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:orange_book: A concise handbook on working precisely and effectively in Sketch
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:orange_book: A concise handbook on working precisely and effectively in Sketch
Host: GitHub
URL: https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-handbook
Owner: yuanqing
Created: 2018-05-29T17:59:50.000Z (over 6 years ago)
Default Branch: main
Last Pushed: 2021-01-30T07:41:41.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
Last Synced: 2024-12-12T05:42:16.405Z (11 days ago)
Topics: sketch
Language: Shell
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- Readme: README.md
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README

        # Sketch Handbook

> A concise handbook on working precisely and effectively in [Sketch](https://www.sketch.com/)

- [Initial set up](#initial-set-up)

    - [Preferences](#1-preferences)

    - [Plugins](#2-plugins)

    - [Custom keyboard shortcuts](#3-custom-keyboard-shortcuts)

    - [Sketch Mirror](#4-sketch-mirror)

- [Actions and keyboard shortcuts](#actions-and-keyboard-shortcuts)

    - [Adjust the view](#adjust-the-view)

    - [Navigate around the canvas](#navigate-around-the-canvas)

    - [Insert layers](#insert-layers)

    - [Change layer state](#change-layer-state)

    - [Select layers](#select-layers)

    - [Move layers on the canvas](#move-layers-on-the-canvas)

    - [Reorder and sort layers in the layer list](#reorder-and-sort-layers-in-the-layer-list)

    - [Rename layers](#rename-layers)

    - [Copy and paste layer style or text style](#copy-and-paste-layer-style-or-text-style)

    - [Find and replace text](#find-and-replace-text)

    - [Clean up your Sketch file](#clean-up-your-sketch-file)

    - [Prepare specifications for hand-off](#prepare-specifications-for-hand-off)

## Initial set up

### 1. Preferences

1. Open Sketch.

1. Click **`Sketch`** in the menu bar and select **`Preferences…`**.

2. In the **`General`** tab:

    - Uncheck **`Scale down images to fit Artboards`**.

    - Set **`Color Profile`** to “sRGB IEC61966-2.1”.

3. In the **`Layers`** tab:

    - Uncheck **`Rename duplicated layers`**.

    - Set **`Flatten Bitmaps`** to “to @2x”.

### 2. Plugins

1. Download each plugin listed below, and uncompress the **`.zip`**.

2. Double-click each plugin file (**`.sketchplugin`**) to install it.

Name | Description

:--|:--

[**Add Artboard Borders and Titles**](https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-plugins/tree/master/packages/sketch-add-artboard-borders-and-titles) | Add borders and titles to artboards

[**Align to Grid**](https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-plugins/tree/master/packages/sketch-align-to-grid) | Align artboards and layers to a grid

[**Automate Sketch**](https://github.com/Ashung/Automate-Sketch) | Useful collection of helpers and utilities for Sketch

[**Clean Document**](https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-plugins/tree/master/packages/sketch-clean-document) | Automagically organise and clean up your Sketch document

[**Draw Slice Over Selection**](https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-plugins/tree/master/packages/sketch-draw-slice-over-selection) | Draw a slice over the selection

[**Find and Replace Text**](https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-plugins/tree/master/packages/sketch-find-and-replace-text) | Find and replace text in text layers and symbol instances

[**Move Layers**](https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-plugins/tree/master/packages/sketch-move-layers) | Precisely move and arrange layers

[**Rename It**](https://github.com/rodi01/RenameIt) | Rename layers and artboards

[**Select Layers**](https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-plugins/tree/master/packages/sketch-select-layers) | Select layers based on name, type or similarity

[**Sort Layer List**](https://github.com/yuanqing/sketch-plugins/tree/master/packages/sketch-sort-layer-list) | Sort the layer list by name or layer position

### 3. Custom keyboard shortcuts

1. Open the **`Terminal`** app. Copy and paste the following into the prompt, then hit Return:

    ```sh

    curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yuanqing/sketch-handbook/master/keyboard-shortcuts/set.sh | bash

    ```

2. Restart Sketch in order for the keyboard shortcuts to take effect.

### 4. Sketch Mirror

Install the [**Sketch Mirror**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sketch-mirror/id677296955) app to preview your designs on your iPhone while working in Sketch. (On Android, you can install the [**Crystal**](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smithyproductions.crystal) app.)

## Actions and keyboard shortcuts

### Adjust the view

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

Show/hide left panel | ⌘ Option 1 | View › Show Layer List

Show/hide right panel | ⌘ Option 2 | View › Show Inspector

Hide the (T)op panel | ⌘ Option T | View › Hide Toolbar

Show the canvas only | ⌘ . | View › Hide Interface

### Navigate around the canvas

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

(Z)oom in | Hold Z, then click on the canvas | View › Zoom In

(Z)oom out | Hold Option Z, then click on the canvas | View › Zoom Out

Pan | Hold Space, then click and drag on the canvas | —

Show the pixel distance between layers | Select some layers, then hold Option as you hover over other layers | —

### Insert layers

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

Insert (A)rtboard | A | Insert › Artboard

Insert (T)ext | T | Insert › Text

Insert (R)ectangle | R | Insert › Shape › Rectangle

Insert (O)val | O | Insert › Shape › Oval

Insert (L)ine | L | Insert › Shape › Line

Insert (V)ector | V | Insert › Shape › Vector

Insert (S)lice | S | Insert › Slice

Insert (H)otspot | H | Insert › Hotspot

### Change layer state

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

(H)ide/show the selected layers | ⌘ Shift H | Arrange › Hide Layer

(L)ock/unlock the selected layers | ⌘ Shift L | Arrange › Lock Layer

Enable/disable (M)ask for the selected layers | ⌘ Shift M | Layer › Mask › Use as Mask

Flatten the selected layers to (B)itmap | ⌘ Shift B | Layer › Flatten Selection to Bitmap

(G)roup the selected layers | ⌘ G | Arrange › Group

Ungroup the selected layers | ⌘ Shift G | Arrange › Ungroup

### Select layers

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

Filter the layer list | Enter a layer name in the Filter box at the bottom of the left panel | —

Select layers by (N)ame | Ctrl Option N | Plugins › Select Layers › Select by Name

Select layers with the same (N)ame as the selected layer | Ctrl N | Plugins › Select Layers › Select Same Name

Select (S)ymbol instances that are the same as the selected layer | Ctrl S | Plugins › Select Layers › Select Same Symbol Instance

Select layers with the same layer style or text style as the selected layer | Ctrl T | Plugins › Select Layers › Select Same Layer Style or Text Style

### Move layers on the canvas

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

(M)ove the selected layers horizontally or vertically | ⌘ M | Plugins › Move Layers › Move Selected Layers

Space out the selected layers from (L)eft to right | ⌘ L | Plugins › Move Layers › Space Selected Layers Left

Space out the selected layers from (R)ight to left | ⌘ R | Plugins › Move Layers › Space Selected Layers Right

Space out the selected layers from top to bottom | ⌘ U | Plugins › Move Layers › Space Selected Layers Up

Space out the selected layers from bottom to top | ⌘ D | Plugins › Move Layers › Space Selected Layers Down

(L)eft-align the selected layers | ⌘ Control L | Arrange › Align › Left

(C)enter-align the selected layers | ⌘ Control C | Arrange › Align › Horizontally

(R)ight-align the selected layers | ⌘ Control R | Arrange › Align › Right

(T)op-align the selected layers | ⌘ Control T | Arrange › Align › Top

(M)iddle-align the selected layers | ⌘ Control M | Arrange › Align › Vertically

(B)ottom-align the selected layers | ⌘ Control B | Arrange › Align › Bottom

Align the selected artboards to the canvas grid | — | Plugins › Align to Grid › Align Artboards to Canvas Grid

Align the selected layers to the artboard grid | — | Plugins › Align to Grid › Align Layers to Artboard Grid

### Reorder and sort layers in the layer list

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

Reorder the selected layers up in the layer list | ⌘ Option ↑ | Arrange › Bring Forward

Reorder the selected layers to the top of the layer list | ⌘ Ctrl Option ↑ | Arrange › Bring to Front

Reorder the selected layers down in the layer list | ⌘ Option ↓ | Arrange › Send Backward

Reorder the selected layers to the bottom of the layer list | ⌘ Ctrl Option ↓ | Arrange › Send to Back

(S)ort the selected layers by name | ⌘ Ctrl S | Plugins › Sort Layer List › Sort Selected Layers by Name

Sort the selected layers by their horizontal position | ⌘ Ctrl X | Plugins › Sort Layer List › Sort Selected Layers by X Position

Sort the selected layers by their vertical position | ⌘ Ctrl Y | Plugins › Sort Layer List › Sort Selected Layers by Y Position

Smart sort the selected layers | ⌘ Ctrl P | Plugins › Sort Layer List › Smart Sort

### Rename layers

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

(R)ename the selected layers | ⌘ Shift R | Plugins › Rename It › Rename Selected Layers

Find and replace text in the selected layers’ names | ⌘ Option R | Plugins › Rename It › Find and Replace Layers/Artboards Names

### Copy and paste layer style or text style

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

(C)opy the selected layer style or text style | ⌘ Option C | Edit › Copy › Copy Style

Paste a layer style or text style onto the selected layers | ⌘ Option V | Edit › Paste › Paste Style

### Find and replace text

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

(F)ind and replace text | ⌘ Shift F | Plugins › Find and Replace Text › Find and Replace Text

### Clean up your Sketch file

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

(C)lean up the selected layers | ⌘ Ctrl Option C | Plugins › Clean Document › Clean Layers

Clean up all pages, artboards, layers, and symbols in the current document | — | Plugins › Clean Document › Clean Document

### Prepare specifications for hand-off

Action | Keys | Menu Item

:--|:--|:--

(E)xport assets | ⌘ Shift E | File › Export…

Add (T)itles above the selected artboards | ⌘ Ctrl Option T | Plugins › Add Artboard Borders and Titles › Add Artboard Titles

Add (B)orders over the selected artboards | ⌘ Ctrl Option B | Plugins › Add Artboard Borders and Titles › Add Artboard Borders

Draw a slice over the selected layers | ⌘ Ctrl Option L | Plugins › Draw Slice Over Selection › Draw Slice Over Selection