Sketch 65

What's new in this version:

Sketch 65
- Change log not available for this version


Sketch 64
New:
- Better Search: Searching for Symbols and styles is now easier and more intuitive. Fuzzy search is here, which means you no longer have to type the exact name of a Component to find what you need. We’ve also cleaned up the results to make it easier to scan through, and we’ve moved the search bar to the top of the the Components Panel, Layer List and Components Menu.
- Introducing Tints: With Tints, you can change the color of an entire Symbol or group, without relying on complex workarounds and multiple Layer Styles. They’re also easy to override, which makes them great for creating icons with multiple states. Tints work best with single-color Symbols and groups that make use of multiple opacities, like icons or tabs in a menu. You’ll find the new Tints option under the Style heading in the Inspector when you select any Symbol or group.
- Components Menu Improvements: Based on your feedback, we’ve completely redesigned the Components Menu to once again use the fly-out menus that you know and love. We’ll still make it easy to switch between Components from the same group and search for Components from every Library in your document, but for those of you who preferred the old menus, we’re happy to say that we've brought them back.

Improved:
- We’ve updated the Artboard presets for Chromebooks to cover the Pixel Slate (1333 x 888) and Pixelbook (1200 x 800)
- Love Symbols? Like shortcuts? Then this one is for you! We’ve introduced a few new shortcuts around Symbols, specifically Command + Y for Create Symbol, Command + Shift + Y for Detach from Symbol, and Command + Option + Shift + Y for Detach all contents from Symbol.
- Images you insert using the Unsplash data plugin are now smaller (@2x, instead of @4x) to keep your documents small and save on bandwidth. The search field supports special characters now, too.
- If you’re working on a document with lots of Symbols or you’re using Smart Layout, things should feel a little faster and more responsive.

Fixed:
- Fixes a crash that could occur when you edited a Symbol with shared Styles in Libraries
- Fixes a bug that meant you could not disable snapping by holding the Command key when you dragged a Component from Components panel onto the Canvas
- Fixes a bug that meant you couldn’t always access the Data menu for some Symbol overrides
- Fixes a bug that meant you couldn’t adjust the width of the sidebar in the Documents window
- Fixes a bug that meant some Data source plugins wouldn’t appear in Symbol override menus
- Fixes a bug that could mean Symbols you scaled would show text at an incorrect size or clip their text layers as you zoomed in or out
- Fixes a bug where Symbol instances would link themselves to the wrong Library if they were from a Library you had duplicated and edited
- Fixes a reoccurring bug that causes the color of text layers to change unexpectedly. There are a few different causes of this and we think we’ve caught them all this time.
- Fixes a bug where List Options for text layers would be missing if you were using Sketch with macOS 10.15 (Catalina)


Sketch 63.1
- This release fixes a bug that could stop you from updating a Cloud document in a team workspace


Sketch 63
New:
- Faster Cloud uploads: With this release, uploading documents to Cloud should become a lot faster and feel a lot smoother. We're doing all the hard work on our servers instead of on your Mac now, so if you've ever had your fans spin up during an upload, this should put a stop to that too.

Improved:
- Be honest, how many times have you searched for, “Facebook cover image size 2020” already this year? To save you some time, this release includes social media Artboard presets for a whole range of platforms
- Instead of only being able to click on the disclosure arrows to open and close Library tabs in the Components popover, you can now click on the whole Library name
- Layers and Components with truncated names will now show you a tooltip with their full name when you hover over them in the Layer List and Components Panel/Popover
- When you select Other… from the Location menu when you save a document, we now show you the standard macOS save panel, making it easier to do things like picking an existing file to overwrite
- You can now press Cmd + R in the dialog that appears to overwrite an existing document, which performs the same action as clicking on the Replace button

Fixed:
- Fixes a bug where right-clicking in the Recents view of the Documents window would not show the option to clear the view
- Fixes a bug where closing an unsaved document's window and saving it to Cloud would unexpectedly create a local copy of that document as well
- Fixes a bug that could cause the Workspace field in the save dialog to appear blank in some cases
- Fixes a bug that meant the text color popover wouldn't always scroll properly
- Fixes a bug that could cause Components imported from Libraries to reappear after you removed them
- Fixes a bug which could cause document drafts you deleted to stick around in the Documents window for longer than we'd like (and drafts you'd saved to not show up straight away)
- Fixes an issue where the Inspector could overflow and get stuck within the window, leaving parts of it hidden and difficult to access
- Fixes a bug where the X and Y values of two lines would stay the same and not update in the Inspector
- Fixes a bug where detaching a Symbol would also remove any Prototyping links you had connected to it
- Fixes a bug where Symbol instances with Smart Layout settings wouldn't always resize as expected when you applied certain Text Style overrides
- Fixes a bug where SVGs wouldn't import as expected if you dragged them directly from a web browser onto the Canvas
- Fixes a regression in Vector Editor mode where selecting points and Shift-dragging over others would not add to your selection. This fix also makes selection behaviour more consistent in general
- Fixes a bug where Command-clicking to insert a new point after a curved path would insert a new curved point instead of a straight one
- Fixes a bug that would cause popovers to close if you clicked on the title bar in any Sketch window
- Fixes a bug where documents in Cloud wouldn't show Artboards at their correct size if you had uploaded a design with a scaled Artboard
- Fixes a bug in sketchtool where the detach command would fail if the document included a missing Symbol


Sketch 62
New:
- A better way to create and save documents: When inspiration strikes, you shouldn't have to think about whether your document is being saved to Cloud or on your Mac, so we've fixed that. Now, instead of choosing whether a new document should be a Cloud or local document when you create it, you'll make that choice when you save it instead.
- New Smart Layout controls: You can now make sure your Smart Layout buttons don't become too tiny to tap and form fields never shrink too small by setting minimum dimensions. You'll find this much-requested feature under the Layout section of the Inspector when you set a horizontal or vertical layout. And don't worry, the option to set maximum dimensions is coming soon.

Improved:
- Previously you could open Cloud documents in the Mac app, from your browser, by adding sketch:// in front of your document URL. Now you can do that with the URL for specific Pages and Artboards. When your document opens, you'll be taken to the right place, right away.
- Now, when you're viewing the Layer List, you can press ⌘ ⇧ F to switch to the Components Panel and head straight to the filter/search field. We've literally saved you a click.
- We've added a new “Swap at Original Size” option to the Components Popover when you're swapping Symbols. It's enabled by default and means that when you swap Symbols, the instance you've selected will resize to fit its new Symbol master. If you'd prefer the instance size to stay the same, you can uncheck this option.
Instead of asking you to confirm your choice any time you delete a Component, we’ll now only show the delete dialog if it will affect any of your layers in your document.
- You'll now find Libraries tabs in the sidebar of the Documents window, giving you quick access to any Libraries in your team or personal Cloud workspaces.
- When you edit a Cloud Library master document, things should feel a little more smooth. Previously you'd have to save your changes, wait for them to appear in your Library preferences, then download them. That felt a little silly. Now when you edit a Cloud Library master document, it will update in your Library preferences as soon as you save it.
- We've made some tweaks to the Components Panel and Popover to improve performance with Libraries of all shapes and sizes. Expect things to feel a little faster from now on.
- We’ve improved the accuracy and appearance of previews for documents with missing fonts, especially on layers with specific alignment or Smart Layout settings, and those where multiple instances of the same text layer were present in a single document. If you’ve noticed missing fonts displaying incorrectly in your document previews, you’ll need to open and resave those documents with all the correct fonts available to take advantage of these fixes.
- The macOS Auto Save option in Preferences now applies to both local and Cloud documents. Previously this only applied to local documents and Cloud documents always had Auto Save enabled, but now the same preference affects both.
- If you have a lot of Libraries, scrolling through Preferences and finding the one that needs an update can be a bit of a pain. Now, clicking on the "Shared Library Update Available" badge will open Preferences and scroll right to the first Library that's available to update.

Fixed:
- Fixes a bug that could sign you out of your Sketch Account when waking your Mac from sleep mode.
- Fixes a bug where selecting "Enable and Open Library" for a Symbol instance from an uninstalled Cloud Library would open the Library master document, but not download the Library itself.
- Fixes a bug where nested Symbols could appear in the wrong position when you inserted a Symbol from a Library
- Fixes a bug where measurements wouldn’t appear after you clicked and dragged to select a layer in the Canvas, while pressing the Option key
- Fixes a bug where shadows on layers with centered borders might not appear as you'd expect them to
- Fixes a bug where scrolling down to the bottom of the Components popover would not work as expected
- Fixes a bug that meant it wasn’t possible to open your Cloud Libraries via the contextual menu in the Libraries tab in Preferences
- Fixes a bug where opening or closing a path would flatten rounded corners
- Fixes a crash that could occur if you quit Sketch while the Preferences window was open in front of a document
- Fixes an issue where only the first component of a selected Library would appear in the Components Panel in some cases
- Fixes a bug where the Components Panel wouldn’t update to reflect any components you recently created or deleted


Sketch 61.2
- This update fixes a couple of bugs that could lead to a crash when selecting certain layers or Artboards


Sketch 61.1
Bug Fixes:
- This update fixes a number of bugs and restores preview images for any groups you've created for Text Styles in the Components Panel and Popover

Fixed:
- Fixes a bug where the color popover could get cut off when Sketch was positioned slightly off screen
- You should now see preview images for any groups you've created for text styles in the Components Panel and Popover
- Fixes an issue where the Documents window might not refresh when you switched from “Get Started” to “Recent Documents”
- Fixes a bug where deleting a point would select the next point in a path but the selected point wouldn’t actually be editable
- Fixes a crash that could occur when using ⌘+Z to undo edits while working with multiple gradient fills
- Fixes a crash that could occur if you selected Refresh Data from the Data menu on an image fill
- Fixes a crash that could occur when editing text overrides
- Fixes a bug that stopped you from selecting vector points by pressing ⌘+A or choosing Edit > Select > Select All


Sketch 61
- Improved Text Styles in the Components Panel and Popover: We’re working hard to respond to your feedback on the new Components Panel and Popover and with this release, we’ve brought back a full preview of Text Styles. You’ll now see the Text Style name rendered in the style itself, along with some additional information like size and alignment

Improved:
- We've given performance a bit of a boost with this release, particularly when it comes to navigating around large documents
- When you open a Cloud document from the Documents window, you'll now see its download progress on the thumbnail you've just clicked on, instead of in a popup. Because let's face it, we'd all like fewer popups in the world
- If you were ever unlucky enough to run into a "file doesn't exist" error when trying to reopen a Cloud document, first of all, we're sorry about that. Secondly, we've been working hard to reduce the chance of you ever seeing it again. Finally, if you do see it again, the error message should now be far more helpful
- We've improved the appearance of resize handles in the middle of layers so they look sharper, even on non-Retina displays
- For developers, we've added support for Smart Layout and Variable Fonts to our JavaScript API. We've also updated the developer documentation to match, so you can get more details by clicking on either of those links
- For all you fans of super-organised Libraries, you can now create a group with just a single Component in it. Simply right-click on it in the Components Panel and choose “Group” from the contextual menu
- You can now copy a link to a Cloud document by right-clicking on its thumbnail in the Documents window and choosing “Copy Link”. In other words, you no longer have to open a Cloud document in Sketch or in the browser to share its URL
- You can now select Round to Pixel from the Arrange menu when any selection you make includes layers on sub-pixels

Fixed:
- Fixes a bug where the Documents window would refresh all its contents and not remember the selection position if you reopened it or switched back to it after focusing on another window
- Fixes a bug where Symbols in Cloud Library documents were inserted as Library Symbols, rather than displaying them as local Symbols
- Fixes a bug where selection hairlines appeared over the top of point handles in the vector editor. This didn't affect how anything worked, but it looked messy, so we've tidied it up
- Fixes a crash that could occur when you imported password-protected PDF files
- Fixes a bug where editing bitmaps in a Symbol master wouldn't always show the updates correctly in overridden instances of that Symbol
- Fixes a crash that could occur when using the color picker on macOS Catalina
- Fixes a bug where pressing the down arrow key after you'd searched for something in the Typefaces popover would dismiss it, instead of highlighting the first result
- Fixes a crash that could occur if you attempted to apply Data to a combined shape
- Fixes a bug where choosing Edit Styles… in the Inspector wouldn't always show the correct information in the Components Panel
- Fixes a bug where the Artboard popover would sometimes get a little shy and hide itself slightly off the side of the screen
- Fixes a crash that could occur if you attempted to pick colors from external displays while another app was in Fullscreen mode on that display


Sketch 60.1
- Components Panel and Popover Improvements: Thank you so much for the feedback you’ve given us on the Components Panel. We’re listening and we’re working hard to make things better. More updates and improvements are coming in the next few weeks. This update brings back folder preview images (based on the topmost Component in the group) and fixes a couple of bugs that meant you couldn’t always expand Libraries in the Components Panel or groups in search results.


Sketch 60
New:
- Improved Cloud Libraries: Under the Libraries tab in Preferences, you'll now see all the Libraries that belong to your team(s) on Sketch Cloud, as well as any in your personal workspace. There's also a handy install button right by each one, meaning you no longer have to head to the browser to add a Library
- New Components Panel: The new Components Panel and Components Popover bring Symbols, Text Styles and Layer Styles together in a single place where you can search, sort and filter for what you need, then drag and drop directly onto the Canvas. Now there’s no need for endless menus and naming schemes to sort Symbols into folders, you can do it all from the Components Panel. Better still, both the Components Panel and Popover let you quickly search to find the exact Symbol or style you need, from your document or Libraries, faster than you can say, “Where did we save that modal again?”

Improved:
- We've given the Documents window a bit of a tidy and moved the New Document button back next to your document previews. As a bonus, if you click the New Document thumbnail while you're viewing a specific project, we'll pre-fill that project name when you go to save your document for the first time
- We all change our minds from time to time, so we've introduced the ability to rename Cloud documents from the Mac app. Just choose File › Rename whenever inspiration for a new name strikes
- You can now copy SVG code from slices as well as regular layers by choosing Edit > Copy > Copy as SVG code
- If you've ever found yourself feeling sad because you can't enter math operations in the Scale Layers sheet, then feel sad no longer! We've made it possible to use all of your favorite math operators to save you having to calculate those new dimensions elsewhere. We've also removed px from the end of the Width and Height fields to keep things consistent with similar fields in the Inspector
- If you enable the Scale down images to fit Artboards preference, we'll now perfectly place big bitmaps right in the centre of your Artboards and scale them down to fit (so long as that bitmap was bigger than the Artboard to begin with, of course)
- Continuing our Libraries theme, Components that belong to local Libraries will automatically relink themselves if you upload that Library to Cloud and share it via Sketch for Teams. All you need to do is make sure you've enabled that new Cloud Library in Sketch's preferences and deleted any local copies you have. We'll handle the rest and make the Symbols and Styles in your documents stay linked up

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug where leaving the Documents window open for a while and then trying to open a document would result in a cryptic "This file is not a database" message. Your files were always safe, but now they should open without a hitch
- Fixed a bug where thumbnails in the Documents window would load slowly or fail to load at all, especially on slower internet connections
- Fixed a bug where you wouldn't get a notification and could lose changes if you lost your internet connection while a document was uploading to Cloud after you quit Sketch or closed that document
- Fixed a bug where flattening a selection to bitmap would mistakenly include an Artboard's background in the result
- Fixed a bug where Symbols with Smart Layout that were resized, and nested within another Symbol, would appear at their original size when you inserted the Symbol they were nested in onto the Canvas
- Fixed a bug that would cause a Symbol's layers to shift unexpectedly when you inserted an instance or detached from a Symbol
- Fixed a bug which meant you couldn't enter edit mode for a text layer if you were already in edit mode with another text layer
- Fixed a bug where dragging a Symbol instance into a Symbol master would cause Sketch to hang
- Fixed a bug where text in edit mode wouldn't immediately change if you selected an OpenType feature
- Fixed a bug where open paths would unexpectedly close when you flattened them
- Fixed a crash that could occur if you pressed Enter on your keyboard to confirm and submit on the Rotate Copies sheet
- Fixed a bug where layer constraints you applied within a group would continue to affect layers you moved outside of that group
- Fixed a bug that meant text layers wouldn't render correctly when they were rotated and contained missing fonts
- Fixed a bug where previews of Symbol instances with overrides that featured missing fonts wouldn't save or display correctly. In some cases, the missing font preview might not be positioned perfectly (especially for overridden, centered text), but we're working on a fix for this, too.
- Fixed a bug where unlocking a layer would make its resizing handles disappear until you deselected and reselected it. We've fixed that to save you a few clicks
- Fixed a bug where titles in the Variable Font Options popover could appear cut off if you'd set your scrollbar preferences to Always in System Preferences and the popover itself wasn't fully on the screen
- Fixed a bug where centered text within a Symbol using a Horizontal and Centered Layout might end up off-center if you resized its parent instance on the Canvas


Sketch 59.1
Bug Fixes:
- This release fixes a bug where text layers could appear gradually lighter each time you edited them, and a graphical glitch that could occur on Macs with NVIDIA graphics. On macOS 10.14.4 and higher, your Mac's hardware will need to support Metal in order to run Sketch 59 and higher


Sketch 59
New:
- Better OpenType features support: We've heard your requests for better OpenType features support and today we're bringing them to the Text menu. You'll find a full set of OpenType features for the font you've selected under Text > OpenType Features in the Menu Bar. Simply select your text, enable the features you need, and unlock even better typography in Sketch
- Variable fonts support: Along with better OpenType features support, this update also brings support for variable font options like weight, width, slant, optical size and more. If you're using an OpenType font with variable options, you’ll be able to adjust these using the Variable Font Options popover in the Inspector

Improved:
- We've improved how things work when you drag layers out of an Artboard. They'll no longer stay arranged within their previous Artboard in the Layer List
- We've improved the behaviour around Smart Distribute spacing handles, so when you click on a handle, we won't adjust the spacing until you start dragging to avoid any unwanted changes
- To help you get to grips with the new Smart Layout features we launched in version 58, we've added a new tutorial template. You can find it under the Templates tab in the documents window
- We've tidied up Smart Distribute reordering handles so they no longer show if your selection is so small that they interfere with their surrounding resizing handles
- With the introduction of Smart Layout, we've removed the behaviour that would occur if you placed a small layer less than 20px from a text layer to have it move along when overrides changed the text layer's size. You can achieve the same result with even more control using Smart Layout instead
- For developers, we've added a new sketchtool detach command that creates a self-contained Sketch document from any document using Symbols and Shared Styles
- We've introduced a new API that gives plugin developers even more power when it comes to responding to document changes. The new onDocumentChange handler lets plugins listen for new layers being added, existing layers being deleted or rearranged within the layer list, as well as layer attribute changes such as fill and border styles or Symbol override values. Check out the sample plugin to see how it works
- If you're exporting two-point lines as SVGs, they'll now export as elements instead of as paths
- We've given the typeface picker in the Inspector a fresher look and made previews more legible. And if you select a text layer and open it up, it now scrolls to show you the selected typeface right in the middle of the list

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug where Color Adjust settings would be enabled in the Inspector any time you imported bitmaps. Now you'll only see these settings when you enable them
- Fixed a crash that could occur if you flattened combined shapes that featured multiple open paths
- Fixed a bug that meant you'd see the wrong Text Style in some cases when you were editing an override on the Canvas
- Fixed a bug where highlights for text overrides on the Canvas wouldn't always update to fit their text when the Symbol they involved used Smart Layout settings
- Fixed a bug where previews of text overrides that used a missing font wouldn't display correctly in exports and uploads to Cloud
- Fixed a crash that could occur on macOS Catalina 10.15 for Macs with NVIDIA graphics
- Fixed a bug that meant some files took too long to open and caused Sketch to hang or not respond
- Fixed a bug where some color presets might not show up if you hadn't changed the default preset name
- Fixed a bug where some custom shortcuts would not work until you used the option from the main menu first
- Fixed a bug where setting an override to none in a vertical Smart Layout would shrink the overall width to 0
- Fixed a bug where text styles wouldn't look right if you opened a document in macOS High Sierra that was last saved on macOS Catalina
- Fixed a bug where moving a shape up and out of a group (or Artboard) would unexpectedly create a combined shape that looked the layer was hidden or repositioned. Now that layer should move to its new place in the Layer List as you'd expect it to


Sketch 58
- Introducing Smart Layout: With Smart Layout, we're making Symbols more powerful and supercharging your workflow when it comes to using them in your designs. With it, you can set a direction for Symbols to resize when you change their overrides, while keeping the spacing between different layers in that Symbol consistent. Better still, you can set different Smart Layout settings for Nested Symbols and even groups within Symbols. It's incredibly powerful and we can't wait to see how it'll improve your workflow

Improved:
- We've made the Welcome Window better, bigger, cleaner and more snappy. You can browse your Cloud documents by Project in a new sidebar on the left, and we've given thumbnails plenty more space so you can see more of your documents without scrolling
- Along with browsing Projects in the Welcome Window, you'll now have the option to pick a Project when you save a new Cloud document for the first time

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug where Sketch would believe you were offline and not allow you to upload new Cloud documents after you put your Mac to sleep or temporarily disconnected from the internet
- Fixed a bug where text overrides might reset or clear themselves if you clicked in and out of a text override field in the Inspector
- Fixed a bug where Symbol instances on your Canvas would not pick up changes you made to a text layer in that Symbol's master
- Fixed a bug where you might see the Canvas flash if you switch from a different app to Sketch when it's in full screen mode
- Fixed a crash that could occur if you created a particularly big grid
- Fixed a bug where resizing multiple layers with a small width or height but large distance between them would cause either their height or width to increase unexpectedly
- Fixed a bug where performing a Union operation on straight lines would make the combined shape disappear
- Fixed a bug where an artboard you hovered over wouldn't highlight when if you were in Prototyping mode
- Fixed a bug where your Show Layer Selection preference would reset itself when you restart Sketch
- Fixed a bug that could result in Sketch failing to respond (hanging) in a few different situations. If you've been in touch about Sketch being unresponsive, this one is for you
- Fixed a few different bugs related to how nested overrides highlight when you select them on the Canvas. If you'd selected a nested override and couldn't see it highlighted on the Canvas properly, you'll be pleased to know this update puts that right
- Fixed a bug that could cause performance issues and slow things down if you selected certain Symbol masters with complex overrides


Sketch 57.1
Bug Fixes:
- This update fixes a bug where selections on the Canvas could appear offset from your cursor, a crash that could occur when switching between Layer Styles with certain names, and a crash that could occur in documents with certain Boolean Operations


Sketch 56.3
Improvements and Fixes:
- This update improves the experience of registering the app with a Sketch Account and fixes some issues with Cloud documents that could lead to you losing local changes


Sketch 56.2
- Change log not available for this version


Sketch 56.1
Improvements:
- This update includes a few small improvements to Cloud documents, restores macOS Auto Save, and fixes a crash that could occur while editing certain text overrides on the Canvas

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug where a new Cloud document you created from a template wouldn’t upload the first time you save it


Sketch 56
- Edit text overrides on the Canvas: We’ve made it easier to work with text overrides by adding the option to edit them directly on the Canvas. Simply double-click on text in any Symbol instance and start typing. Stay on the Canvas, stay in the moment and speed up your workflow.
- Smart Distribute Upgrades: You can now use Smart Distribute to control the spacing in grids. You can easily adjust the vertical spacing between rows of layers, as well as the horizontal spacing between each layer in a row. We’ve also introduced a new ‘Tidy’ button to the Inspector. It quickly aligns a selection of multiple layers into a neat grid, making it even easier to create and manage complex layouts.
- Save your documents to Sketch Cloud: There’s a new option to save documents to Sketch Cloud by default in Preferences. If you choose this, you’ll still have the option to save local documents via a separate menu item and shortcut. You’ll also be able see and open your Cloud documents from the Welcome Window.

Improved:
- Say hello to some new faces in our Data plugin. There are 102 new people to include in your designs
- You can now choose whether a text layer will auto resize horizontally or vertically to fit its content right from the Inspector
- We’ve moved a few things around in Preferences to clean up the General tab. Nothing’s missing, it just has a new home in one of the other tabs now.
- We’ve added a new Select All in Artboard command to the Edit menu so you can quickly grab all of the layers on any Artboard you’ve selected. We’ve also given the different Select All commands their own sub-menu
- Measurements between layers should look a little cleaner when you zoom out. We’re removing the least relevant ones if they overlap to keep things easy to read
- Menus in the Inspector are now a little wider, so if you’ve got Symbol with long names, it should be easier to pick the one you want
- Along with the big upgrades, we’ve given Smart Distribute a boost with three handy improvements. It now works with vertical lines, supports negative spacing (so layers can overlap), and using it on layers inside a group is now as simple as clicking on the group itself

Known Issues:
- macOS Auto Save may not behave as expected and you won't be able to access document versions via the Revert To menu. We're currently working on a fix for this

Fixed:
- Fixed a crash that could occur when you try and drag-to-select with the Magic Wand tool
- Fixed a bug where the correct type weight wouldn’t appear for fonts with same name
- Fixed a bug in the Pages and Layer Lists where selections wouldn’t highlight correctly when connected to an external display
- Fixed a bug where resizing multiple layers in a rotated group could cause them to resize disproportionately
- Fixed a bug where gradient fills could unexpectedly change if you re-size two or more layers with them
- Fixed a bug where a selection of layers across groups would snap to unexpected guides
- Fixed a bug where a Symbol master could try and snap itself to its instance as you resize it, if they’re on the same page
- Fixed a bug where values in the Inspector would sometimes show fixed spacing, even when the spacing between a selection of multiple layers was mixed
- Fixed a bug where Smart Distribute wouldn’t work reliably with rotated layers
- Fixed a bug where some spaces between layers wouldn’t be treated as uniform in Smart Distribute
- Fixed a bug where copying and pasting a Symbol instance would also duplicate its master
- Fixed a bug where group bounds and selection handles would not update when scaling a group
- Fixed a bug where layers could be moved up and out of an Artboard if no longer positioned over the Artboard after resizing via the Inspector
- Fixed a bug where multiple layers in a rotated group wouldn’t resize correctly
- Fixed a bug where the bounds of a parent group wouldn’t always update when you distribute the layers in it
- Fixed a bug where the background color for Symbol masters would always be shown in previews of Symbol instances even if you’d set it to not be included in instances
- Fixed a bug where fills for shapes with a semi-transparent outer borders could expand outside its bounds
- Fixed a bug where a Symbol’s master or instance might lose its aspect ratio when you resize it


Sketch 55.2
Improved:
- Holding Shift and dragging the Smart Distribute handles for a selection of layers on the Canvas will now snap based on your Nudging settings

Fixed:
- This update introduces Nudging to Smart Distribute and fixes a few different bugs relating to Data and Boolean Ops
- Fixed a bug where the Data option in the contextual menu was missing when you selected a group
- Fixed a crash that could occur when you open the Missing Fonts sheet in certain documents
- Fixed a bug where paths opened with the Scissors tool would not render with a Center Border
- Fixed a crash that could occur when clicking Return to Instance right after adjusting a Gradient Fill on some Symbol Masters


Sketch 55.1

- Bug Fixes: This update includes a variety of improvements, including fixes for bugs with snapping, and resolves an issue where Text Style overrides could be repositioned unexpectedly in the Canvas

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug that prevented Data from being refreshed for selected groups
- Fixed a bug that would cause certain Text Style overrides to shift position unexpectedly
- Fixed a bug where Smart Guides wouldn’t be shown if Shift was pressed while already dragging layers in the Canvas
- Fixed a bug where Shift-dragging layers wouldn’t always snap them exactly to the expected axis
- Fixed a bug where hidden layers could be snapped to while moving or resizing other layers
- Fixed a bug where group bounds wouldn’t update after adjusting the Spacing value for grouped layers
- Fixed a rare bug where the Inspector might suggest that the selected text had no color applied
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when selecting to Undo changes
- Fixed a bug where cutting a selection from a bitmap image and moving the selection using the arrow keys could undo the cut
- Fixed a bug where using boolean operations to combining certain shapes wouldn’t always produce the right results
- Fixed a bug where hovering over a Symbol instance that contained a mask would ignore the bounds of the mask
- Fixed a bug where you could still select items in Data menu with you’ve selected a Symbol instance with no overrides enabled
- Fixed a bug where exporting dashed strokes with shadows would show a continuous shadow rather than a dashed one
- Fixed a crash that could occur when a PostScript name was missing from an installed font
- Fixed a bug where pressing Tab while editing text overrides in the Inspector would focus back on the Canvas instead
- Fixed a bug where Grids and Layouts didn’t hide consistently when zooming out
- Fixed a bug that caused baselines to move when adjusting Text Styles and Text Style overrides
- Fixed a bug where applying Library updates could reset existing Symbol overrides
- Fixed a bug where text styled with different colors in Symbols wouldn’t retain its styling when it was overridden with anything beginning with a non-alphanumeric character
- Fixed a bug where unchecked overrides would be checked again after duplicating a Symbol master
- Fixed a bug where content in the Canvas might flicker when switching apps in Fullscreen mode
- Fixed a bug with scrolling to make panning around the Canvas smooth again
- Fixed a bug where replacing a missing font wouldn’t update Shared Text Styles
- Fixed a bug that stopped layers snapping to text layers, depending on the text layer’s alignment or rotation
- Fixed various bugs where layers within rotated groups couldn’t be measured correctly
- Fixed a bug where dragging a rotated layer within a group or combined shape could snap erratically to the pixel grid
- Fixed a bug where the Symbol contextual menu would not show the Detach all contents from Symbol alternate menu item
- Fixed a bug where the correct font weights wouldn’t always show in the inspector
- Fixed a bug where a group’s selection wouldn’t always update when moving layers within the group using the arrow keys
- Fixed a bug where pressing the Space bar while inserting layers wouldn’t allow repositioning of the layer being inserted
- Fixed a bug where certain paths with arrow markers couldn’t be resized repeatedly
- Fixed a crash that could happen with certain font weights
- Fixed a bug where selecting to Undo changes to a gradient would result in the wrong gradient point being selected in the color popover
- Fixed a bug where a layer with multiple Angular Gradient Fills applied would render only the first applied fill
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when combining shapes
- Fixed a crash related to Symbols that could occur while using certain plugins
- Fixed a bug where Undo wouldn’t work as expected when editing text
- Fixed a bug where the Ends controls for dashed borders wouldn’t be enabled when expected
- Fixed a bug in sketchtool where the --without-activating argument wouldn’t prevent Sketch from becoming active
- Fixed a bug where certain adjoining lines caused unexpected snapping behaviour


New:
- Say hello to Smart Distribute: We’re introducing a whole new range of tools to make working with multiple layers quicker and easier, starting with Smart Distribute
- Select a column or row of layers, grab any of the handles that appear between them, then drag to adjust their spacing evenly
- For now, Smart Distribute only works in one direction at a time but there’s plenty more to come
- Create new layers from SVG code: Paste SVG code straight into Sketch to create new layers anywhere on your Canvas

Improved:
- Lines, arrows, layers and new Symbols all snap to Grids more reliably
- Copying and pasting Symbols and pages between documents is faster and more reliable
- Layers now snap to rotated text


Sketch 55

New:
- Say hello to Smart Distribute: We’re introducing a whole new range of tools to make working with multiple layers quicker and easier, starting with Smart Distribute
- Select a column or row of layers, grab any of the handles that appear between them, then drag to adjust their spacing evenly
- For now, Smart Distribute only works in one direction at a time but there’s plenty more to come
- Create new layers from SVG code: Paste SVG code straight into Sketch to create new layers anywhere on your Canvas

Improved:
- Lines, arrows, layers and new Symbols all snap to Grids more reliably
- Copying and pasting Symbols and pages between documents is faster and more reliable
- Layers now snap to rotated text

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug where cutting a selection from a bitmap image and moving the selection using the arrow keys could undo the cut
- Fixed a bug where using boolean operations to combining certain shapes wouldn’t always produce the right results
- Fixed a bug where hovering over a Symbol instance that contained a mask would ignore the bounds of the mask
- Fixed a bug where you could still select items in Data menu with you’ve selected a Symbol instance with no overrides enabled
- Fixed a bug where exporting dashed strokes with shadows would show a continuous shadow rather than a dashed one
- Fixed a bug where pressing Tab while editing text overrides in the Inspector would focus back on the Canvas instead
- Fixed a bug where Grids and Layouts didn’t hide consistently when zooming out
- Fixed a bug that caused baselines to move when adjusting Text Styles and Text Style overrides
- Fixed a bug where applying Library updates could reset existing Symbol overrides
- Fixed a bug where text styled with different colors in Symbols wouldn’t retain its styling when it was overridden with anything beginning with a non-alphanumeric character
- Fixed a bug where unchecked overrides would be checked again after duplicating a Symbol master
- Fixed a bug where content in the Canvas might flicker when switching apps in Fullscreen mode
- Fixed a bug with scrolling to make panning around the Canvas smooth again
- Fixed a bug where replacing a missing font wouldn’t update Shared Text Styles
- Fixed a bug that stopped layers snapping to text layers, depending on the text layer’s alignment or rotation
- Fixed various bugs where layers within rotated groups couldn’t be measured correctly
- Fixed a bug where dragging a rotated layer within a group or combined shape could snap erratically to the pixel grid
- Fixed a bug where the Symbol contextual menu would not show the Detach all contents from Symbol alternate menu item
- Fixed a bug where the correct font weights wouldn’t always show in the inspector
- Fixed a bug where selecting to Undo changes to a gradient would result in the wrong gradient point being selected in the color popover
- Fixed a bug where a layer with multiple Angular Gradient Fills applied would render only the first applied fill
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when combining shapes
- Fixed a crash related to Symbols that could occur while using certain plugins
- Fixed a crash that could happen with certain font weights
- Fixed a bug where pressing the Space bar while inserting layers wouldn’t allow repositioning of the layer being inserted
- Fixed a bug where certain paths with arrow markers couldn’t be resized repeatedly
- Fixed a bug where Undo wouldn’t work as expected when editing text
- Fixed a crash that could occur when a PostScript name was missing from an installed font
- Fixed a bug where a group’s selection wouldn’t always update when moving layers within the group using the arrow keys
- Fixed a bug where the Ends controls for dashed borders wouldn’t be enabled when expected
- Fixed a bug in sketchtool where the --without-activating argument wouldn’t prevent Sketch from becoming active
- Fixed a bug where certain adjoining lines caused unexpected snapping behaviour


Sketch 54.1
- This update fixes a crash that could occur when a localized font name was missing from an installed font, and resolves an issue where certain documents wouldn’t open or render as expected


Sketch 54

New:
- Dark Mode Toggle: You can now toggle between Dark Mode and Light Mode and choose a dark or light Canvas, independent of your system settings
- Snapping Improvements: Snapping has been much improved, including a new look for measurements and customizable guide colors

Snapping:
- When resizing the height of text layers, they snap to fit their text
- Layers will now snap during resize if they match the height or width of overlapping layers
- Smart Guides will now appear when inserting new Symbol instances
- When click-and-dragging to insert a new fixed text layer it will now snap to existing layers
- Fixed a bug where Artboards would snap to their own Grid or Layout when moved in the Canvas
- Improved behaviour when inserting a new shape from the center of a pixel
- Snap lines now appear more consistently when moving layers via the keyboard
- Smart Guides - Measurements now have a new appearance to be more readable
- Measurements have a new appearance and the color can be configured via the Preferences
- Improved snapping when dragging a layer in or out of an Artboard
- Smart Guides now appear more consistently when moving and resizing layers

Enhancements:
- You can now apply images from Data in the Image tab of the Fill Popover
- Canvas Color - You can now choose to display either a light or dark Canvas via the Preferences
- Light Switch - Users on macOS Mojave can now choose between dark and light mode independent of the system preference
- Added the ability for Data applied to layers inside a group to be refreshed when the group is selected
- You can now display the system Color Panel when Option-clicking the color well in the Inspector
- Improved the clickability of the Fit button, used to resize Artboards to fit their content, within the Inspector
- You can now click-and-drag to scrub values for the Dash and Gap border properties in the Inspector
- You can now access the Replace With menu when Control-clicking a Symbol override in the Layer List
- Sketch now supports Simplified Chinese and will reflect the system language setting
- Added the ability to toggle the visibility for all overrides on a Symbol master
- Improved alignment of icons inside Toolbar buttons
- Added new Artboard preset sizes for Galaxy S10 and updated iPad models
- Improved behaviour where Arrowheads could be erroneously enabled on a closed shape

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where the boolean operation applied to a selected subpath couldn’t be changed via the Toolbar
- Fixed a bug where certain overlapping curves within boolean operations wouldn’t appear as expected
- Fixed a bug where creating a new Text Style while editing text wouldn’t apply it to the layer
- Fixed a bug where document colors in certain added Libraries wouldn’t be available in the Color Popover
- Fixed a bug where undo wouldn’t work for the Hex field in the Fill Popover
- Fixed a bug where moving or copying a color or gradient between Global and Document presets would not keep its name
- Fixed a bug where a new color or gradient preset would not reveal the collapsed presets section
- Fixed a bug where the empty gradient preset placeholder would not appear alongside the solid color presets
- Fixed a bug where the grid/list switcher would appear incorrectly in the Fill Popover
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur while interacting with the Fill Popover
- Fixed a bug where the Color Picker would not open or close instantly due to containing too many bitmap presets in Global Palette
- Fixed a bug where the Lock properties control in the Inspector couldn’t be unlocked as expected in some cases
- Fixed a bug where you couldn’t drag the export preview to the Finder if it contained a / in its name
- Fixed a bug where values shown within the Inspector wouldn’t update in realtime while editing layers in the Canvas
- Fixed a bug where a text layer’s properties would not update in the Inspector after using the Scale command
- Fixed a bug where the Pages List would always be collapsed after toggling the Hide Interface option
- Fixed a bug where the layer preview icon in Layer List would not reflect the actual flip or rotation applied
- Fixed a bug where override menus in the Inspector could allow a Symbol to be overridden by another instance of itself
- Fixed a bug where Library Updates would not commit in some rare cases
- Fixed a bug where nested instances locked within another Symbol master would be selectable in the Canvas when moving the cursor over the parent Symbol instance
- Fixed a bug where artefacts would be left on Canvas when rotating a layer when Show Pixels is enabled
- Fixed a bug where artefacts would remain in the Canvas when dragging a layer with an open path
- Fixed a bug where the applied Layer Style could be removed from a layer when selecting to Paste Style
- Fixed a bug where the Replace With… menu and its submenus would be enabled when the current selection was empty
- Fixed a bug where the rotation value in the Inspector would not update when rotating via the Touch Bar
- Fixed a bug where pixel rounding would be disabled in the vector editor when Shift-dragging a handle control point
- Fixed a bug where rotated gradients weren’t rotated as expected when copying CSS attributes
- Fixed a bug where the selection handles would partially disappear when editing the corner radius of multiple layers
- Fixed a bug where selection dimensions in Bitmap Editor would not reflect the actual size selected
- Fixed a bug where you could not rotate multiple layers via the Touch Bar
- Fixed a bug where Symbol instances wouldn’t always be placed on full-pixel values when inserting
- Fixed a bug where the Export group contents only option would still apply to Slices after they were moved up and out of their previous group
- Fixed a bug where selecting to Copy CSS Attributes for a flipped layer wouldn’t include the expected transform property
- Fixed the size of the Pixel 3 Artboard preset
- Fixed a bug where copying layers might include their Artboard‘s background color when pasting the copied layer outside of Sketch
- Fixed a bug where inserting a new page would add a page to the first opened document rather than the active document
- Fixed a bug where the Inspector would unexpectedly scroll when changing the grid colors


Sketch 53.2
- Sync Library Components: You can now manually sync all Library components in a document using the new option in the File menu
- Fixed a bug where Library Styles may have been shown as the Default Style instead of being named correctly to indicate the relation to their respective Libraries


Sketch 53.1

Improvements and Fixes:
- This update fixes a variety of issues, including a bug where documents wouldn’t render as expected on a Mac with NVIDIA graphics

Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where documents saved by older versions of Sketch couldn’t be opened on some devices
- Fixed a bug where documents wouldn’t render as expected on a Mac with NVIDIA graphics
- Fixed a bug where Sketch would become unresponsive when dragging a Symbol instance on to or off its own master
- Fixed a bug where overrides set to None would be both included and visible in groups after selecting to Detach all contents from Symbol
- Fixed a bug where text boxes for Symbol overrides weren’t always selected as expected while editing overrides in the Inspector
- Fixed a bug where managed overrides would always be enabled when nested within a new Symbol
- Fixed a rare bug where Symbol overrides wouldn’t be listed in the Inspector when selecting certain Symbols
- Fixed a bug where exports of Slices set to Export group contents only would also include Artboard background colors
- Fixed a bug where the Fill popover couldn’t be selected more than once immediately after cropping an image
- Fixed a crash that could occur while attempting to mask layers within a recursive Symbol
- Fixed a crash that could occur when Option-dragging a previously unselected layer
- Fixed a crash that could occur when inserting objects from certain plugin Libraries
- Fixed a crash that could occur while creating gradient presets in certain documents


Sketch 53
-Change log not available for this version


Sketch 52.6
- Fixed a bug where the Canvas might appear blank when a document was moved between displays
- Fixed a rare bug where documents containing certain paths couldn’t be opened
- Fixed a bug in text layers that could cause memory usage to continuously increase over time


Sketch 52.5
- Fixed a bug where overrides for certain Symbols wouldn’t refresh when selecting to Refresh Data
- Fixed a bug where layer titles wouldn’t be shown for groups expanded while the UI was hidden
- Fixed a crash that could occur when copying Artboards containing paths from imported PDFs
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when resizing certain grouped layers
- Fixed a bug where memory usage would continue to increase unexpectedly after zooming in documents
- Fixed a bug where memory usage would increase unexpectedly following repeated selections of Symbols with numerous overrides
- Fixed a crash that could occur when creating new Symbols from certain selections
- Fixed a bug where Symbol instances wouldn’t reflect changes made while scaling layers in the Symbol master
- Fixed a bug where shadows with negative positional values might appear as if they were clipped
- Removed an unnecessary limit on text size
- Fixed a bug where flipped or rotated paths within combined shapes could appear to lose the applied transformation


Sketch 52.4

- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when entering or exiting the bitmap editor
- Fixed a bug where the Layer List wouldn’t scroll to reveal the selection in certain cases
- Fixed a bug where Mirror would become unresponsive when duplicating or manipulating Artboards in Sketch
- Fixed a bug where overrides might be reset when copying and pasting Symbols between documents
- Fixed a rare crash that could occur when applying certain Style overrides
- Fixed a bug where changes to the Symbol master of an applied override wouldn’t be shown within instances in the Canvas
- Fixed a crash that could occur when restoring a version of a document on a Mac with Touch Bar support
- Fixed a rare bug where CPU usage would increase significantly while editing an Artboard containing certain paths
- Fixed various bugs that would cause Sketch to become unresponsive, particularly when showing measurements between layers
- Fixed a bug where labels wouldn’t be shown as expected for Cancel buttons in Touch Bar
- Fixed a bug where Artboards for Symbol masters could be positioned on sub-pixels
- Fixed a bug where Sketch would become unresponsive when screen sharing
- Fixed a bug where exports of Symbol instances might unexpectedly include the Artboard and its background on which they were placed
- Fixed a bug where selection handles wouldn’t be hidden while adjusting a path’s corner radius
- Fixed a bug where a layer’s rotation could be reset when using the Scissors tool


Sketch 52.3

Bug Fixes:
- Improved the appearance of various icons and controls in the Inspector for non-Retina displays as well as for those using the Graphite macOS highlight appearance
- Fixed a bug where the link for a shared document in Sketch Cloud could change unexpectedly when updating the document
- Fixed a bug where disabling a Data plugin would disable all other Data plugins
- Fixed a bug where filtered objects in the Layer List couldn’t all be selected at once
- Fixed a crash that could occur when inserting a Library component containing an invalid Style override
- Fixed a crash that could occur when resizing Artboards
- Fixed a bug where masks applied to bitmaps within Symbols wouldn’t resize as expected when instances of such Symbols were resized
- Fixed a bug where Smart Guides wouldn’t show as expected along Artboard edges while moving layers within a rotated group
- Fixed a bug where the Zoom In/Out controls in the toolbar wouldn’t show the expected pressed state in Dark Mode
- Fixed a bug where applied overrides would be unexpectedly indented if the text within the Symbol master used list styling
- Fixed a bug where certain documents containing recursive Symbols couldn’t be opened
- Fixed a bug where Layouts in the Canvas wouldn’t be infinitely tall
- Fixed a bug where the stepper controls for border widths wouldn’t be selectable in some cases
- Fixed a bug where a new page would be inserted when pasting objects copied from other apps
- Fixed a bug where the Size and Position fields in the Inspector wouldn’t update while editing values within the Scale sheet


Sketch 52.2
- Fixed a bug that caused checkboxes in the Inspector to appear blurry on certain displays
- Fixed a crash that could occur in documents containing overlapping dashed borders
- Fixed a bug where the disclosure control for the Pages List wouldn’t be visible after switching between Light and Dark Mode
- Fixed a bug where moving a document window between displays could cause the Canvas to render in an unexpected manner
- Fixed a bug where resizing constraints weren’t respected for rotated layers
- Fixed a bug where Smart Guides would show even when they had been set to be hidden
- Fixed a bug where the Replace With menu wouldn’t be available for certain layers
- Fixed a bug where the Scissors tool would remove too many segments at once
- Fixed various alignment issues in the Typeface menu
- Fixed a crash that could occur when accepting Library Updates in certain documents
- Fixed a crash when using the keyboard shortcut for the Zoom tool (Z) while the Zoom menu was shown in the toolbar
- Fixed a crash that could occur when toggling the Hide Interface option
- Fixed a bug where only shape layers could be masked
- Fixed a bug where Sketch might hang when selecting a Slice with certain vector export settings applied


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