by pressing Cmd+C/V or Ctrl+C/V. That way now you can copy/paste gradients too.


UTX Design
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  • 2 replies
  • July 28, 2025

Same issue we cannot fill image copy 

 


UTX Design
  • New Member
  • 2 replies
  • July 28, 2025

SOLLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Option + Command + C Copy Image fill
Command V Paste image fill


 


Gayani_S
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • 2301 replies
  • July 28, 2025

Hey everyone! Thank you for flagging this, we hear you! Our team is actively looking into the issue with copying and pasting image fills. We know this is a workflow many of you rely on, and we really appreciate your patience while we investigate. I’ll keep you posted here as soon as we have an update. Thanks again for bringing this to our attention and for your continued feedback! 


Ivan Buzanov

Have same issue 😢


Tim_Petersen

This is absolutely bricking my productivity right now. I can’t begin to describe how frustrating it is. It works like every 25 tries and doesn’t even work if I use the menu! 


Joe_Andrus
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  • 1 reply
  • July 30, 2025

Just dropping a comment to say this needs to be fixed asap, one of those things you take for granted until it’s gone. Swapping images is a huge pain now.


Nellya
  • Power Member
  • 679 replies
  • July 30, 2025

Everyone, you still can copy and paste fill like this

 


Matt_Smaldone

I am having the same issue on Copy and Fill, it no longer works. We should be able to copy and paste the fills inside the Fill layer. This is constant issue with it breaking when you make any kind of update. Please fix this ASAP.


Matt_Smaldone
Nellya wrote:

Everyone, you still can copy and paste fill like this

 

That’s not what we’re referencing. You should be able to duplicate the present fill on top of itself and that does not work.


hivajo
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  • 32 replies
  • July 31, 2025
Rianne van Diemen wrote:

Since the last update, it’s impossible to copy and paste the image fill, into another component.

I’m working with Auto Layout and I used to be able to select the fill > copy this > open another component > select the fill > paste.

This doesn’t work anymore. It’s a feature I use Was ist mein Aszendent? all the time. Does anybody else experience this?

Yes, others are experiencing the same issue. It's likely a bug from the recent update. You can try duplicating the component as a temporary workaround and report the issue to Figma support.


Billy Kersnowski
Nellya wrote:

Everyone, you still can copy and paste fill like this

 

Nellya’s solution does work but it’s really finicky. You have to click in just the right spot on the right side of the “draggable” point. I can’t only get it sometimes. but if you click there and the whole fill is outlines in blue you know you got it and can copy and paste as you did before.


Lauren_Griffin

This is becoming increasingly frustrating and is slowing down my work. Figma please get this fixed ASAP!


Alex228
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  • 1 reply
  • August 4, 2025
UTX Design wrote:

SOLLUTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Option + Command + C Copy Image fill
Command V Paste image fill


 

This is not a solution. If you have any other styling on the div it gets over-written, so gradients, background colours etc all go.


Tom Reem
Figmate
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  • 396 replies
  • Answer
  • August 5, 2025

Hi everyone, quick update from our side: We’ve been in touch with the engineering team, and they’ve pushed a fix to production that should resolve this issue. ✅

💡 If you haven’t already, try giving the tab you’re working in a quick refresh → copy/paste functionality should now behave as expected.

Thanks again for your patience while we worked to get this resolved. Let us know how it goes, and if any questions remain.


Rianne van Diemen

It’s working again! Awesome! Thanks guys!!😍


Lauren_Griffin

It’s working for me now, thank you so much!


Matt_Smaldone

It’s fixed. Thank you Figma Dev team.


Bryon_S
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  • 1 reply
  • September 16, 2025

Sept 16 2025: 
I had not had this issue before, but it just started this morning for me. I have checked for updated, reloaded tabs and quit Figma, but am having no luck. 


djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • 5064 replies
  • September 17, 2025

Hi ​@Bryon_S, thanks for letting us know this is happening! 

Our team definitely pushed a fix for this in early August, so this may be a new bug.

To help our team narrow down their investigation:

  • How are you attempting to copy + paste?
  • Are you using a shortcut or right click menu?
  • What OS are you using and is this happening both in the browser and with the desktop app?
  • Was this working consistently for you before?
  • Any other issues with pasting images as a background fill previously?


With these details, I can send this over to the team to see if there were any recent regressions. 


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