| What's new in this version: Sketch 49.3 Build 51167
- Bug Fixes: We’ve improved bitmap exporting and importing compatibility with macOS High Sierra (10.13.4)
Sketch 49.2 Build 51160
- This update fixes a variety of smaller issues, including a rare bug that caused some Symbols to be removed from documents when saving
Sketch 49 Build 51002
New:
- Prototyping: You can now connect Artboards with Links and Hotspot layers to create prototypes of your designs that can be viewed in Sketch Preview, Sketch Cloud, and Sketch Mirror on iOS.
- Libraries on Sketch Cloud: Files uploaded to Sketch Cloud can now be installed as Libraries directly from Cloud.
- Apple UI Design Resources: Apple’s official iOS 11 UI Kit is now a built-in Library in Sketch.
Enhancements:
- Improved performance when copying and pasting large Artboards
- Improved EPS import when using spot colors
- Gradient points can now be inserted in the color picker with a single click, rather than a double-click
- Layers dragged from the Layer List to the Canvas are now copied rather than inserting a bitmap layer
- Unused Symbols imported from Libraries are now cleared when saving a document
- Updated the look of the Text and Layer Styles in the Inspector
- SketchTool will now wait for a plugin to finish running before printing its result
- Introduced a new version of the scripting API that is cleaner and easier to use
- The plugin API has been extended with support for Symbols
- The preference to show the selected Artboard in Sketch Mirror has been moved to the iOS app
- Slices can now be hidden from the Canvas via the View menu
- Improved performance when moving and resizing layers
- Improved SVG import when dealing with rotated and flipped elements
- Improved the way that newly created Symbols are added to the “Symbols” page
- Improved the performance of Symbol thumbnails in menus
- Improved performance when working with Symbols in complex documents
- Improved Replace With menus for nested Symbols to avoid them being replaceable by Symbols which contain them
- You can now choose to send a Symbol master to the “Symbols” page on Control-click
- Improved layout and descriptions for bitmap export options in the Save panel
- When vector editing, you can bend a path segment by holding the Command key and dragging to create or adjust curves
- Improved appearance of rounded corners in the vector editor by showing the outline of the original path
- Improved snapping in the Vector tool when the Shift key is held for drawing straight lines
- When using the Pen tool, a preview of new points will be displayed on hover
- Added a new “Prototyping Tutorial” template
- Added “Move to Top” option to the Arrange menu to send a selection to the very top of the Layer List
- Improved performance when detecting missing fonts in a document
- Arranging objects in a grid now respects their current position in the Canvas instead of reordering based on the Layer List
- You can now opt-in to anonymous analytics tracking to help us improve Sketch
- Copied CSS attributes now also include text alignment
- Improved sorting of colors within the Find and Replace Color panel
- Color properties have now been added to the Find, and Frequent Color menus
- Improved the accuracy of inserting gradient stops on gradients
- The Scissors tool now works with multiple selected shapes
- Updated the iOS icon template with the missing Artboard size for the Spotlight icon
- You can now choose to make PNGs interlaced on export
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where the Text inspector would not refresh properly when changing a text layer’s behavior from Fixed to Auto
- Fixed a bug where layer previews in the Layer List would incorrectly show them as having a Shared Style
- Fixed a bug where the Layout grid could appear on sub-pixels in rare cases
- Fixed a bug where a grid could appear outside an Artboard and cover the entire Canvas
- Fixed a bug where radial gradients wouldn’t appear correctly when exported as SVG
- Fixed a crash that could occur when exporting a bitmap layer with a inner/outer border as SVG
- Fixed a bug where SketchTool would fail to export a preview image from some documents
- Fixed a bug where overrides could be lost when copying and pasting Symbol instances
- Fixed a bug where detaching a scaled Symbol instance would not scale the attributes of the new layers
- Fixed a bug where Symbol overrides would appear clipped if it was larger than its containing Artboard
- Fixed a bug where the Layer List would not be updated when detaching Symbols from a Library
- Fixed a crash that could occur when copying and pasting particular Symbols
- Fixed a bug where the vertical position of centrally aligned text wouldn’t take into account any new lines caused by text transformations
- Fixed a bug where text color wouldn’t be applied as a fill when converting text to outlines
- Fixed a bug where a Text Style could be duplicated after pasting layers that use the style
- Fixed a bug where inserting a new curved point in the vector editor wouldn’t snap its handle control points to 90º angles
- Fixed a bug where the bézier curve preview when inserting a new point wouldn’t be accurate
- Fixed a bug where inserting a new vector point with the Command key held after a Mirrored point would not update the handle control points
- Fixed a bug where new layers could appear on the wrong Artboard after inserting with the Pen tool
- Fixed a bug where exiting the vector editor would not update the cursor
- Fixed a bug where the Zoom tool could display the wrong cursor
- Fixed a bug where Undo actions could result in the current selection being dropped
- Fixed a bug where the contextual menu would sometimes not be shown at all in the Layer List
- Fixed a bug where resizing certain Artboards could freeze Sketch
- Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting to uninstall multiple plugins at the same time
- Fixed a bug where Library preferences could be lost when Libraries were synced and moved via Dropbox
- Fixed a bug where the Smooth Corners option wouldn’t be enabled for shapes using multiple radius values if the initial value was 0
- Fixed a bug where spaces could appear between the prefix/suffix and layer name on export
- Fixed a bug where the Inspector could appear blank when dismissing the color popover
- Fixed a bug where you couldn’t measure the distance from layers to guides anymore
Sketch 48.2 Build 47327
New:
- Bug Fixes: This update fixes a few crashes plus a variety of smaller bugs related to text and Symbols
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when clicking within the Inspector whilst editing gradients in the color popover
- Fixed a bug where SVG masks weren’t exported as expected for Symbols
- Fixed a few bugs where copying and pasting Symbols imported from Libraries would recreate those Symbols locally within the document
- Fixed a bug where the expected override value wouldn’t be shown in the Inspector for deeply nested Symbols
- Fixed a bug where Undo wouldn’t work as expected whilst editing text
- Fixed a bug where edited text within list formatted layers wouldn’t use the expected color
- Fixed a bug where a text layer’s rotation value would be reset when changing its font size
- Fixed a crash that could occur when text layers were modified by a plugin
- Fixed a bug where Artboard names wouldn’t be truncated when zooming out
- Fixed a bug where the pixel grid appeared to be missing a line at certain zoom levels
Sketch 48.1 Build 47250
- Bug Fixes: We’ve fixed a few bugs related to Symbol overrides plus a crash that would occur if no thick lines were set to be shown in Grid Settings
Sketch 48 Build 47235
New:
- Color Management: Sketch adds support for working in, and exporting documents in sRGB and P3 color spaces
- Find and Replace: You can now find a color you’re using, so it can be replaced throughout your document
- Sketch Cloud: Files can now be downloaded from Sketch Cloud — when sharing with Sketch Cloud, the document itself is uploaded with its content
- Symbol Scaling: Symbol instances can now be scaled using the Scale command, independently from the Symbol master
Enhancements:
- Imported Symbols now remain linked to their Library when copied and pasted between documents
- Library previews can now be added by creating an Artboard titled “Library Preview” in the Library document
- Improved performance for documents featuring many Symbol overrides
- Updated the built-in “iOS UI Design” Library for iOS 11
- Improved PDF import of non-rectangular outline masks
- You can now hold down the Shift key during launch to disable all Sketch plugins
- A shadow’s spread can be set to a negative value to decrease the size of the object casting the shadow
- Improved performance of SVG export when exporting Artboards from pages containing many other Artboards
- Improved Sketch Cloud UI with a number of refinements, plus added the ability to request access to privately shared documents
- Uploads to Sketch Cloud can now be cancelled whilst the upload is in progress
- Improved the way overrides are displayed for nested Symbols if their values had been overridden
- Improved font replacement by respecting subranges of text using different weights
- The toolbar now shows which tool you’re currently working with
- The shortcuts to quickly toggle borders and fills (B and F) now also work in the vector editor
- Improved appearance of shadows applied to complex shapes such as outlined text layers
- Improved various boolean operation results, particularly when subtracting overlapping shapes
- Improved selection of shapes with thin borders and no fill
- The “iOS App Icon” template has been updated to include Smooth Corners and Symbol scaling
- When replacing a layer with a Symbol, the Symbol now inherits the same size as the previous layer
- Artboard presets for Android devices are now named correctly
- Improved padding for the iPhone X Status Bar Symbols within the built-in iOS UI Design Library
- The magnifier tool now uses the document color space when determining the color of the pixel that’s selected or hovered over
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a number of bugs where boolean operations on certain overlapping shapes would have unexpected results
- Fixed a bug where picking colors from additional displays would use the wrong color space
- Fixed a bug where resetting a bitmap to its original size wouldn’t be reflected in the Inspector
- Fixed a bug where the size value in the Inspector wouldn’t update after using the Scale command on a layer
- Fixed a bug where repositioning Symbol Artboards within a Library document would trigger a Library Update
- Fixed a bug where plugins couldn’t be saved from the Run Script panel if the Plugins folder was a symlink
- Fixed a problem that prevented CocoaScript from working correctly on the latest version of macOS High Sierra
- Fixed a rare bug where the contents of a Symbol could appear hidden when applying a text override
- Fixed a bug where shadows applied to filled layers with either a Center or Outside border might not show as expected
- Fixed a bug where shadows would be clipped when applied to certain lines and borders
- Fixed a bug where nested Symbol content could be unexpectedly clipped in rare cases
- Fixed a bug where a document’s reference to its shared link in Sketch Cloud would be reset when cancelling a Save As… action
- Fixed a bug where the size value in the Inspector wouldn’t update after resetting a Symbol instance to its original size
- Fixed a bug where Detach from Symbol would misplace the layer’s selection bounds in rare cases
- Fixed a bug where Symbol previews would be reloaded several times when expanding an elongated Overrides menu
- Fixed a bug where the height of new multi-line text layers would be set automatically when click-and-dragging to insert a fixed-width text layer
- Fixed a bug where changing the size of a text layer within a group could cause it to shift position unexpectedly
- Fixed a bug where inserting points on rounded curves might have been unreliable
- Fixed a bug where dragging a handle control point in the vector editor wouldn’t snap to all possible locations
- Fixed a bug where guides would appear to be displayed at the wrong position after ungrouping Artboards
- Fixed a bug where dragging layers set to export as JPG from the Layer List to the desktop would result in poor quality exports
- Fixed a bug where split paths wouldn’t maintain their correct position in the hierarchy
- Fixed a bug where layers inserted using the Pencil tool would always be positioned at the top of the Layer List
- Fixed a bug where clicking on the Canvas wouldn’t exit the radial gradient editor
- Fixed a bug where the color picker could contain another color picker when choosing a color
- Fixed a bug where the Welcome window wouldn’t show the correct document preview
- Fixed a rare bug where uploads to Sketch Cloud might appear to be slightly blurry
- Fixed a bug where a 0-radius star couldn’t be selected on the Canvas
- Fixed a bug where layers couldn’t be selected after selecting to ignore their underlying mask
- Fixed a bug where the color picker wouldn’t be scrollable in some rare cases
- Fixed a bug where the color picker wouldn’t always display the correct HEX value
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when converting text to outlines
- Fixed a bug where the expected color profile wouldn’t always be assigned to images exported by dragging from the Layer List
Sketch 47.1 Build 45422
- Bug Fixes: We’ve fixed a crash in Touch Bar plus a few smaller issues with export
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where the Export panel in the Inspector could appear blank or with missing controls on macOS High Sierra
- Fixed a bug where inserting images via the JavaScript API would result in an error
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur while exiting the Color Popover on a Mac with Touch Bar support
- Fixed a bug where exported PNGs wouldn’t always be assigned the expected color profile
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur in a document containing Symbols imported from an unavailable Library
Sketch 47 Build 45396
New:
- Introducing Libraries: Libraries allows you to share Symbols between documents, and other designers. Learn more…
- Smooth Corners: You can now adjust the curve of a rectangle’s corner radius to achieve the effect that’s used throughout iOS.
Enhancements:
- Improved performance for shadows in complex documents
- Improved performance when editing nested Symbols
- Improved appearance of nested Symbols, Text Styles, and Shared Styles so that they’re no longer nested within superfluous submenus
- The shortcut for inserting a new point mid-way between two existing points in the vector editor has changed from Command-click to Shift-click
- The “iOS UI Design” document is now a built-in Library, updated for iOS 11 and iPhone X, and makes use of our new Smooth Corners feature
- Individual layers can now be exported using the Command-E shortcut
- Added Artboard presets for iPhone X and iPhone 8
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where exporting and re-importing some bitmaps to Sketch would adjust their gamma and then render them incorrectly on macOS High Sierra
- Fixed a bug where the Inspector could be truncated depending on your scroll bar preference
- Fixed a bug where an overridden Symbol instance wouldn’t reflect changes to its master if both were located on the same page
- Fixed a bug where pasting Symbol instances into their master would duplicate the Symbol
- Fixed a crash that could occur when editing certain Symbol overrides
- Fixed a bug where adjusting the border thickness on lines would offset their paths
- Fixed a bug where creating a slice via the Export toolbar item would include any hidden layers within its bounds
- Fixed a bug where layer selection handles wouldn’t be hidden when adjusting the Radius slider
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when opening some documents
- Fixed a bug where the toolbar would not remain hidden between documents
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur with the Organize Shared Styles dialog
- Fixed a bug where the color picker could pick the wrong color from a bitmap if any guides were visible
- Fixed a bug that prevented documents containing certain colors from being uploaded to Sketch Cloud on macOS High Sierra
Sketch 46.2 Build 44496
- Improvements for Libraries and nested overrides, plus some smaller bug fixes.
Enhancements:
- The shortcut for inserting a new point mid-way between two existing points in the vector editor has changed from Command-click to Shift-click
- Added Artboard presets for iPhone X and iPhone 8
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when editing certain Symbol overrides
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when opening some documents
Sketch 46.1 Build 44463
- We’ve fixed a crash on OS X El Capitan plus a variety of smaller issues
- Fixed a crash that could occur when undoing changes to Symbols on OS X El Capitan
- Fixed a bug where the Plugins menu might not be shown as expected
- Fixed a bug where differently colored subranges of text would revert to a single color when the text layer was resized
- Fixed a bug where vertical text alignment would be ignored when converting a text layer to outlines
- Fixed a bug where resizing layers with particular attributes would cause Sketch to become unresponsive
- Fixed a bug where the current Artboard wouldn’t remain focused when unselecting layers within it
- Improved consistency of the appearance of options within the Insert menu
Sketch 46 Build 44423
New:
- Private Sharing: You can now invite people to view documents shared via Sketch Cloud
- Text Alignment: Text layers can now be aligned vertically within their adjustable bounding box
- Searchable Help Topics: Relevant articles from our online support documentation are now shown in Help menu search results
Enhancements:
- Fix Width and Fix Height resizing options can now be toggled by clicking on their labels
- Installing plugin updates is now much faster
- Sketch now informs you if the plugin you’re attempting to install is incompatible
- When measuring the distance between text layers, holding the Control key now measures the distance from the baseline and cap height, rather than the bounding box of the layer
- Improved appearance of Text Styles with large paragraph spacing in the Insert › Styled Text menu
- “Resize to Fit” has returned to be shown in the main Artboard Inspector
- Added option to export the current selection via the Share menu
- Added keyboard shortcuts for Sync Shared Style (Control-S) and Reset Shared Style (Option-Control-S) menu options
- Improved behavior when opening older files with missing fonts
- Pixel Fitting preferences have been simplified and reduced to just a single option
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where some plugin scripts would not work as expected with the macOS High Sierra beta
- Fixed a bug where inserting a duplicated layer into a group wouldn’t update the group bounds
- Fixed a bug that would break symlinks (aliases) in some plugin framework bundles
- Fixed a bug where the Canvas wouldn’t refresh as expected when inserting layers after having used the Pencil tool
- Fixed a bug where updating plugins nested in folders within the Plugins Folder would move them from their original location
- Fixed a bug where a layer with two Image Fills within a Symbol would override the wrong image
- Fixed a bug where the Insert Symbol preview in the menu and on the mouse cursor wouldn’t match the dimensions of the symbol
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when exiting the text editor by selecting a different layer in the Layer List
- Fixed a bug where tapping Run on the Custom Script dialog via the Touch Bar would close the dialog instead of running the script
- Fixed a bug where rounded corners could go the wrong way in extreme situations
- Fixed a bug where the “Set to Original Dimensions” option wouldn’t be disabled when the selected image was already at its original size
- Fixed a bug where the name and weight of missing fonts in Shared Text Style menus would not be shown
- Fixed a bug with resizing controls, where top-aligned layers could be moved unexpectedly when resizing their parent Artboard
- Fixed a bug where fills applied within the bitmap editor would ignore the opacity of the selected color
- Fixed a bug where “Resize to Fit” wouldn’t always accurately fit Artboards around Center borders
- Fixed a bug where you would be informed of incompatible plugins being disabled, even if they were already disabled
- Fixed a bug where shapes trailing text layers in Symbols wouldn’t properly move to make room for text overrides
- Fixed a bug where document Quick Look previews weren’t always generated as expected
- Fixed a bug where aligning layers within a group wouldn’t re-adjust the size of the group
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when hovering over certain layers in the Layer List
Sketch 45.2 Build 43514
- macOS High Sierra: Improved compatibility with the macOS High Sierra beta
- Bug Fixes: We’ve fixed some issues that prevented certain layers from being resized as expected
Sketch 45.1 Build 43504
- Fixed a bug where some auto-width text layers would appear as if they were partially masked
- Fixed a bug where the Align buttons wouldn’t be enabled after inserting text layers
- Fixed a crash that could occur when exiting the text editor on a Mac with Touch Bar support
- Fixed a bug with the removal of empty text layers when exiting the text editor
- Fixed a bug where the Hex field wouldn’t be highlighted when opening the color popover
- Fixed a bug where pasted layers would end up below the contents of the selected Artboard instead of at the top
- Fixed a bug where moving selected objects between Artboards would deselect them
Sketch 45 Build 43475
New:
- Presentation Mode: Presentation mode has been redesigned to simply hide the UI and not go full screen (it also now works with tabbed windows)
Enhancements:
- Optimized menus, making them more consistent, with improved usability
Bug fixes:
- Fixed a bug where resizing constraints could be reset when creating Symbols from selected layers
- Fixed a bug in the vector editor where drawing a selection around an open point could leave artefacts on the Canvas
- Fixed a bug where smart guides would display the wrong distance if a selected layer had been rotated
- Fixed a bug where displaying a dialog when using Sketch in full screen could turn the viewport black
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when using the Touch Bar to edit text layers
Sketch 44.1 Build 41455
- Improved performance when editing nested Symbols which had many other instances
- Restored behaviour where Artboard exports will include any overlapping Artboards and layers
- Fixed a bug where multiple selected layers couldn’t be moved out of Artboards
- Fixed a bug where pixel-fitting wouldn’t work as expected when resizing Artboards and groups
- Fixed a bug that could cause hidden nested Symbol overrides to be shown unexpectedly
- Fixed a bug where the Undo menu item would show incorrect Undo action titles
- Fixed a bug where some text layers would have unexpected resize rules applied
- Fixed a bug where the selection indicator wouldn’t update to show the selected font weight
- Fixed a bug where text layers would wrap unexpectedly within resized Symbol instances
Sketch 44 Build 41411
New:
- Artboards. Redesigned Artboard picker, improved selection, plus a new option in the Inspector to tell an Artboard to adjust the size of its contents when resized.
- Vector Editing. Rounded corners on vector paths have been improved tremendously, giving accurate radiuses on sharp angles.
- Replace Missing Fonts. You can now replace missing fonts in a document using the new option in the File menu.
- Resizing Controls. We’ve dramatically improved resizing controls – giving you more power and control over how your layers should behave when their parent is resized.
Enhancements:
- The buttons at the top of the Vector and Bitmap editing Inspectors are now using the system style
- Distribute and Align buttons are now hidden when they’re not applicable
- When creating a Symbol, a new “Symbols” page will no longer be added if there’s already another page containing Symbols in the document
- Added controls in the Touch Bar to open or close paths
- Symbols and Shared (Text) Styles now show nested menus when swapping via the Inspector, and reveal the menu at the current selection
- Improved the alignment of labels and controls in the Inspector
- When clicking on one of many selected handles in the vector editor, we now deselect the other ones
- Added a keyboard shortcut for opening or closing a path (Option-Command-O)
- iOS UI Design Template has been updated with new styles, nested Symbols and improved overrides
- Dimensions of the current selection are now taken into account when creating new custom Artboard presets
- Improved selection of Artboards on the Canvas; click-and-drag a selection area, and any Artboards fully-contained within the selection will be selected, rather than their contents
- Artboards can now be resized by selecting a new size from the list of Artboard presets
- Minor performance improvement when dragging layers on the Canvas
- Improved how numbers with many digits are displayed in various places within the UI
- Added a new option to the Arrange menu to move a layer up in the hierarchy
- You can now flatten rounded rectangles and other modified shapes
- You can now easily flip an Artboard from Portrait to Landscape orientation
- Improved responsiveness of the Welcome to Sketch window
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where the opacity of noise fills couldn’t be changed via their text field
- Fixed a bug that caused memory usage to keep increasing gradually over time
- Fixed a bug where the Open/Close Path button in the Inspector always displayed “Close Path”
- Fixed a bug where the correct panel would not be shown in the Inspector when switching from the vector editor to the Artboard tool
- Fixed a bug where duplicating borders or shadows in the Inspector wouldn’t always work
- Fixed a bug where an incorrect preview was shown in the Layer List when changing selection in the vector editor
- Fixed a bug where selecting “Collapse Artboards and Groups” would still leave some of them open
- Fixed a bug where exporting overlapping Artboards would include each other’s content
- Fixed a bug where newly inserted layers would snap to hidden objects
- Fixed a bug where text layers in Symbol instances would appear blank while editing text within their master
- Fixed a bug where overrides in complex Symbols wouldn’t always behave as expected
- Fixed a bug where copying and pasting Symbol instances could duplicate their master
- Fixed a bug where tabbing through text fields in the color picker wouldn’t go in the expected order
- Fixed a bug where the export preset preferences would scroll before it was necessary
- Fixed a rare bug where Undo would stop working
- Fixed a bug where undoing changes in the color picker wouldn’t work as expected
- Fixed a bug where closing a path would also exit vector editing mode
- Fixed a bug where closing a vector path could leave parts from the shape outside the selection bounds
- Fixed a bug where text layers using multiple typefaces wouldn’t be displayed correctly in the Inspector
- Fixed a bug where the “Resize to Fit” action wouldn’t ignore hidden layers in Artboards
- Fixed a bug where the macOS color picker wouldn’t apply colors instantly
- Fixed a bug where a shape’s border could be cropped when creating an Artboard around it
- Fixed a bug where a layer’s fill color could change if its shadow color was adjusted using the keyboard
- Fixed a bug where the “Reduce Image Size” action wouldn’t work for image fills
- Fixed a bug where unexpected artefacts in the Canvas could be shown while in vector editing mode
- Fixed a bug where resizing multiple Artboards at once could misplace their contents
- Fixed a bug where click-through could be enabled for random groups
- Fixed a bug where export formats wouldn’t always be removed from a preset properly
- Fixed a bug where pressing the Command key while resizing wouldn’t always ignore Smart Guides
- Fixed a bug where exports wouldn’t be sized correctly when using the ‘w’ or ‘h’ suffix
- Fixed a bug where a remaining export preset wouldn’t be set as the new default after deleting the current default preset
- Fixed a bug where group bounds wouldn’t update after nudging layers with the keyboard
- Fixed a bug where previews of Symbols containing large borders could be clipped
- Fixed a bug that could occur when adding or editing export presets
- Fixed a bug where closed paths would reopen when using Layer › Path › Reverse Order
- Fixed a bug where selecting to export the entire Canvas would create a slice without any export sizes set
- Fixed a bug where underlines couldn’t be removed from underlined text
Sketch 43.2 Build 39069
- Fixes the appearance of previews when using Mirror on devices with wide color displays which support P3 colors
- Fixes a bug that prevented Mirror from retrieving Artboard previews
- The list of available Symbol overrides are now sorted alphabetically
- Fixes a bug where the selection indicator for the current nested Symbol was missing
- Fixes a bug where copying and pasting Symbol instances could duplicate their master
- Fixes a crash that could occur when pasting Artboards
- Fixes a bug that would prevent some documents from being opened
Sketch 43.1 Build 39012
- Fixes a bug where Sketch would in rare cases not be able to open existing files
- Fixes a bug where content protruding from an Artboard would be included when exporting
- Fixes an issue where Mirror would be unable to connect
Sketch 43 Build 38999
New:
- While editing or creating shapes, additional handles related to the current selection are shown, offering more convenient editing
Enhancements:
- Revised file format
- When a shape has only a shadow, Sketch will no longer clip the fill area when the layer’s opacity is reduced. To get that effect, give it a transparent fill instead
- Significantly improves SVG export when dealing with inner and outer borders by making paths simpler, and avoiding the use of masks
- SVG exporting via SketchTool no longer supports the namespace argument
- Improves SVG import by removing superfluous groups after import
- Improves the way log messages from plugins are displayed in Console.app
- Plugins that enhance Sketch but don’t have any commands will no longer appear in the Plugins menu
- Sketch will no longer load and run certain older plugins. If you find that one of your plugins no longer works, please contact the author for an updated version
- There’s a new version of Mirror that handles large Artboards better, and fixes some connection issues
- Nested Symbol overrides are now presented in an alphabetical order to make Symbols easier to find
- Image Fills are now also supported in the Touch Bar
- Improves the look of the Rotation Dial on the Touch Bar making it easier to read
- In the vector editor, the Zoom to Selection command now zooms into the vector point selection, rather than the layer selection
- Updates the look of selected handle control points in the vector editor
- When rotating a layer using the Command key shortcut, we now show the rotation value below the pointer
- The Welcome Window can now be resized
- Improves keyboard shortcut compatibility with Cyrillic keyboard localizations
- Reducing the size of images in a document is now faster with improved performance
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes a bug where dragging shape layers to combine them in the Layer List could add them in the wrong order
- Fixes a bug where selecting an insertion tool would not immediately update the pointer
- Fixes a bug where gradients would not be rendered if there were too many overlapping stops
- Fixes a bug in the vector editor where the Inspector would not always update to show the correct coordinates
- Fixes a bug where layers would be instantly deselected after being selected in the Layer List and Canvas
- Fixes an SVG exporting bug that could mask far-away shadows on shapes
- Fixes a bug where a radial gradient on a rectangle would export incorrectly to SVG
- Fixes a bug where snapping to the center of a shape in the vector editor would make the shape wobble
- Fixes a bug where a Symbol with an image layer and an Image Fill would apply the override incorrectly
- Fixes a bug where text overrides in Symbols would not move adjacent layers if they were flush with the text layer
- Fixes a bug where the Rotate Copies, and Create Symbol dialogs could be resized
- Fixes a bug where Shift-dragging a handle control point in the vector editor would not work correctly
- Fixes a bug where editing a constraint-locked shape would give unexpected results
- Fixes a bug where the Close/Open Path menu item would not match the button’s label in the Inspector
- Fixes a bug in the vector editor where changing the point type would not be visible on the Canvas
- Improves selection behaviour when using Wacom tablets
- Fixes a bug where Artboards could be mistakenly masked by other layers
- Fixes a bug where the rotation tooltip would not disappear after rotation is finished
- Fixes a bug where inserting a shape with the Option key held would not immediately update the preview in the Canvas
- Fixes a bug where new subpaths would not always be inserted on top of the selected layer
- While in rotation mode, the rotation value would not always appear on click-and-drag
- Fixes a possible crash while switching Pages with the Inspector popovers open
- Fixes a crash that could occur when editing text on the new MacBook Pro with Touch Bar
- Fixes a bug where Make Grid would not rename duplicate layers properly
- Fixes a bug where resizing an Artboard with complex contents could freeze Sketch
- Fixes some rare crashes when using the color picker
Sketch 42 Build 36781
New:
- Fixes a bug where changing the gradient type could not be saved in some documents
- Fixes a possible crash when attempting to edit a text layer assigned with an empty Text Style value
- Further Touch Bar related fixes and enhancements
- Slices now get the default Export preset applied automatically
- Semi-colon is now used as a delimiter for multiple corner-radius values
- Various Touch Bar related fixes and enhancements
- You can now define Export presets, containing multiple scales, prefix/suffix, and file format settings, which can be applied to slices and exportable layers with a single click
- Sketch now supports Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro – allowing you to quickly access tools and features straight from the keyboard
Enhancements:
- The maximum zoom level has been increased four times to 25600% to allow more precise pixel work
- Reduces memory usage while using Mirror
- Improves Undo reliability when editing text
- Improves performance when combining many non-overlapping shapes
- Improves performance when editing Symbol instances in documents with many nested Symbols
- Improves SVG exporting by adding support for even-odd and non-zero winding rules
- You can now select multiple Pages at the same time to arrange, delete, or duplicate them
- The maximum zoom level has been increased four times to 256,000% to allow more precise pixel work
- Slices can now be hidden along with any other layer type
- New points can now be added to the beginning of a path when selecting the first point of a path containing only two points
- Open paths with three or more points can now be closed by selecting the first point of the path
- Holding the Option key in the vector editor no longer hides all points
- When dragging a vector handle control point, you can now hold Shift to lock it to the direction of the opposite control point
- We’ve updated our About window with a brand new look
- The File › New From Template menu has been restored
- The Save as Template dialog is now pre-filled with the document’s name
- The menu for swapping Symbol instances now respects the same grouping and sub-menus that appear on Insert › Symbol
- The Flip controls now show a pressed state when a layer has been flipped horizontally or vertically
- Sub-paths can now be hidden and are thereby excluded from boolean operations
- Many fixes and improvements for both SVG importing and exporting
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes a bug where using math operators with decimal values in text fields could fail on certain System locales
- Fixes a bug where you could change the opacity of an Artboard by using the 0-9 keys on the keyboard
- Fixes a bug where color-adjusted bitmaps would be displayed at the wrong resolution
- Fixes a bug where overrides could be prevented from being applied to nested Symbols
- Fixes a bug where text layers would not be displayed in previews of newly inserted Symbols
- Fixes a performance bug where the Layer List could refresh too often after changing the selection
- Fixes a bug in the vector editor where handle control points would be wrongly affected when changing X and Y values in the Inspector
- Fixes a bug in the vector editor where changing a point’s coordinates in the Inspector wouldn‘t also move any control points
- Fixes a bug where vector points dragged horizontally while pressing the Shift key could be misplaced if they were too close to guides
- Fixes a bug where prepending points to a path while pressing the Shift key wouldn’t work as expected
- Fixes a bug where the vector editor could misplace points when selecting them in rare cases
- Fixes a bug where switching between vector point types could cause its Bézier curve to move slightly
- Fixes a bug where Command-dragging a handle control point would hide the vector handles too
- Fixes a bug in indicating the correct Page when selecting multiple Pages and switching between them
- Fixes a bug where dragging whilst holding the Space bar halfway a through a regular drag could leave artefacts on the Canvas
- Fixes a bug where copying CSS attributes could give subtly different values for line spacing
- Fixes a bug where changing paragraph spacing wouldn’t let you update the Text Style
- Fixes a bug where text editing would not correctly distinguish between line, and paragraph breaks
- Fixes a bug where a hidden or locked layer would break the layer selection cycle with the Tab key
- Fixes a bug where Artboards could be drawn with reduced opacity inherited from a certain default style
- Fixes a bug where gradients with points close together could drop stops unexpectedly
- Fixes a bug where the height of text layer could subtly increase between initial insertion and being selected again
- Fixes a bug where the zoom tool couldn’t be activated using the Z key after picking a layer from the shortcut menu
- The Sketch Cloud popover now properly detects when a shared document has been removed
- Fixes a subtraction bug in vector boolean operations
- Fixes a possible crash when attempting to replace a sub-path with a Symbol instance
- Fixes a possible crash when attempting to copy and paste Shared Text Styles
Sketch 41.2 Build 35397
- Removes the align dialog asking if you want to align layers precisely
- When aligning, the bottom-most layer is no longer treated as the key object
- Fixes a bug where copying and pasting Symbols with a nested override to a new document would not copy over the nested Symbols |
