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After introducing a couple big features in Sketch 42, we’ve used this release to focus on the smaller improvements and ‘under the hood’ changes that’ll make for some exciting updates in the future. That said, we’ve still found the time to introduce a cool change to shape editing that we hope you’ll love. Here’s a quick overview of the key updates Sketch 43 introduces:
Chances are, you spend a lot of your time creating and editing shapes in Sketch, so we’re always looking for ways to make it better. Up until now, selecting a vector point of a shape would show you its handle control points. That’s helpful, but those handle control points aren’t the only ones that have an effect here.
With Sketch 43, clicking on a vector point will not only show you its handle control points, but also the handle control points from the adjacent vector points in the path. It’s a small improvement, but we think it will make a big difference to the speed of your shape editing.
Single-file plugins will no longer work in Sketch 43. We’ve filed these under ‘legacy plugins’ for a while now, so you might already know if this affects you. If it does, you’ll want to get in touch with the developer behind the plugin(s) you use and ask for an update.
With this release, we’ve introduced a new Sketch file format, which means documents created with Sketch 43 will not be compatible with previous versions.
As ever, we’ve made a number of smaller improvements to Sketch based on your feedback, as well as a few bug fixes. Here are the highlights:
You can find a full list of improvements and bug fixes on the updates page of the Sketch website.
Sketch 43 is a free update for all paid users. As ever, we’d love to know what you think of it. If you’ve got questions or feedback, you can get in touch with us via our support page or join in the conversation on Twitter, or on our Facebook group. We’ll be back soon with news about Sketch 44.
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