What’s New with Sketch — Latest Updates and Features (Page 16)

Speed Improvements

Especially when working with complex documents.

Bug Fixes

Important improvements to stability and reliability.

Updated for Yosemite

New assets in the app’s resources making things look flatter and more refined.

@3x Support for Mirror

Your designs now look good on the new iPhone 6 Plus.

Features (8)

New Google Material Design template and artboard sizes.
Adds support for Sketch-Mirror and @3x scaling.
Align and Distribute tools now work for Vector points too.
You can now measure the distance from a shape to a grid or guide line using the Alt key as well.
Alt + click on the Inspector’s align buttons to align the entire selection with their parent artboard.
Added a new preference to choose the resolution to which bitmaps are flattened when doing Layer > Flatten Selection to Bitmap.
When rotating objects, the pivot point can now be moved.
Shift+Return now inserts a line break instead of a paragraph break in text editing mode.

Enhancements (14)

Significant speed improvements, especially when working with complex documents, Make Grid for large grids and undo & redo actions.
Improves PDF importing.
When changing text line height, the first line no longer clips off the top.
Renamed the Paste option in contextual menus to “Paste Here”, to make the functionality clearer.
Improved compatibility with Yosemite.
Multiple corner radii for rectangles can now be provided from the inspector field using top/left/bottom/right syntax.
When duplicating layers or groups with slices in them, Sketch will now make sure their names are uniqued.
You can now perform math operations in the color (RGB/HSB) text fields.
Improves ‘Copy CSS Attributes’ for cleaner and more modernised output.
Inserting slices now always places them directly in the correct group, and they take the name of their parent group automatically.
Pixel grid can now also be shown and hidden in vector preview.
When vector points are hidden, the currently selected point handles are still being shown.
Smart guides in vector tool now also work as expected when the vector points are hidden.
When changing a subrange of a text with a shared style, the entire string now changes to reflect it.

Improvements (7)

Double-click on the zoom icon in the toolbar now zooms back to 100%.
Alt-clicking on the Move Forward/Backward toolbar buttons moves to front or back instead, and now also updates their labels to indicate this.
Auto-expanding of groups in the layer list is now optional. Also, Sketch now persists the expanded/collapsed states of groups in the layer list between restarts.
Artboard preset group now remember their collapsed state.
Scale fields now disable properly when exporting in vector formats.
The Release Notes can now be shown from the Help menu as requested.
You can now hide all Grids and Layouts in one click from the View menu.

Fixes (38)

Fixes a layer renaming bug in the layer list with multiple selections.
Fixes a bug where ‘Make Grid’ could make objects jump.
Fixes a number of refresh issues in vector editing mode.
Fixes a bug where changing blurred objects radius could seem to make it jump around weirdly.
Fixes a rare bug where documents with embedded pdf images could crash.
Fixes a bug where the Insert-Artboard inspector wouldn’t work as expected when a layer was already selected.
Fixes a bug where one couldn’t grab the handles of rotated shapes in groups.
Fixes a bug where background blur on rotated objects would misbehave.
Fixes a bug where deleting large numbers of layers would become really slow.
Fixes a bug where editing points in zoom-blurred layer wouldn’t refresh the canvas properly.
Fixes a crasher that could occur when closing complex documents.
Fixes a bug where a text layer with a stroke and shadow might not display the right fill color.
Fixes a bug where font ascenders could get cropped under a text layer.
Fixes a bug where big shadows on text layer could get clipped.
Fixes a bug where nudging a shape inside a smaller artboard would move it out.
Fixes a bug where pasting text wouldn’t strip the text style properly.
Fixes a bug where the system sharing sheet wouldn’t export SVG files.
Fixes a bug where text layers wouldn’t scale down properly.
Fixes an undo bug when pasting and reordering layers.
Fixes a bug where you could select layers inside locked groups.
Fixes a bug where the toolbar zoom icons wouldn’t respond correctly.
Fixes an issue in using the screen color picker on multi-screen setups.
Fixes a refresh issue in using subpaths with thick strokes.
Fixes a refresh issue when moving artboards around with guides.
Fixes a Magic Wand bug on Retina screen.
Fixes a bug where slice names wouldn’t get de-duplicated after copying.
Fixes a bug where pasted text background might stay around during edit and couldn’t be removed.
Fixes a bug where layers dragged to new pages wouldn’t get selected.
Fixes a bug where axis-constraining using shift when dragging layers wouldn’t work.
Fixes a bug where selecting layers in the list could make the list jump around unexpectedly.
Fixes a bug where the color inspector would highlight the wrong color as being the current fill/border.
Fixes a bug where the Export button in the toolbar would add an incorrect slice to the document.
Fixes a bug where hiding a naming during renaming it would make its name invisible.
Fixes a bug where shadows wouldn’t display correctly when being inside rotated or flipped groups.
Fixes a bug where text could unexpectedly be set to fixed width.
Fixes a bug where rotated shapes in groups would scale incorrectly.
Fixes a bug where measurement numbers for flipped layers would be flipped too.
Fixes a bug where text excluded from Symbol sync could act in an unpredictable way.

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Critical Bug Fix

Fixes a rare bug where Sketch wouldn’t save documents properly.

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New File Format

Single files making it easier for you to share.

Improved Masks

The button in the toolbar is more versatile.

Smarter Snapping

More intelligent, with better text snapping.

Pages Panel

Redesigned for speed and convenience.

Improvements (62)

Sketch’s file format has changed; documents are now truly single files and can be safely emailed or shared via Dropbox and other services without having to zip them up first
Creating Masks has been made easier; the Mask-with-Shape button now accepts any combination of layers
Boolean op’ed shapes’ bounds now only include the visible area only, not the total bounds of all subpaths
Layer snapping has been made smarter, including better text snapping
You can now add ruler guides with a single-click on the rulers
Significant speed increases and file size reduction when using pattern fills
Hover the Rulers for a quick preview of your next guide. Ideal also for quickly checking if layers align etc
Fixes a bug where Opacity wouldn’t be rendered consistently between shapes and bitmaps
Rendering speed improvements
Fixes a bug where text editing could jump slightly when zoomed in some cases
Pages Panel has been redesigned and now fits as a permanent sidebar in the UI
You can drag/drop layers to the pages panel to quickly move objects between pages
Fixes a bug where Sketch could crash when a symbol name started with @
Fixes all known bugs in Framer - Sketch integration
Improves integration with the system color picker for gradients
Cmd+Return can now be used to exit text editing mode
You can now reset the rulers by double-clicking the ruler intersection area
Improves the zoom tool on dark backgrounds
Significant speed improvements when the rulers are visible
Improves undo for renaming layers
Fixes a bug where renaming Symbols could cause a crash
Fixes a bug where dragging out an SVG slice could crash Sketch
The Scissors Tool now scales properly with zoom value
Fixes a bug where patterns wouldn’t be drawn in the shared styles preview
Fixes a bug where Angular gradients could be rendered at low resolution
Fixes a bug where adding a guide could place it on subpixels
Fixes a bug where slices created for rotated objects could be one pixel off
Fixes a bug where point coordinates outside an artboard could be wrong
Due to popular request (no it wasn’t a bug), we’re making move Forward/Backward dumb again
You can now replace the contents of an image layer with a new image by going to Layer > Image > Replace
Restore an image to its original size by going to Layer > Image > Original Size
Fixes a bug where some documents could consume extraordinary amounts of CPU
Color and Gradient presets now display a checkered background when they’re transparent
Fixes a bug where creating a slice for a transparent layer could make the slice too big
Large patterns are now properly scaled to fit the small preset previews
Fixes a bug where deleting an artboard could leave its outline on the canvas in some cases
Fixes an issue where Gradient editing was confusing when started on a subpath
Fixes a bug where ‘Bring to Front’ on multiple layers could get their order mixed up
Fixes a bug where extra spaces wouldn’t get trimmed around slice names
Fixes a bug where moving layers off an artboard with the arrow keys would never actually remove them from the artboard
Fixes a bug where inserting an artboard while you were in a rotated group could look funky
Fixes a bug where pasted text could be invisible at first
While inserting a layer you can now drag outside the canvas to make the view scroll
When changing guides in the preferences, the canvas now updates live to reflect the change
Moves Grid color settings to the grid settings sheet to make it more discoverable
Inserting points in vector mode on an existing line now also honours rounding preference
Fixes a bug in bitmap cropping
The templates folder can now be an alias or symlink
Fixes a bug where layer naming would go wrong
Vector point coordinates in the inspector now round to two decimals
When you resize an artboard from the top or the left, the content stays anchored in the canvas now instead of shifting left or up
Symbols and Text Styles menu can now be arbitrarily deeply nested by using / in their names
Fixes a bug where text layers wouldn’t render multiple fills
Shift-clicking on a vector point now deselects it if it was already selected
View > Collapse Groups has been renamed to include Artboards too
Fixes a bug where Magic Wand would miss the top 1 pixel
Flattening layers into a bitmap now inserts the bitmap at the location of the old layers instead of on top
Fixes Shared Styles break when copying and pasting style
Fixes a refresh issue when changing text layers from fixed to flexible width
Fixes a bug where Pencil vectors would not end up in the correct artboards
Ignore character spacing for the last character to not miss with centred text
Fixes a bug where making a grid of objects could rename the source object as well

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Bug fixes

Fixes a bug where items were pasted in the wrong position.

Updated CocoaScript

Now using the latest version, for all you plugin developers.

Improvements (36)

Fixes a bug where items were pasted in the wrong position
Updated to latest CocoaScript
Adds experimental support for the shouldKeepAround property in plugins
Fixes a bug where changing the font might not update the font weight popup.
Fixes a bug where the Vector tool could draw on the wrong artboard
Fixes a bug where Layout Grids are reset to defaults on opening
Fixes a bug where editing a text layer could make its position jump
Fixes a bug where text could disappear when editing
Fixes a bug where zooming and panning could unexpectedly zoom you out to 1%
Fixes a bug where exportable Layers might export with incorrect width
Centring a Layout Grid inside an Artboard improved
Minor performance improvements when dragging objects in large documents
Performance improvements when duplicating multiple objects
Fixes a bug where the tooltip for opacity would cover RGBA numbers
Fixes a bug where adding and dragging a guide would add too many undo steps
Fixes a bug where resizing artboards would not update Width / Height fields in Inspector
Improves the scripting support by fixing some cases where scripts could crash unexpectedly
Fixes a crasher when adding new text layers
Fixes a bug where an empty style name could make the inspector’s section disappear
The X and Y fields in the shape inspector now display their coordinates based on the parent artboard instead of the page
Tabbing in shape handler now does updates the inspector’s point coordinates
Images can be perspective-transformed again
Fixes a bug where a hidden layer list would show a blank area on a new document
Fixes an undo bug when enabling grids
Renaming exportable layers now properly updates the inspector
Trackpad pinch-to-zoom once again zooms into the mouse location
Fixes a bug where you wouldn’t be able to drag out fills or shadows to remove them
Fixes a bug where rotated subpaths dragged out of groups could be scaled up and leave artefacts on the screen
Fixes a bug where Sketch could crash when layers got down to a certain size
Standard OS color picker can once again be used to pick colors
Arrange > Lock is now properly disable for artboards
Fixes a bug where ‘Paste In Place’ with no selection would paste in the wrong position
Screen color picker now looks better against dark backgrounds
You can now also press Alt only halfway the drag to initiate a duplicate
You can now temporarily hide the vector points in edit mode by holding the Option key
Fixes a bug where text layers could get infinitely wide when resizing them together with other layers

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Bug fixes

A whole host of bug fixes for many common issues.

Redesigned Scripting Window

With output logging for easier debugging.

Improvements (19)

Fixes a bug where text could disappear or appear cut off during editing
Fixes a possible crash during exporting
Fixes a bug where the Inspector could shrink after opening color popover
Fixes a bug where pasting an image from another document could have it end up in the wrong artboard
Fixes a bug where Wacom tablets could cause problems with Text Editing
Fixes a bug where copying image files from the finder could pick their icon, instead of the contents of the file itself
Layout an Square Grid are now two separate overlays which can be enabled at the same time and can be on or off per artboard
Fixes a bug where pasted text could appear at semi-random locations on the canvas
Fixes a bug where snapping with the vector tool in an artboard would be inaccurate
Fixes a bug where editing shapes would not work when the grid was visible
Fixes the inaccurate description tag in SVG export
Fixes a bug where slices dragged from the export preview would be in the wrong format
When opening an existing document any existing empty documents will be closed in the process
Uppercase and Lowercase commands work on subranges of text now as well
Fixes a bug in The View > Show Slices and View > Show Layers menu item
Fixes a bug where text attribute might not sync to other text layers during text editing
Fixes a bug in crash reporting
Scripting: Redesigned scripting window with output logging for easier debugging
Scripting: Adds a command to run the last script again

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Performance updates

Various updates to make Sketch faster.

Fixes (1)

Fixes some common and rare bugs that would appear.

Improvements (24)

Various performance improvements
Fixes crashes related to undo
Fixes crashes and redrawing issues related to text editing
Fixes a bug where duplicated artboards would have the wrong size
Updates Web Design template
Fixes a bug where selecting another layer in edit mode would select too many layers
Fixes a bug where right-click would no longer directly select a layer
Fixes a bug in exporting where using slashes could cause the exported file to not have an extension
Fixes a bug where multiple gradient fills would influence each other’s opacity
Fixes a bug where editing text in the Star’s radius field would not work
Fixes a bug where the scroll track would appears over colour presets
Fixes Image pasting into wrong artboard
Fixes a bug where the Missing Fonts dialog failed to show for new documents
Hidden layer/slice states are no longer remembered between documents
Fixes a bug where objects would snap to the grid but be 1px off still
Increases the ‘strength’ of Grid and Alignment guides snapping
Changes the scripting backend from JSTalk to CocoaScript
Locked layers now stay in place when aligning them
Dragging the slice preview out to the desktop now exports it in the proper format
Setting value of a text field within a symbol to none (even though its value is “excluded”) will no longer remove the text layer
Fixes a rare bug where typing could be incredibly slow for some people
Resizing shapes no longer fits their subpaths to pixel edges to prevent a common problem when resizing at really small sizes
Fixes a bug where flattening a group to Bitmap removes it from parent group
Objects now always snap to the grid when the grid is visible, instead of listening to the general ‘smart guides’ preference

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Artboard Presets

Fix to ensure they appear.

Quicklook Previews

Fixes a bug where they would be missing.

Fixes (5)

Fixes missing Artboard presets
Fixes missing Quicklook previews
Fixes a bug where inserting shapes at high zoom levels displays the width wrongly
Fixes a bug where the canvas would be blank after dragging the window between retina and non-retina screens
Fixes a typo in the preferences

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Common Colors

The common colors in your document appear automatically in the inspector for quick access.

Unlimited Fills

Previously each layer was limited to four fills, now you can have as many as you want.

Improved Noise

Noise is now a separate fill, with different noise patterns, variable intensity and blending options.

Bitmap Editing

Our new bitmap editing UI includes tools for selection, cropping, filling, and vectorizing.

Vector Modes

Vector editing has been simplified and its UI streamlined.

Text Lists

Sketch now also supports basic text lists; numbered and bulleted lists are supported with more to come.

Improved Mirror

Sketch Mirror has been updated with smarter resizing and scaling, more reliable networking, and other bug fixes.

Presentation Mode

Sketch goes full screen, hiding all the UI. Present your work without distractions.

Improved SVG/PDF Support

We’ve done a lot of work on SVG, PDF and EPS importing and we’ve made significant improvements.

More Templates

Sketch now ships with iOS and web design templates with useful symbols and styles to get you started quickly.

Scripting

Improved scripting support with more APIs exposed, a javascript wrapper and better debugging.

Other features (77)

Symbols, for reusing elements in your design
Text Styles and Layer Styles, redesigned and unified for a better experience
Redesigned Inspector, giving you quicker access to everything
Automatic Slices, export layers directly, without needing to set up manual slices
Export multiple resolutions from a single slice, at any scale
Improved PDF, EPS and SVG importing and exporting
Significant speed improvements
Presentation Mode, go full screen and hide all controls, perfect for showing off designs
Improved Bitmap editing with Magic Wand, Crop, Invert and Vectorize tools
Adds multiple updated Noise patterns
Improves the speed of Radial gradients
Updated Toolbar icons
Updated application Icon
Immediate grid previews in the grid sheet
Faster access to fills, borders and more in the new popovers
Vectorize stroke improvements
You’re no longer limited to 4 fills
Speed improvements in using the grid tool
New grid feature: create grid from one selected object
Improves color accuracy of images and text layers
Grab and drag Artboards around by their name
Improved plugins support
Adds a contextual menu for seeing which layers are under the mouse
Rounding specific corners on shapes has been made easier
Improved gradient editing
Improved Transform tool
Adds the ability to quickly collapse all groups
Flatten selected layers into a bitmap
Adds the ability to hide the artboard shadow
You can now drag a layer from the layer list directly out of Sketch to quickly export it
Improved CSS attributes exporting
Faster font previews in the text inspector
Filter between Slices and Layers in the Layer Tree
Improved Artboard tool with new Presets and organisation
Now easier to Flip layers vertically and horizontally
Ability to add Noise as a seperate Fill type
Text tool now supports bullet points
Refined Menu layout
Your document’s most popular colors automatically generated
Can specify background color for Artboards
Can apply a background color to slices
Adds a welcome document for instructing first-time users
Redesigned website and support section
Smarter naming of duplicated layers
Fixes a bug where duplicated layers could end up in seemingly random locations
Improves document saving by no longer storing quick look previews in the bundle
Easier to change between RGB and HSB values
We can now scrub the labels below text fields to quickly adjust their value
Adds iOS Icon and Interface design templates with all standard UI elements as symbols
Improves Undo coalescing
Improves printing support
Improved PDF-book exporting
Fixes a redrawing bug when moving text layer with small line heights around
Fixes a bug where rotation would go in the wrong directly
Fixes a bug where text could get mysteriously intented
Fixes a bug where hiding the inspector and layer list could hide content on the canvas
Fixes a bug where the inspector content would mysteriously disappear
Switching between open applications with the eyedropper tool
Fixes a bug in using nine-slice resizable bitmap images
Adds a Web design template with forms, buttons and more
Ability to organize Symbols, Layer and Text styles
Can edit and preview gradients in the Fill popover
Can now flip gradients in 90º increments
Adds Paste-in-place
Better layer search field
Instant access to font-selector (CommandT)
Temporary zoom outto 100% when pressing §
Use Tab / ShiftTab to switch between vector-edit points
Automatically lock ratio when shift+insert a shape
1-9 to change opacity on fills and borders (when popover is open)
AltTab to instantly focus on first field in inspector (for selection)
Improvements when pasting text from outside Sketch
Auto focus on shadow / inner-shadow fields when adding them
Smart guides now also measure distances from locked layers
Apply last-used offset when duplicating (if any)
Improvements and fixes in scripting
Click on artboard group to instantly create artboards for each size

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