{"id":6742,"date":"2025-10-22T09:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T07:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/article\/figma-plugin-set-up-guide\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T09:16:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T08:16:28","slug":"figma-plugin-set-up-guide","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/article\/figma-plugin-set-up-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Figma Plugin Set-Up Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Setting Up and Using the Kontainer File Picker Plugin in Figma<\/h2>\n

Kontainer provides a file picker plugin for the Figma design application, allowing you to browse and insert files directly from your Kontainer account. Follow the steps below to set it up and start using it.<\/p>\n

Explore the plugin details on the Kontainer Figma integration page<\/strong><\/em><\/a> and access the plugin in Figma<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Step 1: Verify Plugin Access<\/h3>\n

Before installation, confirm with your Kontainer account manager that the Figma plugin is included in your plan and activated for your Kontainer environment.<\/p>\n

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Step 2: Install the Plugin in Figma<\/h3>\n
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  1. \n

    Open Figma<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  2. \n

    In the top-left menu, go to Plugins \u2192 Manage Plugins<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \"figma<\/li>\n

  3. \n

    Search for \u201cKontainer\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    \"figma<\/li>\n

  4. \n

    Click Save<\/strong> to add the plugin to your list of saved plugins.<\/p>\n

    \"save<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

     <\/p>\n

    Step 3: Configure the Plugin<\/h3>\n
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    1. \n

      Run the Kontainer<\/strong> plugin.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

    2. \n

      Select Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      \"run<\/li>\n

    3. \n

      Enter your Kontainer domain in the format:
      yourcompany.kontainer.com<\/code> (omit https:\/\/<\/code>).<\/p>\n

      \"type<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Once saved, your setup is complete.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Step 4: Use the File Picker<\/h3>\n
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      1. \n

        Open the Kontainer<\/strong> plugin and select Open Picker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

      2. \n

        The plugin can also be accessed quickly via the Plugins & Widgets<\/strong> icon in Figma\u2019s bottom bar.<\/p>\n

        \"qucik<\/li>\n

      3. \n

        On first use, log in with your regular Kontainer username and password.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        You can now browse your Kontainer files as usual. Instead of downloading a file, select Use<\/strong> to insert it directly into your Figma project.<\/p>\n

        \"use<\/p>\n

        Additional Features<\/h3>\n
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          Custom Cropping:<\/strong> Apply custom or predefined cropping templates from Kontainer before inserting files.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Insert into Shapes:<\/strong> To paste a file directly into a Figma shape, select the shape first, then open the Kontainer file picker.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          \"paste<\/h3>\n

          Functionality notes<\/h3>\n

          This filepicker works for all Figma applications, such as FigJam and Slides.<\/p>\n

          Embedding video files is also supported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Kontainer bietet ein File Picker Plugin f\u00fcr die Design-Anwendung Figma, mit dem Sie Dateien direkt aus Ihrem Kontainer-Konto durchsuchen und einf\u00fcgen k\u00f6nnen. Folgen Sie den untenstehenden Schritten, um es einzurichten und zu nutzen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","article-category":[112],"article-tag":[117,124],"class_list":["post-6742","article","type-article","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","article-category-integrationen-plugins","article-tag-dam","article-tag-pro-pakete"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/6742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6742"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/6742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7239,"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/6742\/revisions\/7239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article-category?post=6742"},{"taxonomy":"article-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/helpdesk.kontainer.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article-tag?post=6742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}