What's New
Version 72.1 - May 10, 2021:
Rendering and performance improvements
• This release includes a whole host of rendering and performance improvements. Lots of them are subtle, but they all add up to a better experience. You’ll notice things feel more responsive when you move Symbols and Nested Symbols around the canvas, as well as during exports and saving documents to your Workspace.
Data improvements
• We’ve added a new option to the Data menu to choose whether data you insert is picked at random or not. If you uncheck this Insert Data at Random option, Data you insert will follow the order in its source file. We’ve also added support for nested data within Linked Data (JSON) sources. Nested data from a Linked Data source will appear inside a group when you add it to your canvas.
What’s improved
You’ll now see image shadows at all zoom levels, where previously they’d disappear as you zoomed in close.
We heard from a few of you who really missed the dedicated zoom controls in the Big Sur toolbar, so we’ve brought them back! You’ll be able to add them by Control-clicking on your toolbar and choosing Customize Toolbar….
We’ve added an @3x option for flattening bitmaps to the Layer preferences panel.
Fixes a bug where a layer with a blur with a 0.5 radius would appear unblurred.
We’ve added a new set of shortcuts for aligning layers. ⌃⌘ and your arrow keys now align layers left, right, top or bottom. ⌃⌘V or ⌃⌘H align layers vertically or horizontally. Add the ⌥ modifier to any of those shortcuts to align layers within an Artboard.
What’s changed
We’ve given the Assistants UI and layout a fresh lick of paint for Big Sur.
Hey night owls, we’ve made a few tweaks to some colors in dark mode. Nothing major, but subtle things that add up to a more pleasant experience. Enjoy!
We’ve made some changes to how we generate outside borders which improves things for complex shapes.
We’ve tweaked the copy in our notifications to make it clearer when Library and Component updates are available.
We’ve increased the size of Artboard names on the Canvas so they should be easier to read from a distance now.
What’s fixed
This release fixes a number of bugs that caused issues with Component and Library updates. This includes seeing a Component/Library update notification when there were none available, not seeing a notification when there were updates available, and being unable to update Components/Libraries. Thanks for all your reports and we’re sorry for the impact that this has had on your workflows!
Fixes a bug where applying blend modes could cause Tints to be ignored.
Fixes a crash that could occur if you set an extremely large shadow offset value.
Fixes a bug that caused some Components not to update correctly in your documents, which also meant you’d see a recurring updates notification.
Fixes a bug that would hide document titles and make them uneditable unless you resized your window.
Fixes a bug that could causes styles within Library Components to become unlinked after you applied Library and Components Updates in documents that used that Library.
Fixes a bug where we would not detect and replace an existing local Library if you uploaded it to a Workspace. This meant that any documents that used Components from that Library would still be linked to the local version, instead of the one in your Workspace.
Fixes a bug that caused layers with multiple, blended inner shadows to render incorrectly.
Fixes a bug that would prevent you from adding a JSON file as a Linked Data source if the file’s extension was capitalized.
Fixes a bug that caused shadows with negative spread to render incorrectly on layers with gradient or image fills.
Fixes a bug that stopped Workspace documents from opening and instead showed a “The file doesn’t exist” alert if you kept your macOS Home directory on an external drive.
Fixes a crash that could occur when you clicked Return to Instance while using the Scale tool.
Fixes a bug that caused shadows for text-on-path layers to appear flipped upside down.
Fixes a bug that caused inner shadows on overlapping shapes to render incorrectly.
Fixes a bug where inner shadows on a mask layer could appear darker than they should.
Fixes a bug that caused blurred layers to lose some of their details if you used them as a mask.
Fixes a bug that meant a text-on-path layer could cause other text layers in the same group to render incorrectly.
Fixes a bug that caused layers behind a background blur to render incorrectly when you rotated them.
Fixes a bug that stopped Color Adjustment changes from updating in the Inspector when you used the Undo command.
Fixes a bug that could cause angular gradients to appear pixelated.
Fixes a bug that caused the Fix position when scrolling setting to become unchecked if you applied it to a Symbol that you later detached.
Fixes a bug that could cause poor performance when you selected large text layers.
Fixes a bug where applying a shadow with a negative spread to a shape with translucent fills could cause the shadow to be clipped at its outside edges.
Fixes a bug that meant the hover selection color would not match the accent color you set in System Preferences until you relaunched Sketch.
Fixes a bug that caused shapes with fills, smooth corners and outside borders to render incorrectly.
Fixes a bug that caused SVG exports of layers with tints to have incorrect colors.
Fixes a bug that caused text layers to move unexpectedly if you used Cmd+drag to zoom in or out as you edited them.
Version 71.2 - RELEASED 08 APRIL, 2021:
Crash and Bug
• FixesThis release focuses on fixing a number of crashes and bugs. Thanks for all your reports and feedback!
What’s fixed
• Fixes a crash that could happen when you were editing documents with lots of document windows and/or Tabs open.
• Fixes a bug that stopped a public Cloud Library from installing or caused it to disappear if your License Key and Sketch account used different emails.
• Fixes a bug that stopped the override reset control from appearing and disappearing at the right times in the Inspector.
• Fixes a bug that unlinked Library styles from Components after you accepted updates to that Component and Library in your document.
• Fixes a bug that stopped some text decoration attributes from updating correctly in the Inspector.
• Fixes a crash that could occur if you set the dimensions to be exceptionally large.
Version 71.1 - RELEASED 25 MARCH, 2021:
https://www.sketch.com/updates/#version-71.1
Version 71 - RELEASED 23 MARCH, 2021:
https://www.sketch.com/updates/#version-71
Version 70.6 - RELEASED 23 FEBRUARY, 2021:
• Bug Fix - This release fixes a JavaScript issue that could cause crashes if you work with certain plugins, including Framer Pasteboard, Origami Export, and InVision DSM.
Version 70.5 - RELEASED 16 FEBRUARY, 2021:
Crash and Bug Fixes
• This release includes several crash and bug fixes, as well as some improvements around using plugins with Apple’s M1 chip.
What’s changed
• If you’re lucky enough to own an M1 Mac, we’ve improved the way we check for plugins that are incompatible with your machine.
Version 70.4 - RELEASED 04 FEBRUARY, 2021:
Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements
• With this release, we’ve focussed on fixing a few common bugs and performance issues. If you were finding Sketch slow when using a plugin with a WebView, or you had a Library update notification that never disappeared, this update has got you covered.
What’s fixed
• Fixes a bug where saving a document to your Cloud workspace, quitting the Mac app and restarting, would open an older version of that document that didn’t show the latest changes.
• Fixes a bug that caused poor performance for documents with missing fonts.
• Fixes a bug that caused the Library Updates Available notification to appear when there were no components to update. Spooky.
• Fixes a bug that caused performance issues with some plugins that used WebViews.
• Fixes a bug that meant Sketch would become slow or unresponsive when you used the Symbol override or insert menus.
• Fixes a bug that caused boolean operations icons in the Layer List to appear squashed.
• Fixes a bug that could cause SF Symbols using OpenType features to display incorrectly.
• Fixes a crash that could occur when we checked to see if a plugin you were using was compatible with your Mac’s CPU.
• Fixes a bug that caused poor performance when you had certain Libraries enabled.
• Fixes a bug that could cause the Sidebar to appear in the Components View if you had previously hidden it in the Canvas view.
Version 70.3 - RELEASED 18 DECEMBER, 2020:
Bug Fixes
• We’re rounding off the year with a few important bug fixes. If you sent us feedback about these three, thank you!
What’s fixed
• Fixes a bug that caused poor performance for documents with missing fonts.
• Fixes a bug that caused the preview within the color picker’s loupe to be blurry when hovering over a text or shape layer.
• Fixes a bug that stopped you from being able to access shared Libraries.
Version 70.2 - RELEASED 02 DECEMBER, 2020:
Bug Fixes
• We hope you’re enjoying our Big Sur UI refresh. This release includes a handful of bug fixes and visual tweaks. If you sent in feedback about any of these — thank you!
What’s fixed
• Fixes a bug that meant you couldn’t use the color picker if you’d hidden the interface (using Cmd+. or View > Hide Interface) in your window.
• Fixes a couple of toolbar-related bugs that caused items with notification badges to appear clipped or translucent in some cases. We’ve also made notification badges easier to read if you’re using Sketch in dark mode.
• We’ve removed the Text Only toolbar view option as this was causing some layout issues.
• Fixes a bug that caused the Make Grid tool to repeat layers within a group, rather than the group itself.
• Fixes a bug that caused parts of the Inspector to disappear when opening a Color Popover, resizing your document window or scrolling in the Inspector itself.
• Fixes a bug that stopped particularly long Artboard and layer names from showing in full when you renamed them.
Version 70.1 - RELEASED 24 NOVEMBER, 2020:
Bug Fixes
• This release includes a few important bug fixes and tweaks to make sure everything runs smoothly, especially on Macs with Apple’s new M1 chip.
What’s changed
• We’ve added the Notifications item to the Toolbar by default and fixed a few potential issues that could occur with notifications.
What’s fixed
• Fixes a bug that swapped the functions of the right and center text alignment buttons in the Inspector for Macs with M1 chips.
• Fixes a crash that could occur if you added a Library to the Mac app from Cloud.
• Fixes a crash that could occur if you held down the Shift key and clicked on a nested Symbol.
• Fixes a bug in the Color Popover that caused chevrons to overlap with the List and Grid view icons if you had Libraries with long names.
• Fixes a crash that could occur if you exported layers that had specific characters in their name as SVGs.
Version 70 - RELEASED 18 NOVEMBER, 2020:
A fresh look for macOS Big Sur
• With this release, we’re excited to introduce a UI redesign that fits right in with the new macOS Big Sur design language. It’s the same Sketch you know and love, but with every detail reconsidered — from a full-height sidebar, to a refreshed Inspector, and all-new iconography throughout the app.
The biggest change you’ll notice is the toolbar. To make room for Big Sur’s new inline document titles, we’ve introduced a new default toolbar and combined some items to keep things clean and uncluttered. As ever, you can change your toolbar items at any time by heading to
View > Customize Toolbar….
If you can’t upgrade to Big Sur just yet, don’t worry. We’ve spent time making sure that things still look and feel great in older versions of macOS.
What’s improved
• Alongside our Big Sur redesign, we’ve improved the contrast between different parts of our UI if you have relevant macOS Accessibility settings enabled.
• You can now alter between the grid view and list view once again for Color Variables in the popover
• There’s now an option to insert Data sources as new layers from the Insert menu. And, when you select a layer that uses Data, you’ll see a new Data icon in the Inspector. Click on that to refresh that layer’s Data source or pick a new one.
• We’ve made it quicker and easier to repeat and create grids from layers. Simply select two or more layers and drag on the new handle that appears in the bottom-right corner of your selection.
What’s changed
• The controls for the Make Grid tool (Arrange > Make Grid) now appear in their own view in the Inspector instead of a sheet that appears over your Canvas.
• On macOS Big Sur, we’ve combined the view and zoom toolbar items to keep things tidy. The same options are still there, just together in one place. On older versions of macOS, you’ll continue to see these as two separate items.
What’s fixed
• Fixes a bug that caused the Appearance panel in the Inspector to disappear if you selected a Symbol instance and collapsed it, like a bad magic trick.
• Fixes a performance bug that, when many Libraries were enabled, could cause lag when dragging layers over a Symbol Source in the Symbols page.
• Fixes a bug that could cause a complex shape layer to disappear if you tried to offset its path a more negative amount than is possible.
• Fixes a bug that caused local documents you uploaded to Cloud to lose their link if you didn’t save the document immediately after the upload. This also affected documents you saved to third-party storage services like Dropbox, Box or iCloud Drive.
• Fixes a crash that could occur if your system-wide Language & Region preferences used a , as a decimal separator and you tried to perform a math operation with decimals in the Scale tool.
• Fixes a bug that caused the shadow for a popover in the Inspector to move independently from the popover itself.
• Fixes an issue that caused some bitmaps to appear blurry when you exported them.
• Fixes a bug that stopped you from adding Assistants that had particularly long URLs (or located in lots of nested folders). This fix does mean you’ll need to reinstall any Assistants you had previously added — luckily you can do this in a couple of clicks from the Manage Assistants… sheet.
• Fixes a bug that caused Sketch to freeze if you toggled between dark and light modes in System Preferences.
• Full Release Notes are available
here
