Workflows & Integrations

Working with Figma

Import transparent PNGs and WebPs into Figma for design work.

Importing your cutout

  1. Export your image from NSS as PNG or WebP (both work well in Figma)
  2. In Figma: drag the file onto your canvas, or use File → Place image
  3. The transparent areas are immediately visible against the canvas background

Figma handles straight-alpha transparency natively. NSS exports are fully compatible.

Choosing PNG vs WebP

Both formats support transparency. For most Figma workflows, PNG is the safest choice:

  • Universal compatibility — always works
  • Lossless — no quality degradation

WebP is a good option if you're working in Figma and then exporting optimised assets for web — WebP is smaller and your design handoff stays at web-native quality.

Best practices in Figma

Keep the layer unlocked

Figma imports images as image fills inside a frame. To work with the transparency properly:

  1. Click the frame containing your image
  2. In the Fill panel on the right, confirm the fill type is "Image"
  3. The transparency works through Figma's compositing automatically

Using as a component

For product photos or brand assets you'll reuse:

  1. Import the cutout
  2. Wrap it in a Component (Ctrl+Alt+K / Cmd+Option+K)
  3. Instances maintain the transparent background

Overlaying on backgrounds

Simply place your cutout layer over a background layer. The transparency composites correctly. No "multiply" blend mode tricks needed — straight alpha works directly in Normal blend mode.

Exporting from Figma with the cutout

If you're using Figma as a compositing step and need to re-export:

  1. Select your composition frame
  2. In the Export panel, choose PNG (preserves transparency from your NSS cutout)
  3. Choose 2x or 3x for retina/high-DPI output

Figma Dev Mode

When handing off to developers, the exported PNG from Figma will include your cutout's transparency if you're using a PNG fill — make sure the developer exports as PNG, not JPG (which flattens transparency to white).

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