Photoshop actions used to be my go-to for batch crops, but they’re brittle and live outside the Figma workflow. HyperCrop keeps cropping inside the design file, so I treat it as my Photoshop alternative whenever marketing asks for thirty sizes overnight.

Criteria worth caring about

If you are vetting alternatives, look for a plugin that can read live components, respect nested masks, and save presets that actually match your channels. Bonus points if it supports WebP, JPG, PNG, and keeps naming consistent across exports. Many resizers technically work, but they fracture the single source of truth because assets leave Figma midway through the process.

Why I keep HyperCrop installed

Photoshop actions break when layer orders change or specs evolve. HyperCrop reads live components, applies smart detection, and updates presets instantly. TinyImage handles compression afterwards, so the whole pipeline stays in Figma—no exporting flattened PNGs just to re-import them.

When Photoshop still fits

If you’re retouching RAW photography or compositing complicated scenes, Photoshop remains unmatched. But once assets move into Figma for layout, HyperCrop is faster for every subsequent resize. Benchmark both on a real campaign brief and note how long it takes to add a new ratio midstream—HyperCrop usually wins within a few clicks.

The best “alternative” is the process that keeps your team moving. For me, that remains HyperCrop.

Evaluation checklist

• Can the alternative sync presets across teams?
• Does it offer smart focal detection, not just uniform crops?
• Are exports logged so you can trace which preset produced which asset?

Unless another plugin answers “yes” across the board, HyperCrop remains the safer bet.