What’s New with Sketch — Latest Updates and Features (Page 14)

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.

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Bug Fixes

We’ve fixed a variety of small issues as well as a crash that could occur when exiting the text editor.

Bug Fixes (7)

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

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Presentation Mode

Presentation mode has been redesigned to simply hide the UI and not go full screen (it also now works with tabbed windows).

Plugins

Plugins now update automatically within Sketch. Incompatible plugins will also be disabled so they don’t break Sketch.

Vector Editing

Smart guides are now shown when inserting points, allowing you to snap new points to existing points’ axes.

UI Improvements

The color popover is now scrollable, plus the color picker can now be collapsed, allowing more room for presets.

Enhancements (8)

Plugins are now removed from the Plugins menu immediately after you disable them
Mirror browser previews now revert to the document overview if the current Artboard is deleted
You can now choose how far layers are nudged by the arrow keys or Shift-arrow keys in the Canvas preferences
Optimized menus, making them more consistent, with improved usability
Added a preference to choose between selecting a point, or closing a path, when clicking the first point in the vector editor
Improved accuracy when selecting rotated shapes
“Resize to Fit” now takes outer borders and offset shadows into account when resizing Artboards
Layer resizing constraints now have shortcuts in the Layer > Constraints menu

Bug Fixes (41)

Fixed a bug where Line layers wouldn’t be renamed correctly when combined
Fixed a bug where subpaths inserted into combined shapes wouldn’t be named correctly
Fixed a bug where converting a combined shape to outlines would give unexpected results
Fixed a bug where the switching between RGB and HSB color modes in the Inspector could end up in an inconsistent state
Fixed a bug where aligning points via the Inspector wouldn’t reflect the changes in the position fields
Fixed a bug where groups and combined shapes wouldn’t always expand in the Layer List to show newly inserted layers
Fixed a scripting bug where Symbol metadata would be lost when detaching instances
Fixed a bug where inserting points on shapes could leave artefacts on the Canvas from handles that no longer exist
Fixed a bug where selecting all Artboards in the Canvas wouldn’t always redraw the selection correctly
Fixed a rare bug where Mirror would not update some Artboards properly
Fixed a bug where vector points wouldn’t always snap to the grid within an Artboard
Fixed a bug where overrides could be lost when pasting Symbol instances
Fixed a bug where resizing constraints could be reset when creating Symbols from selected layers
Fixed a bug where overrides could be lost when detaching a Symbol instance
Fixed a bug where layers larger than their parent Artboard would not resize properly when the Artboard was resized
Fixed a bug where override text fields would not commit their change when they lost focus
Fixed a rare bug where Symbol masters could be duplicated after copying and pasting instances
Fixed a bug where swapping nested Symbols could cause Sketch to crash
Fixed a bug where the character spacing value would not update immediately after changing the text’s font size
Fixed a bug where text could be indented if it was copied into Sketch from a browser
Fixed a bug where inserted Artboards wouldn’t properly take into account auto-width text layers
Fixed a bug where groups wouldn’t reflect changes to the size text layers nested within them
Fixed a bug where text layers inserted by dragging in the Canvas wouldn’t always have the correct height
Fixed a bug in the vector editor where the Touch Bar controls would be active if there was no selection
Fixed a bug where inserting a path into an existing shape would override the existing style with the default style
Fixed a bug where deleting all points in a shape would just leave an empty path
Fixed a bug where switching layer selection while in vector editor mode could leave single-point paths behind
Fixed a bug where closing a one-point path would not remove the layer
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 a Symbol’s preview would be clipped if parts of its contents appeared outside the master Artboard
Fixed a bug where displaying a dialog when using Sketch in full screen could turn the viewport black
Fixed a bug when adding a second fill with the color popover open, would enable you to edit the wrong fill
Fixed a bug where shapes with lines inside them could be hard to select
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when using the Touch Bar to edit text layers
Fixed a rare crash that could occur after pasting content into Sketch
Fixed a rare crash when using the position fields in the Vector tool
Fixed a bug where exporting Artboards with hidden layers could result in an image of a wrong size
Fixed a bug where some text layers in documents created with older versions of Sketch couldn’t be resized as expected
Fixed a crash that could occur when pasting Hex values in the color picker
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when exiting the text editor on a Mac with Touch Bar support

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Bug Fixes

Fixes a variety of small issues.

Bug Fixes (9)

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

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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 (18)

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 (37)

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

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Bug Fixes

Fixes a variety of small issues.

Bug Fixes (6)

Fixes the appearance of previews when using Mirror on devices with wide color displays which support P3 colors
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

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Bug Fixes

Fixes a rare issue when opening documents, Artboard exporting and Mirror connectivity.

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Vector Editing

While editing or creating shapes, additional handles related to the current selection are shown, offering more convenient editing.

Bug Fixes

Over 40 changes, improvements and bug fixes.

Enhancements (18)

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 (26)

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

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Export Presets

You can now define Export presets, containing multiple scales and filetypes to be applied to slices and exportable layers with a single click.

Touch Bar Support

Sketch supports Touch Bar on the new MacBook Pro – allowing you to quickly access tools and features straight from the keyboard.

Enhancements (17)

The maximum zoom level has been increased four times to 25600% to allow more precise pixel work
During vector editing, clicking the first point will now close the path
Slice layers can now be hidden along with any other layer type
Sub-paths can now be hidden and are thereby excluded from boolean operations
Multiple corner radii for rounded rectangles should now be specified using the semi-colon separator, not the backslash. Because of this, the corner radius text field now supports math functions as well
You can now select multiple Pages at the same time to delete them
We’ve updated our About window with a brand new look
The Flip controls now show an active state when a layer has been flipped horizontally or vertically
The Save as Template dialog now pre-fills with the document’s name
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
A path consisting of only two points will add points to the start of the line when the first point is selected
The menu for swapping Symbol instances now respects the same grouping and sub-menus that appear under Insert > Symbol
Reduces memory usage while using Mirror
The File > New From Template menu has been restored
Improves performance when combining many non-overlapping shapes
Improves performance when editing Symbol instances in large documents with many (nested) Symbols

Bug Fixes (39)

Fixes a bug where you could change the opacity of an Artboard by using the 0-9 keys on the keyboard
Fixes a bug in the vector editor where the handle control points would be wrongly affected when you changed the X and Y values in the Inspector
Fixes a bug where color-adjusted bitmaps would be displayed at the wrong resolution
Fixes a bug that could stop you from applying an override on a nested Symbol
Fixes a bug where switching between vector point types could cause its Bézier curve to move slightly
Fixes a bug when inserting a Symbol, previews would not display their text layers
Fixes a bug when exporting a Symbol to SVG, nested Symbols could show the wrong override
Fixes a bug where copying SVG code for a Symbol wouldn’t work as expected
Fixes a bug where a point prepended to the path would be weirdly aligned with the Shift key
Improves SVG exporting by adding support for even-odd and non-zero winding rules
Fixes a bug where Sketch would not export certain shapes to SVG correctly
Fixes a bug where the zoom tool couldn’t be activated using the Z key after picking a layer from the shortcut menu
Fixes a possible crash when copying-and-pasting Shared Text Styles
Fixes a bug in indicating the correct Page when selecting multiple Pages and switching between them
Fixes a bug where dragging whilst holding the spacebar halfway through a regular drag could leave artefacts on the Canvas
Fixes a performance bug where the Layer List could be refreshed too many times after a selection changed
Symbol instances are now properly exported at the right size in SVG
Fixes a bug where Command-dragging a handle control point would hide the vector handles too
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 SVG import would ignore line cap and joins for strokes
Fixes a bug where vector points dragged horizontally with the Shift key could be misplaced when they got too close to guides
Fixes a bug where text editing would not correctly distinguish between line and paragraph breaks
Fixes a bug where the vector editor could misplace points when selecting them in rare cases
Fixes a bug where white-to-black angular gradients would not be saved properly
Fixes a few scaling and rotation bugs when importing an SVG
Fixes a number of SVG importing bugs
Fixes a bug where a hidden or locked layer would break the layer selection cycle with the Tab key
Fixes a bug where some SVG shapes would be imported with black fills
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
The Sketch Cloud popover now properly detects when a shared document has been removed
Improves Undo reliability when editing text
Fixes a bug in the vector editor where changing point’s coordinates in the Inspector would not also move any control points
Fixes a bug where using math operators in text fields with decimal values could fail with certain System locales
Fixes a subtraction bug in vector boolean operations
Fixes an SVG exporting bug where not all rounded corners in a rectangle would be correctly exported
Fixes a bug where Sketch could crash when replacing a sub-path in a shape with a Symbol

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Bug Fix

Fixes a bug when copying and pasting Symbols with nested overrides.

Other Enhancements (3)

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

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Bug Fixes

Fixes a couple of rare crashes.

Bug Fixes (4)

Fixes a possible crash on launch
Fixes a rare crash in boolean operations
Fixes a bug where images copied from the Finder would not be pasted properly
Fixes a crash that could occur when exiting Full Screen mode on OS X Yosemite (10.10)

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New Look

We’ve updated Sketch with a fresh new look and a much more useful Welcome Window.

Nested Overrides

Symbol instances can now override their nested Symbols to any other Symbol with the same size.

You can now password-protect files shared via Sketch Cloud for extra privacy.

WebP Support

Sketch can now both import and export images in the WebP format.

Presentation Mode

We’ve rewritten Presentation Mode to fit in better with the rest of the system and full screen windows in general.

Enhancements (23)

If a Page has a grid set, but contains Artboards, we will no longer render the grid for the Page to avoid confusion
Resetting Symbol instances to their original size is now also enabled for multiple selection
Hidden layers are no longer taken into account when using the Center Canvas option in the View menu
Adds a new “Paste with Style” menu item for when you want to paste Rich Text into Sketch
Improves the accuracy of boolean operations
Improves shapes converted to outlines by removing overlapping paths and superfluous points
The alignment actions in the menu, inspector and contextual menu are now consistently labelled
Improves boolean operations by removing obsolete points
Symbol Masters can now be converted back to regular Artboards by using the Detach menu item
The align buttons in the Inspector now show their correct image when aligning vector points in the shape editor
Shift-dragging to restrict a point to a single axis in the vector editor now also snaps the nearby points correctly
You can now replace multiple layers with any Symbol using the shortcut menu
When using Mask on an image layer, the masked image can now be given rounded corners easily
You can now detach Symbol instances via the menu
Fixes a bug where, when resizing layers, the tooltip wouldn’t include fractional digits
Sketch now automatically hides any grid when you zoom out to more than 25%
Any layer can now be converted into a Symbol easily using the shortcut menu
Symbol Artboards are no longer included in PDF export, Mirror or uploaded to Sketch Cloud
Improves CSS export by not including ‘px’ suffixes when the actual value is zero
When adding a new page to a document we now insert it below the selected page instead of at the bottom
Adds new menu commands for adding a New Page and navigating to the next and previous pages
Fixes a bug where the names of Shared Styles in the Inspector could span multiple lines
The horizontal and vertical alignment options now take the middle of the layer at the bottom, rather than the average of the selected layers for more predictable results

Bug Fixes (43)

Fixes a bug where vector points inserted on a curve could distort the curve
Fixes a bug where Sketch could crash when replacing Symbols
Fixes a bug where closing a document would retain too much system memory
Fixes a rare bug where documents shared to Sketch Cloud could appear stretched
Fixes a bug where resizing an Angular Gradient could distort the gradient the wrong way
Fixes a bug where ungrouping a Symbol master would not detach any instances, but leave them as blank layers instead
Fixes a bug where you could not align an Artboard with object outside an Artboard
Fixes a bug where Grid and Layout settings were not properly transferred when converting Artboards to Symbols
Fixes a bug where text layers could unexpectedly expand in height when edited
Fixes a bug where changing the font in a text layer with custom line height could unexpectedly move other lines as well
Fixes a bug where you could no longer drag layers from Sketch’s Layer List to other applications
Fixes a bug where aligning layers could leave artefacts on the Canvas
Fixes a bug where Alpha masks would not be rendered correctly in combination with pattern images
Fixes a bug where selecting a layer using the contextual ”Pick Layer” menu wouldn‘t display the selection in the Canvas properly
Fixes a bug where text converted to paths would not include uppercase text transformations
Fixes a bug where Sketch could crash when inserting a text layer inside combined shape during edit
Fixes a bug where inserting an image while in shape editing mode would give unexpected results
Fixes a bug where undoing a text style change would render the context of the text layer blank
Fixes a bug where using undo whilst in the vector editor would make it impossible to close a path
Fixes a rare rendering bug where a document could refuse to render due to complex shadows
Fixes a bug where Artboards would lose their alignment guides when converted to a Symbol
Fixes some bugs where Mirror would not correctly display certain documents
Fixes a bug where vector points would be hidden after you Option-Tab to the Inspector fields
Fixes a bug where text resized text would not always stick on the same baseline
Fixes a bug where changing text attributes via the Font panel wouldn’t always immediately reflect those changes in the Canvas
Fixes a bug where Symbol masters would not show the “Include background color in Symbol” checkbox in some cases
Fixes a bug where the Vector tool would not allow you to insert a new shape when you’re already in the vector editor
Fixes a bug where changing position values for the Line tool in the Inspector wouldn’t immediately update related values
Fixes a bug where Sketch Mirror wouldn’t always mirror the selected Artboard properly
Fixes a bug where Symbol previews would not include text
Fixes a bug where layers would not properly be aligned to the bottom of a layer if its height was not a whole pixel value
Fixes a bug where using a text align shortcut would not update its status in the Inspector
Fixes a bug where small-caps and other OpenType features would get lost when changing font size
Fixes a bug where it would be difficult to edit a text layer using a Magic Mouse
Fixes a bug where, when resizing layers, the tooltip wouldn’t include fractional digits
Fixes a bug where changing the text style would strip newlines from the text
Fixes a bug where Control-clicking on a locked layer would select it, instead of any unlocked layers under it
Fixes a bug where the Artboard Preset picker would unexpectedly disappear when the window resized
Fixes a bug where color adjusted images would display at non-retina resolution and would wrongly Color Adjust styles such as borders
Fixes a bug where newlines would be stripped from text when pasting into Sketch
Fixes a bug where the guides could leave artifacts in the Canvas when resizing layers
Fixes a bug where Sketch could crash when entering presentation mode
Fixes a bug where copy-and-pasting certain Artboards between Pages could fail

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Bug Fix

Fixes a bug where using complex documents could crash Sketch on OS X Yosemite (10.10).

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Bug Fixes

Fixes various issues where the Canvas and UI wouldn’t appear as expected on macOS Sierra (10.12), especially on a Mac with Radeon graphics.

Performance Updates

Improves performance in documents which include Symbols with non-normal blend modes.

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Bug Fixes

Fixes a few crashes and fixes some bugs in vector editing.

Bug Fixes (10)

Fixes a bug where Smart Guides wouldn’t be shown when Option-dragging layers or Artboards
Fixes a bug where layers couldn’t be dragged from the Layer List into the Canvas
Fixes a bug where the correct Page title wouldn’t be displayed at the top of the Layer List
Fixes a bug where Angular gradients could be shifted from their original positions
Fixes a bug where borders with Angular gradients appeared as if they were cropped
Fixes a bug where applying a blur to an image would cancel out its Color Adjustment filter
Fixes a bug where moving all selected points in the vector editor would give unpredictable results
Fixes a crash that could occur when opening or viewing some documents
Fixes a crash that could occur when using Mirror
Fixes a crash that could occur in the vector editor when switching to another layer on the Canvas

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Vector Editing

Improvements have been made to the vector editor to edit multiple shapes at the same time.

Text Transform

Non-destructive text transform allows you to easily convert text uppercase, or lowercase.

Performance Updates

Significant performance improvements selecting layers in complex documents, and applying large blurs.

Bug Fixes

A range of fixes have been applied to bugs discovered throughout the app.

Other Enhancements (17)

Selected layers have new selection handles
Edit > Scale now remembers which corner you last scaled from
It’s now easier to upload a document as a new share to Sketch Cloud
You can now easily unregister your copy of Sketch from under the Sketch menu
All legacy plugins have been moved to their own menu
Vectorize Selection has been removed from the bitmap editor
The vector editor now responds immediately when a modifier key is pressed, instead of waiting until the pointer moves
When editing an open path, the last point is now selected by default rather than the first point
When closing an open path by clicking on its first point, you can now continue to drag the point instead of immediately exiting the vector editor
Many improvements to snapping in the vector editor
When editing vectors, you can now add further layers to your selection without exiting the vector editor
Holding the Shift key when dragging vector points now locks their movement to one direction
Improves appearance of selected points in the vector editor
When hovering over a path in the vector editor, we now show exactly where a new point would be inserted on the path
When deleting a vector point, we now select the next point along the path instead of exiting the vector editor
Layers appearing outside a Symbol master’s bounds can now also be selected by their visible area outside the Artboard
The warning dialog when flattening layers with necessary subpaths has been simplified

Performance (4)

Improves performance when inserting and selecting layers in complex documents
Improves performance when using large blurs or background blurs
Improves the speed of Undo, especially in complex documents
Many further improvements to memory usage and rendering performance

Bug Fixes (32)

Fixes a bug where network performance could degrade drastically when Sketch Mirror was active
Fixes a bug where the Mirror toolbar icon wouldn’t update immediately to show an iOS device was available
Fixes a bug where shape previews in the Layer List would not update properly in rare cases
Fixes a bug where you could still interact with vector points when the Option key was held
Fixes a bug where holding the Command key in the vector editor would normally draw straight lines but not when closing paths
Fixes a bug where points in vector editing could appear blurry
Fixes a bug where it would be difficult to exit the vector editor by clicking outside it when zoomed in far
Fixes a bug where double-clicking a vector point when there was a multiple selection would make the wrong point curved
Fixes a bug where Command-dragging a handle control point to make it Disconnected would also make it stop drawing
Fixes a bug where undoing document color/gradient presets would not immediately be reflected in the popover
Fixes a bug where angular gradients would appear upside down when exported to PDF
Fixes a bug where Shared Styles would not always be correctly included in the undo history
Fixes a bug where Reducing File Size would fail to recognize some images in the document
Fixes a bug where using the keyboard to navigate layers would not refresh the Canvas
Fixes a bug where bitmaps wouldn’t be trimmed after deleting portions of them in the bitmap editor
Fixes a bug where detached Symbols would revert to their original size
Fixes a bug where Shared Styles could not be updated when editing subpaths in the vector editor
Fixes a bug where detached Symbols end up distorted if the Symbol size was bigger than its contents
Fixes a bug where editing multiple layers could leave text layers in an inconsistent state
Fixes a bug where performing a union operation on multiple lines could end up shifting their positions
Fixes a bug where line layers could behave unexpectedly after changing the thickness of their border
Fixes a bug where pressing the Escape key on the keyboard would select the parent layer but not refresh the Canvas
Fixes a bug where using the Tab key to select the next or previous layer would not refresh the Canvas properly
Fixes a bug where copy/pasting Symbol instances could also create unwanted Symbol masters
Fixes a bug where Option-dragging to duplicate layers in the Layer List could also duplicate any Shared Style used in that layer
Fixes a bug where the Scale dialog would immediately round layers to full pixels
Fixes a bug where uploading complex documents to Sketch Cloud could result in a crash
Fixes a bug where documents uploaded to Sketch Cloud could be displayed at the wrong scale
Fixes a bug where Sketch could crash when exiting the Sketch Cloud preference pane
Fixes multiple crashes that could occur after opening documents with missing fonts
Fixes a possible crash in the bitmap editor
Fixes further common crashes

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