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Usually, Sketch does quite a good job at keeping track of the currently selected layer. Whenever you click on an element on the canvas, it is also highlighted in the layers list. But the more complex a document gets, the easier in can happen to loose...

There are several ways to add images in Sketch. The most straightforward option is to drag an image from another application, like the browser or the Finder, into Sketch, or copy/paste it. This creates a dedicated image layer with two advantages: for...

This is an excerpt from the brand new The Sketch Handbook from Smashing Magazine, “everything you ever wanted to know about designing with Sketch on 376 pages.” Hint: I’m the author. It’s a rather advanced tutorial from later on in the book, but if you...

There are some functions in Sketch, that aren't immediately obvious, not even documented at all. One of them is the ability to resize a layer from a specific side in the "Size" fields in the inspector. By default, layers are changed from the left (width...