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url: "/emailify/design/fallback-images.md"
description: "If you add a Figma layer that was designed outside of Emailify to your email frame, it will be rendered as a static fallback image. You can also optionally set an Emailify layout layer to be rendered as a static image, too."
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# Static fallback images for layout layers in your email designs

> If you add a Figma layer that was designed outside of Emailify to your email frame, it will be rendered as a static fallback image. You can also optionally set an Emailify layout layer to be rendered as a static image, too.

## Using layers not created with Emailify as static fallback images in your email designs

[Video](/assets/videos/emailify/design/static-fallback-images.mp4)

While **the plugin _doesn't_ support rendering Figma layers that were designed outside of Emailify as _rich text HTML content_**, if you do add any layers inside of your main email frame, **these will automatically be rendered as _static fallback images_** instead.

This is an easy way to bring in a Figma layer or frame that you've already designed (without using the Emailify design tools) into your email design as a static image.

> **Tip:** If you do need rich text HTML content rows or real background images behind rich text content, you can add these with the "Quick Add" design tools dropdown or [starter components](/emailify/design/presets) provided by the Emailify plugin, which you can bring your own content into as well.

## Setting an Emailify layout layer to be rendered as a static image instead

[Video](/assets/videos/emailify/design/render-as-image-toggle.mp4)

If you _are_ using an Emailify Row, Hero or Wrapper layer in your email frame, you can optionally render any of these elements as a static image (instead of rich HTML content), if needed, too.

To do this, select the Emailify layout layer in Figma, click on the **Settings** button in the plugin header, and then enable the **Render as an image (instead of HTML)** toggle to force that layer to be rendered as a static image.

You can disable the **Render as an image (instead of HTML)** toggle at any time to revert to rendering that layout element with rich text HTML content again.

> **Tip:** You can [apply settings in bulk](/emailify/design/settings#apply-settings-in-bulk) by opening **Settings**, then selecting multiple Emailify layers of the same type in Figma. Any setting you change will be applied to all selected layers.