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Can You Export From Photoshop to Figma?

Last updated on November 26, 2022 @ 11:27 am

If you’re a web designer, you probably use both Photoshop and Figma. While both are great design tools, they each have their own strengths and weaknesses.

So, what happens when you need to move a design from one tool to the other? Can you export from Photoshop to Figma?

The short answer is yes, you can export designs from Photoshop to Figma. However, it’s not as simple as just exporting an image file. When you export from Photoshop to Figma, you’ll need to take a few extra steps to ensure that your design looks just as good in Figma as it does in Photoshop.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to exporting your design from Photoshop to Figma:

  1. Step 1: Open your design file in Photoshop.
  2. Step 2: Select the layer or group of layers that you want to export.
  3. Step 3: Copy the selected layer(s) by pressing Ctrl + C (Windows) or Cmd + C (Mac).
  4. Step 4: Open Figma and create a new blank file.
  5. Step 5: Paste the copied layer(s) into the new Figma file by pressing Ctrl + V (Windows)
  6. Step 6: In Figma, select the layer(s) that you just pasted in and click on the tab in the right sidebar.
  7. Step 7: Click on the “Text” tab and make sure that the “Vertical Alignment” is set to “Top”. Then click on the “Fill” tab and set the “Color” to “#000000”.
  8. Step 8:Finally, click on the “Stroke” tab and set the “Color” to “#FFFFFF”. Your text should now be properly aligned and styled in HTML!
PRO TIP: Figma does not currently support importing PSDs. If you try to export a PSD file from Photoshop to Figma, you may lose some or all of your work.

Conclusion

As we can see from this tutorial, yes you can export from Photoshop to figma but it is not as simple as just exporting an image file. You will need to take some extra steps like copying selected layers and pasting them into a new figma file in order for your design to look just as good! But following these simple steps will help make sure that your transition between design tools is a smooth one.

Kathy McFarland

Kathy McFarland

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