As someone who designs primarily in Figma, I often faced the frustrating choice: compromise on print quality or break my workflow to use InDesign. Print Layout plugin solves this dilemma by bringing professional print capabilities directly into Figma.

The Real Problem It Solves

Here's the situation many Figma users face: You create beautiful designs in Figma, but when it's time to print, you either:

• Export a basic PDF and hope for the best (often disappointed)
• Learn InDesign just for print prep (time-consuming and expensive)
• Outsource the print preparation (costly and slow)

Print Layout eliminates this workflow break.

What Print Layout Brings to Figma

Professional Print Setup

Finally, you can create proper print documents in Figma with margins, bleed, and crop marks. Business cards, flyers, and posters now have the same professional setup you'd expect from dedicated print software.

CMYK Color Control

This is the game-changer. See how your RGB colors will actually print, and adjust CMYK values when needed. No more color surprises when you pick up your prints.

DPI Quality Checking

The plugin scans your design and flags low-resolution images before you print. This alone has saved me from several embarrassing reprints.

Maintains Your Figma Workflow

Your team can collaborate on print projects just like any other Figma project. Comments, version history, and real-time editing all work normally.

What It's Best For

Print Layout shines when you need:

**Marketing materials**: Business cards, flyers, posters, brochures

**Brand consistency**: Accurate color reproduction across print materials

**Team collaboration**: Multiple stakeholders reviewing print projects

**Quick turnarounds**: No need to switch tools or wait for InDesign specialists

**Cost efficiency**: Professional results without additional software licenses

When to Still Use InDesign

For complex publications like magazines, books, or documents requiring advanced typography features, InDesign remains the better choice. Print Layout focuses on solving the 80% of print needs that Figma users encounter daily.

My Experience

After using Print Layout for various client projects:

• Business cards and flyers  print exactly as expected
• Color accuracy  matches what I see on screen
• Print shops accept the PDFs without questions
• Team collaboration stays seamless throughout the project
• Project timelines improved without the Figma→InDesign handoff

The Bottom Line

Print Layout isn't trying to replace InDesign entirely. Instead, it's solving a specific problem: **how to get professional print results without breaking your Figma workflow**.

For the majority of print projects that Figma users encounter—marketing materials, brand collateral, and business essentials—Print Layout provides a complete solution.

If you're currently exporting basic PDFs from Figma and hoping they print well, or if you're reluctantly switching to InDesign just for print prep, Print Layout offers a better path forward.

*Have you tried incorporating print design into your Figma workflow? What's been your experience with the transition from traditional print tools?*