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Version 51.2:
RELEASED 01 AUGUST, 2018
Bug Fixes
• This update fixes a variety of issues, including a bug where the Typeface menu could not be expanded for some fonts.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed a crash that could occur while performing Undo action in macOS Mojave beta
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when expanding the Typeface menu
• Fixed a bug where selection handles would not be temporarily hidden when editing Corner Radius
• Fixed a bug where drawing a shape would not respect the pixel-fitting preferences in some cases
• Fixed a bug that would prevent the Typeface menu to open for some fonts
Version 51.1:
RELEASED 17 JULY, 2018
Improvements and Fixes
• This update fixes a variety of smaller issues, restores the Magic Wand tool, plus arrows and other markers now remain solid when applied to dashed paths.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur while previewing Artboards simultaneously in both Sketch Mirror and the Preview window
• Fixed a crash that could occur in documents containing complex dashed strokes
• Fixed a bug where image fills sized to “Fit” would mask any other fills arranged behind them
• Fixed a bug where Artboard backgrounds were included in SVG exports when selecting to Export group contents only
• Fixed a crash that could occur when editing certain documents with missing fonts
• Fixed a crash that could occur when opening the Preferences window
• Fixed a bug where highlights would continue to show after releasing the Command key when hovering over nested layers
Version 51:
• The final build of Sketch 51
Version 50.2:
Bug Fixes
• We’ve fixed a bug where holding the Space bar while panning around the Canvas would enter editing modes unexpectedly.
Version 50.1:
RELEASED 15 MAY, 2018
Improvements and Fixes
• This update fixes a variety of issues, including refinements to menus for Text Styles and a bug where certain documents wouldn’t open.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed a bug where flattening an Artboard into a bitmap would ignore its background color
• Fixed a bug where documents containing certain text attributes wouldn’t open
• Fixed a bug where constraints wouldn’t be toggled when clicking the center of the Resizing control
• Fixed a bug where the Pages List wouldn’t refresh when double-clicking to edit a Symbol Instance
• Fixed a bug where double-clicking multiple subgroups would not expand the Layer List as expected
• Fixed a bug where Sketch API would not return a mapped wrapper for some Libraries
• Fixed a bug that prevented the updating of Text Styles after having modified the Typeface for multiple selected layers
• Fixed a bug where snapping rotated layers would jump between snap points unexpectedly
• Fixed a bug where deleting a Symbol with no existing Instances would still require confirmation
• Fixed a crash that could occur when editing styles for a selection that included certain Symbol and layer combinations
• Fixed a crash that could occur when editing certain Text Styles
• Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to Create new Layer Style in a document with malformed Layer Styles
• Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting Pages containing certain shapes or paths in some documents
• Fixed a bug where Text Styles wouldn’t be nested as expected in various menus
• Fixed a bug where an object with fixed width and height constraints could also be pinned to all edges
Version 50:
• The final build of Sketch 50
RELEASED 09 MAY, 2018 READ BLOG POST
Better Vector Import/Export
• We’ve fixed a variety of bugs related to importing and exporting SVG, EPS and PDF files.
Improved Performance
• Editing complex documents, including those with many Symbols and overrides, is now faster and more responsive than before.
Enhancements
Refined the experience of sharing documents with Sketch Cloud
Cursors will now update properly in the Canvas when you switch tools
Improved performance when hovering over the Canvas with the cursor
Improved importing of PDF and EPS gradient fills into Sketch
Exportable layers now also show an export preview in the Inspector
Improved the alignment of the shape property controls in the Inspector
Improved the selection behavior when selecting text fields in the Inspector
Improved the way overrides are preserved when updating Symbols from Libraries
Improved rendering of prototypes in the Preview window to reduce the cases where blank backgrounds would flash during transitions
Improved multi-page PDF import so that each separate page imported is now placed within its own Artboard
Added support for the style property in the Sketch API for all layers
Plugins and scripts now display the plugins icon on dialogs and alerts
Improved snapping when inserting slices or Hotspot layers
The Back button in the Preview window is now inactive if there is nothing to go back to
Improved the look of a missing Symbol in the Canvas
Improved performance for documents containing many shadows
Improved rendering performance for shapes with fills and outer borders
Borders and fills are now combined into a single SVG element for shapes with Inside and Outside borders
Improved SVG exporting when dealing with layers that contain transparency
SVGs can now also be imported via the Insert › Image… menu
Improved the look of Shared Text Style previews when their color matches the menu background color
In the vector editor, handle control points will now snap to other handle control points
Shapes now snap to path bounds rather than layer bounds during insertion
Inserted shapes now also snap to subpaths in combined shapes
Improved the way overrides are preserved when swapping Symbols
Nested Symbol overrides are now indented in the Inspector to improve readability
Nested Symbol overrides now display only one parent up for improved legibility in the overrides panel
Newly inserted text layers now inherit the last used vertical alignment setting
Rulers can now be locked in place to avoid accidentally adjusting the origin of coordinates
Improved the behaviour of the Join command when combining open paths
Improved performance when manipulating large number of layers
Improved inserting of large images via drag-and-drop into Sketch, so they will now be scaled to fit the destination Artboard, or inserted in original size if also holding the Option key
The “Remind Me Later” function will now check for updates only once in 24 hours
Improved performance when creating grids
You can now Zoom to Artboard when any layers within are selected
Improved performance when importing large images into Sketch
Improved performance when hovering over and selecting layers in the Canvas
Selection handles for a hidden layer now appear on the Canvas if selected
The missing font dialog now recognizes when a missing font has been installed while it is still open
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug where a negative saturation value could be applied to bitmap layers
Fixed a bug where certain shapes with boolean operations could not be further flattened
Fixed a bug that could prevent signing out of Sketch Cloud in some cases
Fixed a bug where documents with a certain layer structure could not be uploaded to Sketch Cloud
Fixed a bug where an uploaded document didn’t include a reference to its own Cloud share
Fixed a bug with Sketch Cloud where uploads would fail after changing the account password
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when opening certain documents downloaded from Sketch Cloud
Fixed a bug where previously unsaved documents would be uploaded as a new share to Sketch Cloud after the document was eventually saved
Fixed a bug where copying-and-pasting multiple Artboards might not display any Symbols
Fixed a bug where the cursor could flash when panning around the Canvas
Fixed a bug where a ruler’s guide would still appear when hovering over the Canvas
Fixed a bug where EPS files with certain gradients would not import correctly
Fixed a rare bug where some documents could not be saved
Fixed a crash that could occur when applying certain Shared Styles to groups
Fixed a bug where Artboard presets wouldn’t appear when inserting an Artboard if the Inspector was hidden
Fixed a bug where you could duplicate shadows on groups and Symbol instances
Fixed a bug where the Export button in the Inspector would indicate an incorrect number of Artboards to be exported
Fixed a bug where an exportable group was not marked as such in the Layer List
Fixed a bug where changing a mask would not appear correctly in the Layer List
Fixed a bug where nested and overridden Symbol instances could be unlinked from their Library when saving
Fixed a bug where the hiding of a Hotspot layer wouldn’t be reflected in the Preview window
Fixed a bug where editing Symbols would not refresh Mirror instantly
Fixed a bug that could cause measurement guides to be drawn incorrectly when editing layers via the Inspector
Fixed a bug where you could not measure against layers in the same group with the Option-Command shortcut
Fixed a bug where transparency in gradients would be ignored when exporting to PDF
Fixed a bug where certain PDF documents would be imported with incorrect group boundaries
Fixed a rare crash when importing certain PDF files
Fixed a bug where any installed plugin would be disabled when using the sketchtool run command
Fixed a bug where disabled plugins would be re-enabled after updating a plugin
Fixed a bug where the path for default shapes inserted via the Sketch API would be offset from their expected position
Fixed some unexpected playback behaviour in the Preview window on older macOS versions
Fixed a bug where hidden layers with a link could still be interacted with during prototyping
Fixed a bug where the Preview window would appear blank or entirely black
Fixed a bug causing various issues related to updating a removed Library
Fixed a rare bug where adding a Cloud Library would show incorrect download progress values
Fixed a bug where a semi-transparent background of an Artboard could appear twice on export
Fixed a bug where rulers would not be updated when navigating groups via the keyboard
Fixed a bug where shadows and fills could be partially displayed on the Canvas with the wrong color
Fixed a bug where SVG files with bitmaps fills would not import correctly
Fixed a bug where SVG files with radial gradients would not import correctly
Fixed a bug where SVG files with embedded bitmaps would not import correctly
Fixed a bug where SVG files with gradients exported from other apps would not import correctly
Fixed a bug where running a plugin from SketchTool wouldn’t pass the context
Fixed a bug where moving points in the Vector Editor with the Shift key held could snap them to the wrong axis
Fixed a bug where detaching a Symbol could leave incorrect group bounds
Fixed a bug where a warning wouldn’t be shown before deleting the master of a Symbol used as an override elsewhere in the document
Fixed a bug where Symbols wouldn’t always be listed in alphabetical order
Fixed a bug where you could end up editing a Symbol’s master directly after inserting an instance
Fixed a bug where overrides could not be overridden in some cases
Fixed a crash that could occur when editing Symbols inserted by certain plugins
Fixed a bug where the vertical text alignment menu items wouldn’t be disabled properly
Fixed a bug where scaled groups wouldn’t resize their bounds to fit the new content
Fixed a bug where dragging text layers with missing fonts could leave artifacts rendered in the Canvas
Fixed a bug where changing text size via the Inspector would not respect the text justification
Fixed a bug where input steppers could remain partially visible when editing text fields
Fixes a bug where the screen color picker would not work in vector editing mode
Fixed a bug where the wrong cursor would be displayed when rotating lines
Fixed a bug in the vector editor where the new path preview would not display correctly on rotated paths
Fixed a bug where rotated objects would always display negative coordinates in the Inspector
Fixed a bug where the color popover’s eyedropper button would remain in a pressed state after exiting the picker
Fixed a bug where converting a rotated shape to outlines would reset its rotation value to 0º
Fixed a bug where duplicated Artboards could unexpectedly appear at a lower Y value
Fixed a bug where resizing a line could deselect it immediately
Fixed a bug where changing the prototype animation could make the layer’s property values blank in the Inspector
Fixed a rare bug where you could not insert points when editing a vector shape
Fixed a bug where inserted lines could end up in the wrong Artboard
Fixed a bug where resizing Artboards to fit would not work correctly if they contained Symbols
Fixed a bug where some macOS services would not be able to work with text inside Sketch
Fixed a bug where the selection would not be kept on the current layer or current color stop after Undo
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when updating a Library
Fixed a rare crash that could occur when dragging invalid PNG files into Sketch
Version 49.3:
• Improved bitmap exporting and importing compatibility with macOS High Sierra (10.13.4)
Version 49.2:
Bug Fixes and Improvements
• This update fixes a variety of smaller issues, including a rare bug that caused some Symbols to be removed from documents when saving.
New in Sketch 49.1
• Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.
New in Sketch 49
Enhancements:
• Improved performance when copying and pasting large Artboards
• Improved EPS import when using spot colors
• Gradient points can now be inserted in the color picker with a single click, rather than a double-click
• Layers dragged from the Layer List to the Canvas are now copied rather than inserting a bitmap layer
• Unused Symbols imported from Libraries are now cleared when saving a document
• Updated the look of the Text and Layer Styles in the Inspector
• SketchTool will now wait for a plugin to finish running before printing its result
• Introduced a new version of the scripting API that is cleaner and easier to use
• The plugin API has been extended with support for Symbols
• The preference to show the selected Artboard in Sketch Mirror has been moved to the iOS app
• Slices can now be hidden from the Canvas via the View menu
• Improved performance when moving and resizing layers
• Improved SVG import when dealing with rotated and flipped elements
• Improved the way that newly created Symbols are added to the "Symbols" page
• Improved the performance of Symbol thumbnails in menus
• Improved performance when working with Symbols in complex documents
• Improved Replace With menus for nested Symbols to avoid them being replaceable by Symbols which contain them
• You can now choose to send a Symbol master to the "Symbols" page on Control-click
• Improved layout and descriptions for bitmap export options in the Save panel
• When vector editing, you can bend a path segment by holding the Command key and dragging to create or adjust curves
• Improved appearance of rounded corners in the vector editor by showing the outline of the original path
• Improved snapping in the Vector tool when the Shift key is held for drawing straight lines
• When using the Pen tool, a preview of new points will be displayed on hover
• Added a new "Prototyping Tutorial" template
• Added "Move to Top" option to the Arrange menu to send a selection to the very top of the Layer List
• Improved performance when detecting missing fonts in a document
• Arranging objects in a grid now respects their current position in the Canvas instead of reordering based on the Layer List
• You can now opt-in to anonymous analytics tracking to help us improve Sketch
• Copied CSS attributes now also include text alignment
• Improved sorting of colors within the Find and Replace Color panel
• Color properties have now been added to the Find, and Frequent Color menus
• Improved the accuracy of inserting gradient stops on gradients
• The Scissors tool now works with multiple selected shapes
• Updated the iOS icon template with the missing Artboard size for the Spotlight icon
• You can now choose to make PNGs interlaced on export
Bug fixes:
Fixed a bug where the Text inspector would not refresh properly when changing a text layer’s behavior from Fixed to Auto
Fixed a bug where layer previews in the Layer List would incorrectly show them as having a Shared Style
Fixed a bug where the Layout grid could appear on sub-pixels in rare cases
Fixed a bug where a grid could appear outside an Artboard and cover the entire Canvas
Fixed a bug where radial gradients wouldn’t appear correctly when exported as SVG
Fixed a crash that could occur when exporting a bitmap layer with a inner/outer border as SVG
Fixed a bug where SketchTool would fail to export a preview image from some documents
Fixed a bug where overrides could be lost when copying and pasting Symbol instances
Fixed a bug where detaching a scaled Symbol instance would not scale the attributes of the new layers
Fixed a bug where Symbol overrides would appear clipped if it was larger than its containing Artboard
Fixed a bug where the Layer List would not be updated when detaching Symbols from a Library
Fixed a crash that could occur when copying and pasting particular Symbols
Fixed a bug where the vertical position of centrally aligned text wouldn’t take into account any new lines caused by text transformations
Fixed a bug where text color wouldn’t be applied as a fill when converting text to outlines
Fixed a bug where a Text Style could be duplicated after pasting layers that use the style
Fixed a bug where inserting a new curved point in the vector editor wouldn’t snap its handle control points to 90º angles
Fixed a bug where the bézier curve preview when inserting a new point wouldn’t be accurate
Fixed a bug where inserting a new vector point with the Command key held after a Mirrored point would not update the handle control points
Fixed a bug where new layers could appear on the wrong Artboard after inserting with the Pen tool
Fixed a bug where exiting the vector editor would not update the cursor
Fixed a bug where the Zoom tool could display the wrong cursor
Fixed a bug where Undo actions could result in the current selection being dropped
Fixed a bug where the contextual menu would sometimes not be shown at all in the Layer List
Fixed a bug where resizing certain Artboards could freeze Sketch
Fixed a crash that could occur when selecting to uninstall multiple plugins at the same time
Fixed a bug where Library preferences could be lost when Libraries were synced and moved via Dropbox
Fixed a bug where the Smooth Corners option wouldn’t be enabled for shapes using multiple radius values if the initial value was 0
Fixed a bug where spaces could appear between the prefix/suffix and layer name on export
Fixed a bug where the Inspector could appear blank when dismissing the color popover
Fixed a bug where you couldn’t measure the distance from layers to guides anymore
Version 48.2
• Bug Fixes: This update fixes a few crashes plus a variety of smaller bugs related to text and Symbols.
Bug Fixes
• Fixed a crash that could occur when clicking within the Inspector whilst editing gradients in the color popover
• Fixed a bug where SVG masks weren’t exported as expected for Symbols
• Fixed a few bugs where copying and pasting Symbols imported from Libraries would recreate those Symbols locally within the document
• Fixed a bug where the expected override value wouldn’t be shown in the Inspector for deeply nested Symbols
• Fixed a bug where Undo wouldn’t work as expected whilst editing text
• Fixed a bug where edited text within list formatted layers wouldn’t use the expected color
• Fixed a bug where a text layer’s rotation value would be reset when changing its font size
• Fixed a crash that could occur when text layers were modified by a plugin
• Fixed a bug where Artboard names wouldn’t be truncated when zooming out
• Fixed a bug where the pixel grid appeared to be missing a line at certain zoom levels
Version 48.1:
Bug Fixes:
• We’ve fixed a few bugs related to Symbol overrides plus a crash that would occur if no thick lines were set to be shown in Grid Settings.
Version 48:
New
• Color Management - Sketch adds support for working and exporting documents in sRGB and P3 color spaces.
• Find and Replace - You can now find a color you’re using, so it can be replaced throughout your document.
• Sketch Cloud - Files can now be downloaded from Sketch Cloud - when sharing with Sketch Cloud, the document itself is uploaded with its content.
• Symbol Scaling - Symbol instances can now be scaled independently from the Symbol master using the Scale command.
Improved
• Imported Symbols now remain linked to their Library when copied and pasted between documents
• Library previews can now be added by creating an Artboard titled "Library Preview" in the Library document
• Improved performance for documents featuring many Symbol overrides
• Updated the built-in "iOS UI Design" Library for iOS 11
• Improved PDF import of non-rectangular outline masks
• You can now hold down the Shift key during launch to disable all Sketch plugins
• A shadow’s spread can be set to a negative value to decrease the size of the object casting the shadow
• Improved performance of SVG export when exporting Artboards from pages containing many other Artboards
• Improved Sketch Cloud UI with a number of refinements, plus added the ability to request access to privately shared documents
• Uploads to Sketch Cloud can now be cancelled whilst the upload is in progress
• Improved the way overrides are displayed for nested Symbols if their values had been overridden
• Improved font replacement by respecting subranges of text using different weights
• The toolbar now shows which tool you’re currently working with
• The shortcuts to quickly toggle borders and fills (B and F) now also work in the vector editor
• Improved appearance of shadows applied to complex shapes such as outlined text layers
• Improved various boolean operation results, particularly when subtracting overlapping shapes
• Improved selection of shapes with thin borders and no fill
• The "iOS App Icon" template has been updated to include Smooth Corners and Symbol scaling
• When replacing a layer with a Symbol, the Symbol now inherits the same size as the previous layer
• Artboard presets for Android devices are now named correctly
• Improved padding for the iPhone X Status Bar Symbols within the built-in iOS UI Design Library
• The magnifier tool now uses the document color space when determining the color of the pixel that’s selected or hovered over
Fixed
• Fixed a number of bugs where boolean operations on certain overlapping shapes would have unexpected results
• Fixed a bug where picking colors from additional displays would use the wrong color space
• Fixed a bug where resetting a bitmap to its original size wouldn’t be reflected in the Inspector
• Fixed a bug where the size value in the Inspector wouldn’t update after using the Scale command on a layer
• Fixed a bug where repositioning Symbol Artboards within a Library document would trigger a Library Update
• Fixed a bug where plugins couldn’t be saved from the Run Script panel if the Plugins folder was a symlink
• Fixed a problem that prevented CocoaScript from working correctly on the latest version of macOS High Sierra
• Fixed a rare bug where the contents of a Symbol could appear hidden when applying a text override
• Fixed a bug where shadows applied to filled layers with either a Center or Outside border might not show as expected
• Fixed a bug where shadows would be clipped when applied to certain lines and borders
• Fixed a bug where nested Symbol content could be unexpectedly clipped in rare cases
• Fixed a bug where a document’s reference to its shared link in Sketch Cloud would be reset when cancelling a Save As… action
• Fixed a bug where the size value in the Inspector wouldn’t update after resetting a Symbol instance to its original size
• Fixed a bug where Detach from Symbol would misplace the layer’s selection bounds in rare cases
• Fixed a bug where Symbol previews would be reloaded several times when expanding an elongated Overrides menu
• Fixed a bug where the height of new multi-line text layers would be set automatically when click-and-dragging to insert a fixed-width text layer
• Fixed a bug where changing the size of a text layer within a group could cause it to shift position unexpectedly
• Fixed a bug where inserting points on rounded curves might have been unreliable
• Fixed a bug where dragging a handle control point in the vector editor wouldn’t snap to all possible locations
• Fixed a bug where guides would appear to be displayed at the wrong position after ungrouping Artboards
• Fixed a bug where dragging layers set to export as JPG from the Layer List to the desktop would result in poor quality exports
• Fixed a bug where split paths wouldn’t maintain their correct position in the hierarchy
• Fixed a bug where layers inserted using the Pencil tool would always be positioned at the top of the Layer List
• Fixed a bug where clicking on the Canvas wouldn’t exit the radial gradient editor
• Fixed a bug where the color picker could contain another color picker when choosing a color
• Fixed a bug where the Welcome window wouldn’t show the correct document preview
• Fixed a rare bug where uploads to Sketch Cloud might appear to be slightly blurry
• Fixed a bug where a 0-radius star couldn’t be selected on the Canvas
• Fixed a bug where layers couldn’t be selected after selecting to ignore their underlying mask
• Fixed a bug where the color picker wouldn’t be scrollable in some rare cases
• Fixed a bug where the color picker wouldn’t always display the correct HEX value
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when converting text to outlines
• Fixed a bug where the expected color profile wouldn’t always be assigned to images exported by dragging from the Layer List
Version 47.1:
Bug Fixes:
• Fixed a crash in Touch Bar plus a few smaller issues with export.
• Fixed a bug where the Export panel in the Inspector could appear blank or with missing controls on macOS High Sierra
• Fixed a bug where inserting images via the JavaScript API would result in an error
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur while exiting the Color Popover on a Mac with Touch Bar support
• Fixed a bug where exported PNGs wouldn’t always be assigned the expected color profile
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur in a document containing Symbols imported from an unavailable Library
Version 47:
New
• Improved performance for shadows in complex documents
• Improved performance when editing nested symbols
• Improved appearance of nested symbols, text styles, and shared styles so that they’re no longer nested within superfluous submenus
• The shortcut for inserting a new point mid-way between two existing points in the vector editor has changed from Command-click to Shift-click
• The "iOS UI Design" document is now a built-in Library, updated for iOS 11 and iPhone X, and makes use of our new Smooth Corners feature
• Individual layers can now be exported using the Command-E shortcut
• Added artboard presets for iPhone X and iPhone 8
Fixed
• Fixed a bug where exporting and re-importing some bitmaps to Sketch would adjust their gamma and then render them incorrectly on macOS 10.13 High Sierra
• Fixed a bug where the Inspector could be truncated depending on your scroll bar preference
• Fixed a bug where an overridden symbol instance wouldn’t reflect changes to its master if both were located on the same page
• Fixed a bug where pasting symbol instances into their master would duplicate the symbol
• Fixed a crash that could occur when editing certain symbol overrides
• Fixed a bug where adjusting the border thickness on lines would offset their paths
• Fixed a bug where creating a slice via the Export toolbar item would include any hidden layers within its bounds
• Fixed a bug where layer selection handles wouldn’t be hidden when adjusting the Radius slider
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when opening some documents
• Fixed a bug where the toolbar would not remain hidden between documents
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur with the Organize Shared Styles dialog
• Fixed a bug where the color picker could pick the wrong color from a bitmap if any guides were visible
• Fixed a bug that prevented documents containing certain colors from being uploaded to Sketch Cloud on macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Version 46.2
August 16, 2017
• Fixed a crash that could occur when editing Symbols containing bitmap layers with image fills
• Fixed a bug where editing a nested Symbol could clip the appearance of its parent Symbol instance
• Fixed a bug where layers weren’t repositioned as expected when adjacent Symbol instances changed size
• Fixed a crash that could occur when switching the focus between a text layer and the Inspector on a Mac with Touch Bar support
Version 46.1
August 7, 2017
• Fixed a crash that could occur when undoing changes to Symbols on OS X El Capitan
• Fixed a bug where the Plugins menu might not be shown as expected
• Fixed a bug where differently colored subranges of text would revert to a single color when the text layer was resized
• Fixed a bug where vertical text alignment would be ignored when converting a text layer to outlines
• Fixed a bug where resizing layers with particular attributes would cause Sketch to become unresponsive
• Fixed a bug where the current Artboard wouldn’t remain focused when unselecting layers within it
• Improved consistency of the appearance of options within the Insert menu
Version 46
RELEASED 31 JULY, 2017
Private Sharing • You can now invite people to view documents shared via Sketch Cloud.
Text Alignment • Text layers can now be aligned vertically within their adjustable bounding box.
Searchable Help Topics • Relevant articles from our online support documentation are now shown in Help menu search results.
Enhancements
• Fix Width and Fix Height resizing options can now be toggled by clicking on their labels
• Installing plugin updates is now much faster
• Sketch now informs you if the plugin you’re attempting to install is incompatible
• When measuring the distance between text layers, holding the Control key now measures the distance from the baseline and cap height, rather than the bounding box of the layer
• Improved appearance of Text Styles with large paragraph spacing in the Insert › Styled Text menu
• “Resize to Fit” has returned to be shown in the main Artboard Inspector
• Added option to export the current selection via the Share menu
• Added keyboard shortcuts for Sync Shared Style (Control-S) and Reset Shared Style (Option-Control-S) menu options
• Improved behavior when opening older files with missing fonts
• Pixel Fitting preferences have been simplified and reduced to just a single option
Bug Fixes
• Fixed a bug where some plugin scripts would not work as expected with the macOS High Sierra beta
• Fixed a bug where inserting a duplicated layer into a group wouldn’t update the group bounds
• Fixed a bug that would break symlinks (aliases) in some plugin framework bundles
• Fixed a bug where the Canvas wouldn’t refresh as expected when inserting layers after having used the Pencil tool
• Fixed a bug where updating plugins nested in folders within the Plugins Folder would move them from their original location
• Fixed a bug where a layer with two Image Fills within a Symbol would override the wrong image
• Fixed a bug where the Insert Symbol preview in the menu and on the mouse cursor wouldn’t match the dimensions of the symbol
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when exiting the text editor by selecting a different layer in the Layer List
• Fixed a bug where tapping Run on the Custom Script dialog via the Touch Bar would close the dialog instead of running the script
• Fixed a bug where rounded corners could go the wrong way in extreme situations
• Fixed a bug where the “Set to Original Dimensions” option wouldn’t be disabled when the selected image was already at its original size
• Fixed a bug where the name and weight of missing fonts in Shared Text Style menus would not be shown
• Fixed a bug with resizing controls, where top-aligned layers could be moved unexpectedly when resizing their parent Artboard
• Fixed a bug where fills applied within the bitmap editor would ignore the opacity of the selected color
• Fixed a bug where “Resize to Fit” wouldn’t always accurately fit Artboards around Center borders
• Fixed a bug where you would be informed of incompatible plugins being disabled, even if they were already disabled
• Fixed a bug where shapes trailing text layers in Symbols wouldn’t properly move to make room for text overrides
• Fixed a bug where document Quick Look previews weren’t always generated as expected
• Fixed a bug where aligning layers within a group wouldn’t re-adjust the size of the group
• Fixed a rare crash that could occur when hovering over certain layers in the Layer List