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How to "print" my design onto the sheets i used as background?

  • August 30, 2022
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Tobytaku_NerdTV

Its my first time using Figma, I used it to create a blueprint for a Prop I want to build.
Because I need to print it in Lifesize I used DinA4 sheets as background.
Now the problem is the sheets are empty, how do I get my Dessign to “stick” onto the DinA4 pages so I can export them one by one as PDF for printing?


I uploaded a screenshot so you can see what is going on.

Your help is much apreciated!

Best answer by Avokadomos

Your frames will export blank because your design isn’t part of them (it’s not a child of the frames). You’ll have to copy the design into every frame. Simply Ctrl/⌘C your design and Ctrl/⌘V it into every frame. It should keep it’s original position within the frames.

Alternatively, you can try something like this:

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Avokadomos
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  • August 30, 2022

Your frames will export blank because your design isn’t part of them (it’s not a child of the frames). You’ll have to copy the design into every frame. Simply Ctrl/⌘C your design and Ctrl/⌘V it into every frame. It should keep it’s original position within the frames.

Alternatively, you can try something like this:

Figma

Tobytaku_NerdTV

Thank you so much, this has helped me!


Avokadomos
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  • August 30, 2022

Happy to help! I hope your prop turns out great. Please consider checking the checkbox under my previous comment to mark your topic as solved.


Avokadomos
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  • August 31, 2022

Hi again. I want to come back to you and let you know about another feature that I overlooked. In the export settings of your frame, you can uncheck ignore overlapping layers to make the frames include anything that intersects them.

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