
You can select an image fill on a shape and copy paste it onto another shape. Images in Figma behave as fills that can be layered and applied to shapes objects. Paste the image using the keyboard shortcut:.Right-click the object and select Copy as PNG.Images created using Copy as PNG will default to a 2× size image output. You can copy a selected object as a PNG image to your clipboard to paste inside Figma or other applications. This is handy for placing objects outside of the frame that will be animated into or out of a frame in a prototype with smart animate. Paste to clipped framesĬopy pasting objects that are inside a frame, but visually outside the frame bounds will honor the outside position whether the destination frame is clipped or not.

Note: When you use Paste here with an auto layout frame, the object will be pasted on top of the frame, not inside it.

The object is placed in the location of your cursor on the canvas or in a frame. The Paste here option lets you choose the exact placement for a pasted object. Paste the object using the keyboard shortcut:.Select the frames you want to paste your copied object to.For example, adding a navigation bar to multiple mobile wireframes or a footer to slides in a presentation deck. Multi-paste is useful when you want to add an object to multiple frames at the same time. Click to open the file menu > Edit > Paste over selection.Select the frame you want to paste the copied object on top of.Select and copy an object using the keyboard shortcut:.The pasted object will match the x, y position of the selected object. The Paste over selection option will place a copied object on top of a selected frame, not inside it. Learn more about constraints → Paste over selection Note: The pasted object will adopt the constraints of the object it replaced. If the object is being pasted into a selected frame larger than your view of the canvas, Figma will place it inside the frame in a centered position to keep you within your viewing area.
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the green square is centered on both axes because neither its original coordinates can be accommodated in Frame 2.the red star can only be matched with its original x coordinate and is centered on the y axis.the purple ellipse keeps its original position because both its x and y coordinates can be matched in Frame 2.When we copy the objects from Fra me 1 to Frame 2:

In the example below, Frame 1 contains a purple ellipse, red star, and green square located at the top left, bottom left, and bottom right corners respectively. If the destination group or frame can't accommodate either of the object's x or y position in its previous container, Figma will paste the object in the center of the new frame. Pasted objects try to maintain the same x and y positions within the destination frame relative to its position in the group or frame it was copied from. When you copy and paste an object in your canvas, Figma considers your intended placement of the object while keeping you aware of your location and view of the canvas. Hands-on learner? Check out our Copy and paste playground file.
