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Sometimes you’ve gotta let @rafa.design roll out the green screen and talk about his favorite Sketch updates. Is it entertaining? Yes. Is it informative? Yes. Will we be asking him again? Absolutely.
December 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sometimes you’ve gotta let @rafa.design roll out the green screen and talk about his favorite Sketch updates. Is it entertaining? Yes. Is it informative? Yes. Will we be asking him again? Absolutely.
Holding option also gives you a bunch of alternative controls, like being able to quickly remove fills and shadows. Also the flip horizontal/vertical controls change to rotate left/right by 90º. Super handy. 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Holding option also gives you a bunch of alternative controls, like being able to quickly remove fills and shadows. Also the flip horizontal/vertical controls change to rotate left/right by 90º. Super handy. 🧵
You can scrub any numeric field without focusing it, making it quicker and easier to quickly set or adjust a value just be clicking and dragging. Also, if you focus a numeric field we select its contents automatically for quick replacement. 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
You can scrub any numeric field without focusing it, making it quicker and easier to quickly set or adjust a value just be clicking and dragging. Also, if you focus a numeric field we select its contents automatically for quick replacement. 🧵
We built a lot of custom controls for the new Inspector, including these sliders that you can double-click to return to their “natural” value. Or click anywhere within the slider to set a value. Or just…drag the old fashioned way. The choice is yours! 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We built a lot of custom controls for the new Inspector, including these sliders that you can double-click to return to their “natural” value. Or click anywhere within the slider to set a value. Or just…drag the old fashioned way. The choice is yours! 🧵
ICYMI we just shipped a big redesign — and an all-new Inspector. It’s a complete write that we started earlier in the year. It meant we could do things like break out the color picker into its own panel and give color variables a much more prominent home.
But there’s more! 🧵
But there’s more! 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
ICYMI we just shipped a big redesign — and an all-new Inspector. It’s a complete write that we started earlier in the year. It meant we could do things like break out the color picker into its own panel and give color variables a much more prominent home.
But there’s more! 🧵
But there’s more! 🧵
Here’s a neat new feature in our big redesign — focus mode. It filters the layer list to show only the layers you’ve selected, their container(s) and any siblings. If you’ve got a busy canvas, this is going to stop you scrolling for miles in the Layer List.
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Here’s a neat new feature in our big redesign — focus mode. It filters the layer list to show only the layers you’ve selected, their container(s) and any siblings. If you’ve got a busy canvas, this is going to stop you scrolling for miles in the Layer List.
Projects and Collections in your Workspace are now called… folders. So, the name isn’t exciting, but they’re way more flexible now. You can nest them infinitely, call them what you like, and organize your work exactly how you want.
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Projects and Collections in your Workspace are now called… folders. So, the name isn’t exciting, but they’re way more flexible now. You can nest them infinitely, call them what you like, and organize your work exactly how you want.
Want to link someone to a specific page or frame in your document? Well, now you can! A lot of requests for this one, happy to make it happen 🫡
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Want to link someone to a specific page or frame in your document? Well, now you can! A lot of requests for this one, happy to make it happen 🫡
Image background removal. All done on-device using machine learning. Works for removing backgrounds from behind people and objects. Super simple. Super quick. It’s literally one click. What else do you want me to say?
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Image background removal. All done on-device using machine learning. Works for removing backgrounds from behind people and objects. Super simple. Super quick. It’s literally one click. What else do you want me to say?
You can now set the content in your stacks to wrap. This works for your horizontal stacks, but also for your vertical ones! Get you a tool that can do both.
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
You can now set the content in your stacks to wrap. This works for your horizontal stacks, but also for your vertical ones! Get you a tool that can do both.
We’ve got a biiiig update for you. A complete redesign of Sketch. Maybe you’ve tried the beta, maybe you’ve seen the teasers. Now you can update and try it all for real.
And there’s more! 🧵 ↓
And there’s more! 🧵 ↓
November 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
We’ve got a biiiig update for you. A complete redesign of Sketch. Maybe you’ve tried the beta, maybe you’ve seen the teasers. Now you can update and try it all for real.
And there’s more! 🧵 ↓
And there’s more! 🧵 ↓
In practice, the Tahoe-style sidebar ended up feeling very distracting. We actually created a prototype to test all the different options.
Regarding showing the Inspector with Show Interface unchecked, I’ll share with the team to discuss!
Regarding showing the Inspector with Show Interface unchecked, I’ll share with the team to discuss!
October 27, 2025 at 11:29 AM
In practice, the Tahoe-style sidebar ended up feeling very distracting. We actually created a prototype to test all the different options.
Regarding showing the Inspector with Show Interface unchecked, I’ll share with the team to discuss!
Regarding showing the Inspector with Show Interface unchecked, I’ll share with the team to discuss!
For those of y’all who thought this next update was just us slapping glass on things… nope!
It’s a full revamp, including a complete redesign (and rewrite!) of the Inspector. Lots more to say on this when the beta drops, but there are so, so many tiny improvements in here we think you’ll enjoy.
It’s a full revamp, including a complete redesign (and rewrite!) of the Inspector. Lots more to say on this when the beta drops, but there are so, so many tiny improvements in here we think you’ll enjoy.
October 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
For those of y’all who thought this next update was just us slapping glass on things… nope!
It’s a full revamp, including a complete redesign (and rewrite!) of the Inspector. Lots more to say on this when the beta drops, but there are so, so many tiny improvements in here we think you’ll enjoy.
It’s a full revamp, including a complete redesign (and rewrite!) of the Inspector. Lots more to say on this when the beta drops, but there are so, so many tiny improvements in here we think you’ll enjoy.
Yes, the new toolbar has The Glass. It’s got some other neat tricks, too. We’ll save those details for the big reveal.
This redesign is so nearly ready, beta dropping very soon.
This redesign is so nearly ready, beta dropping very soon.
October 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Yes, the new toolbar has The Glass. It’s got some other neat tricks, too. We’ll save those details for the big reveal.
This redesign is so nearly ready, beta dropping very soon.
This redesign is so nearly ready, beta dropping very soon.
How it started: “Hey @mmarfil.com, can you draw some new icons for the Tahoe update?”
How it’s going: There are 775 new icons in Sketch now.
We’re incredibly close to sharing this update with you! Thanks for your patience while we sweat the small stuff.
How it’s going: There are 775 new icons in Sketch now.
We’re incredibly close to sharing this update with you! Thanks for your patience while we sweat the small stuff.
September 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
How it started: “Hey @mmarfil.com, can you draw some new icons for the Tahoe update?”
How it’s going: There are 775 new icons in Sketch now.
We’re incredibly close to sharing this update with you! Thanks for your patience while we sweat the small stuff.
How it’s going: There are 775 new icons in Sketch now.
We’re incredibly close to sharing this update with you! Thanks for your patience while we sweat the small stuff.
ICYMI: Our macOS redesign update is almost ready, but not quite! While you’re waiting, here’s a preview of a few improvements we’ve made to the layer list.
September 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
ICYMI: Our macOS redesign update is almost ready, but not quite! While you’re waiting, here’s a preview of a few improvements we’ve made to the layer list.
macOS Tahoe is out today, but where’s Sketch?
Well, here’s your answer… (sound on)
Well, here’s your answer… (sound on)
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
macOS Tahoe is out today, but where’s Sketch?
Well, here’s your answer… (sound on)
Well, here’s your answer… (sound on)
And finally: Progressive alpha. This one’s cool. One-click gradient alpha masks, basically. Just like progressive blurs, you can add stops and adjust them on the canvas. A true time-saver.
Not quite done, sorry! ↓
Not quite done, sorry! ↓
August 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
And finally: Progressive alpha. This one’s cool. One-click gradient alpha masks, basically. Just like progressive blurs, you can add stops and adjust them on the canvas. A true time-saver.
Not quite done, sorry! ↓
Not quite done, sorry! ↓
Also new: Concentric corners. Throw out that faved post from your favorite Design Influencer™ and set your corners to auto. We’ll calculate their radii based on the ones on the nearest container. Math!
Ready for another? ↓
Ready for another? ↓
August 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Also new: Concentric corners. Throw out that faved post from your favorite Design Influencer™ and set your corners to auto. We’ll calculate their radii based on the ones on the nearest container. Math!
Ready for another? ↓
Ready for another? ↓
Next up: progressive blur. Linear or radial. Add as many stops as you like. Adjust them right on the canvas. You’ve been faking progressive blurs long enough, it’s the real deal now.
Let’s keep going… ↓
Let’s keep going… ↓
August 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Next up: progressive blur. Linear or radial. Add as many stops as you like. Adjust them right on the canvas. You’ve been faking progressive blurs long enough, it’s the real deal now.
Let’s keep going… ↓
Let’s keep going… ↓
Our next major update is here — and it’s got glass in it.
Yep, that glass. Non-solid, lowercase-G glass. It works right out of the box (as all glass should?) but you can also tweak every parameter. It’s a lot of fun.
And that’s not all! ↓
Yep, that glass. Non-solid, lowercase-G glass. It works right out of the box (as all glass should?) but you can also tweak every parameter. It’s a lot of fun.
And that’s not all! ↓
August 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Our next major update is here — and it’s got glass in it.
Yep, that glass. Non-solid, lowercase-G glass. It works right out of the box (as all glass should?) but you can also tweak every parameter. It’s a lot of fun.
And that’s not all! ↓
Yep, that glass. Non-solid, lowercase-G glass. It works right out of the box (as all glass should?) but you can also tweak every parameter. It’s a lot of fun.
And that’s not all! ↓
Hmm, should be working! Here I’m recording in our latest beta, but I checked our latest stable release and that’s the same. Are you using your PNG as a fill for a layer? Or just dragging it directly onto the Canvas (like I have here)?
August 4, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Hmm, should be working! Here I’m recording in our latest beta, but I checked our latest stable release and that’s the same. Are you using your PNG as a fill for a layer? Or just dragging it directly onto the Canvas (like I have here)?
Re: reverting a Stack back to a group, you can do the following: (1) Delete the stack layout by clicking the trash can icon in the Layout section of the Inspector (2) Switch the container type back from Frame to Group at the top of the Inspector.
August 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Re: reverting a Stack back to a group, you can do the following: (1) Delete the stack layout by clicking the trash can icon in the Layout section of the Inspector (2) Switch the container type back from Frame to Group at the top of the Inspector.
Not every app yells at you to move. Gentler Streak uses your Apple Watch data to nudge you (kindly) in the right direction. Check out the full episode on YouTube: skt.ch/tl4
July 1, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Not every app yells at you to move. Gentler Streak uses your Apple Watch data to nudge you (kindly) in the right direction. Check out the full episode on YouTube: skt.ch/tl4