File Output & Page Order

The Export tab dictates how the selected Figma frames are processed, ordered, and packaged into the final PDF format. The plugin will only export frames that you have actively selected on the Figma canvas.

Output Type Options

Use the Export As dropdown to determine the structure of the final delivery file.

• Single PDF: Merges all selected frames into a single, multi-page PDF document. This is standard for books, multi-page brochures, presentations, or two-sided documents (like front and back business cards). The resulting filename will be based on the first frame in the sequence.
• Separate PDFs: Exports each selected frame as its own individual, single-page PDF. The plugin packages these separate files into a single .zip archive for easy downloading. The individual files will be named based on their respective Figma frame names. This is standard for batching distinct print assets, like ten different employee business cards.

Page Ordering Logic

When exporting multiple frames, the exact sequence they appear in the PDF is controlled by the Order Pages setting.

• By Name (Default): Sorts the frames alphanumerically based on the layer name in Figma's layer panel. To ensure correct numerical sequencing past the number 9, use zero-padding in your frame names (e.g., use "Page 01", "Page 02" ... "Page 10" rather than "Page 1", "Page 2" ... "Page 10").
• Horizontally: Analyzes the physical X and Y coordinates of the frames on the Figma canvas. Frames are ordered strictly from left to right. If multiple frames share the same X position, the higher frame (Y position) takes precedence.
• Vertically: Analyzes the coordinates of the frames from top to bottom on the canvas. If multiple frames share the same Y position, the leftmost frame takes precedence.

Before finalizing the export, you can expand the page selection list in the plugin UI to verify the calculated order.

The Export Process

When you initiate the export, Print for Figma queries the Figma API to generate raw PDF data for each frame. The plugin then executes any requested color profile conversions or downsampling, applies bleed and crop marks, and compiles the final package. For large documents or high-resolution layouts, this processing sequence requires a few moments to compute before triggering the browser download.