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url: "/tinyimage/tutorials/export-compressed-pdfs-in-cmyk.md"
description: "The tutorial shows how to use the TinyImage Compressor Figma plugin to export PDF files from Figma in RGB, CMYK, or Grayscale, with compression for smaller file sizes. It also shows how to create a merged PDF from multiple top-level frames and how to adjust PDF color profile and DPI settings."
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# Export compressed PDFs in CMYK

> The tutorial shows how to use the TinyImage Compressor Figma plugin to export PDF files from Figma in RGB, CMYK, or Grayscale, with compression for smaller file sizes. It also shows how to create a merged PDF from multiple top-level frames and how to adjust PDF color profile and DPI settings.

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## What this video covers

The tutorial shows how to use the TinyImage Compressor Figma plugin to export PDF files from Figma in RGB, CMYK, or Grayscale, with compression for smaller file sizes. It also shows how to create a merged PDF from multiple top-level frames and how to adjust PDF color profile and DPI settings.

## Things you'll need

- Figma
- TinyImage Compressor plugin

## Steps

1. Install the TinyImage Compressor plugin from Figma Community or Plugins.
2. Run TinyImage Compressor on your Figma file and make sure your frames have PDF export settings in the right-hand Export section.
3. Open the **PDF** tab and select **Settings**. In the **PDF** tab of **Export Settings**, choose a color profile such as RGB, CMYK (For Print), or Grayscale and set the DPI if needed.
4. Close the settings panel, choose the top-level frames you want to include, and arrange their order if needed.
5. Click **Export PDF** and save the combined file.
6. If you have vector paths with gradient fills, enable gradient fills for vector paths in the **PDF** settings tab before exporting.

## Useful links

- [Watch the full video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUjWSBkl24A)
- [Read the full video transcript](https://www.hypermatic.com/tutorials/how-to-export-compressed-pd-fs-in-cmyk-from-figma)
- [Read: Create print-ready pages in Figma](/tinyimage/pdf-print)
- [Next: Add Bleed and Crop Marks to PDF exports from Figma](/tinyimage/tutorials/add-bleed-and-crop-marks-to-pdf-exports-from-figma)
- [Open TinyImage in the Figma Community](https://www.figma.com/community/plugin/789009980664807964)