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Re: Show HN: Auto generate images from Figma using an API

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Post by dplgk »

bquaresma wrote: post #9
sovok wrote: post #5

Looks interesting. Do you read the Figma file format and re-implement all the rendering? Although I get an 500 error right now: https://sc.robsite.net/files/1667596588-pikmaker-500-2.png

And yes, we are basically reading figma files and rendering ourselves. The idea is to also support psd and illustrator files in the future.

Figma has an API which will render the artboard and return an image. Why not use that?

Re: Show HN: Auto generate images from Figma using an API

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Post by bquaresma »

dplgk wrote: post #14
bquaresma wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And yes, we are basically reading figma files and rendering ourselves. The idea is to also support psd and illustrator files in the future.

Figma has an API which will render the artboard and return an image. Why not use that?

Because you can't change the values :/

Re: Show HN: Auto generate images from Figma using an API

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Post by max-gfeller »

jer0me wrote: post #17

This looks super useful! I’ve previously used [html2canvas]( https://html2canvas.hertzen.com/ ) to make a simple tool for generating graphics for a news org, but I can see myself using this going forward.

Did you already hear of [Voulez](https://www.usevoulez.com)? It lets you create image templates using web technologies.
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