Importing PowerPoint Slides into Figma Using Pitch Deck Plugin

Introduction

• Presenter: Adam
• Topic: Tutorial on importing slides from PowerPoint to Figma using the Pitch Deck Plugin.

Getting Started

• Open Figma file and click on the resources icon.
• Search for "Pitch Deck" (p t c d c k).
• Run the plugin by clicking on the run button or save the plugin for later use.

Plugin Overview

• The Pitch Deck plugin can turn frames from Figma into presentations.
• You can export presentations to various formats:
  • Web presentation
  • PowerPoint file
  • Keynote
  • Google Slides
  • PDF
• Focus for this tutorial: importing PowerPoint slides into Figma.

Importing PowerPoint Slides

1. Prepare PowerPoint File
   • Create or modify slides in PowerPoint.
   • Add slide notes as needed.
2. Use the Pitch Deck Plugin
   • Locate the "import pptx" Drop Zone in the plugin.
   • Drag and drop the PowerPoint file (.pptx) into the Drop Zone.
   • Status indicator will show the progress of slide import.

Importing Process

• The import time depends on the number of slides and content complexity.
• Success message will indicate how many slides were imported (e.g., 21 slides).
• New page created in Figma with imported slides.

Editing Imported Slides

• Imported slides are editable in Figma:
  • Text can be modified.
  • Images and layers can be resized or repositioned.
• Speaker notes are also imported into the speaker notes section of the plugin.

Limitations of Importing

• Animations from PowerPoint do not import; they must be added manually if needed.
• Supported elements from PowerPoint:
  • Slides
  • Images
  • Text
  • Shapes
  • Tables (only text content and speaker notes)
• Unsupported elements:
  • Charts
  • Smart Art
  • Headers and footers
  • Embedded videos
  • Complex layouts from templates.

Troubleshooting Import Issues

• Some files may not load correctly due to format issues.
• If a file fails to open, resave it using the PowerPoint desktop app:
  1. Open the problematic file in PowerPoint.
  2. Use "File > Save As" to create a new .pptx version.
• Once resaved, attempt to import again in Figma.

Font Considerations

• Ensure necessary fonts are installed on your computer to match Figma.
• Imported fonts may require manual adjustments for style and size.

Conclusion

• The Pitch Deck plugin offers an efficient way to import and edit PowerPoint slides in Figma, with some limitations.
• Useful for users needing to convert PowerPoint presentations into Figma for redesign or editing.
• Thank you for watching; more tutorials to come!