Sketch

Sketch App

Resources:

Hotkeys and Tips

Nav:

  • CMD+1: for artboard overview

  • CMD+2: zoom to selected artboard

Move/Sizing/Gap (when object selected):

  • ARROW to move. SHIFT+ARROW to move 10px

  • CMD+ARROW to adjust size. SHIFT+CMD+ARROW to adjust in 10px step.

  • Hold ALT/OPTION key to show distance to others. If mouse over another object you can see the gap to that mouse over object.

Creation:

  • R: create rectangle. Use rectangle for hr.

  • S: create a slice. Click on the object to create an exact slice.

Group:

  • CMD+G: create group

  • `CMD+select*: click through a group to select an object.

Misc:

  • You can use math 10+2 in the inspector for width, heigth, etc

  • CTRL+C: pick color

  • Copy style: CMD+OPTION+C

How to create your own hotkey in Sketch?

  • Go to "keyboard" in system preference

  • Choose "App Shortcuts" in sidebar

  • Click "+"

  • Select Sketch in "application"

  • Type the exact text as appeared in Sketch in "menu title"

    • Don't forget root menu

    • Use "->"

    • Don't use any space

  • Assign hotkey

For example, I create a hotkey ^i (Ctrl+i) for inserting images, and here is the "menu title":

Insert->Image...

Credits to this post Shortcuts, Hotkeys, and Gestures: 5 Ways to Become a Design Ferrari in Sketch.

Shape

  • Use union/substract to create shape.

  • You can use shape to mask images

  • You can fill with image

  • Enter edit mode: hit ENTER

Symbol

  • Create symbol from a layout

  • Replace with symbol: You can right click a layout to choose replace with symbol.

  • Override symbol: on the inspect pane

Style

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Craft Plugin

  • duplicate

  • pictures

  • create style guide and automatically update your project if you update one in the style guide

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