Export with a preset
Pick an export preset, click Export, and download your PDF. A preset applies a full set of export settings in one click. Exporting requires Print for Figma Pro.
Select the frames you want to export on the canvas, then open the Export tab. For print, start with a Print-Ready preset.
To change a setting a preset doesn't cover, see Export with custom settings.
Export with a preset
- Open a category, such as Popular.
- Choose a preset.
- Click Export. The plugin switches to the Recent subtab.
- Watch the progress until the row says Completed.
Your PDF downloads to your computer automatically. To follow your exports afterwards, see View recent exports.
Check which pages will export
Click the link in the header, such as 1 page selected, to see each selected page in export order. Each selected frame becomes one page of the PDF.
Change the default preset
- Click the gear icon.
- Open Default Export Preset.
- Choose a preset.
The Export tab starts on that preset from now on. This setting requires Pro.
Preset reference
Change any setting and the header shows Custom instead of the preset's name.
| Category | Preset | Settings | Use when |
|---|---|---|---|
| Print-Ready | Export in CMYK (US) | CMYK, GRACoL 2013, PDF/X-4, trim boxes | Your printer asks for a CMYK PDF and works to US standards. |
| Print-Ready | Export in CMYK (EU) | CMYK, FOGRA59 (eciCMYK_v2), PDF/X-4, trim boxes | Your printer asks for a CMYK PDF and works to European standards. |
| Print-Ready | Export in CMYK (Japan) | CMYK, Japan Color 2011, PDF/X-4, trim boxes | Your printer asks for a CMYK PDF and works to Japanese standards. |
| Print-Ready | Export in Grayscale | Gray, PDF/X-4, trim boxes | The job prints in black and white. |
| Web/Digital | Original Quality | RGB, no downsampling | You want every image at its full resolution. |
| Web/Digital | Very High Quality | RGB, Maximum DPI 600 | You want to cap very large images but keep a lot of detail. |
| Web/Digital | High Quality | RGB, Maximum DPI 300 | You want to cap large images at the usual print resolution. |
| Web/Digital | Medium Quality | RGB, Maximum DPI 150 | You want a smaller file for on-screen use. |
| Web/Digital | Low Quality (small file size) | RGB, Maximum DPI 72 | File size matters most and the PDF is only viewed on screen. |
| Basic | Export PDF | RGB, single PDF | You want a plain PDF. |
| Basic | Bulk Export PDF | RGB, separate PDFs | You want a separate PDF for each page. |
Every preset exports a single PDF, except Bulk Export PDF.
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