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What this video covers

This tutorial shows how to use the Pitchdeck Figma plugin to export slides to PDF and reduce file size for large presentations with high-resolution image fills. It compares a native Figma PDF export with Pitchdeck’s optimized export and the Downsize large Figma image fills option.

Things you'll need

• A Figma file with frames or slides to export
• The Pitchdeck Figma plugin

Steps

1. Open the Figma file, use the Resources icon to find Pitchdeck under the Plugins tab, then run it or save it to Saved plugins for later access.
2. Prepare the slides with frames or image-filled layers, then export a baseline PDF from Figma to compare file size.
3. In Pitchdeck, click the export button in the top right, choose PDF, and leave PDF quality at 300 DPI for best quality.
4. Export the PDF once without downsizing to see the optimized Pitchdeck file size.
5. Open export settings again, enable Downsize large Figma image fills, and export the PDF a second time.
6. Download the PDF and compare the file info to confirm the reduced size.

Useful links

• Watch the full video on YouTube
• Read the full video transcript
• Read: Exporting your slides to a PDF file
• Next: Export Figma Slides to PowerPoint (.pptx)
• Open Pitchdeck in the Figma Community