Zeplin Measurements Wrong: Half or Twice the Size

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Match density to resolution

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   1. Check whether your file is designed at 1x, 2x or another scale
   2. Update the project density in Zeplin to match
   3. Re-export your designs, since changing density does not update existing exports
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Check asset exports

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   1. Sketch re-exports assets at the new density
   2. For Figma, Adobe XD and Photoshop assets stay at 1x regardless of density
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Sizes in Zeplin are half or twice the numbers in your design tool.

Why it happens

• Project density does not match design resolution
• Designing at 2x while density is 1x shows a 20px element as 10px
• Designing at 1x with higher density shows half size
• Density was set wrongly once and affects every later export

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