SketchUp is a three-dimensional graphic design program that lets you easily and quickly build and model all kinds of 3D models. It comes with a complete tutorial which helps you learn how to use all of its tools in no time at all. With the unveil of macOS Big Sur, Sketch released new app design and optimizations for Apple Silicon, the new and powerful M1 chip. There are a lot of exciting and upcoming updates for our favorite design tool and we will be curating some of out favorite bits on this page.
With over 2,400 configurable symbols, SF Symbols is designed to integrate seamlessly with San Francisco, the system font for Apple platforms. Each symbol comes in a wide range of weights and scales that automatically align with text labels, and supports Dynamic Type and the Bold Text accessibility feature. You can also export symbols and edit them in vector graphics editing tools to create custom symbols with shared design characteristics and accessibility features.
Download SF Symbols 2.1November 20, 2020
macOS 10.15.3 or later (152.9 MB)
Apple Design Resources for iOS and iPadOS include Sketch, Photoshop, and Adobe XD templates, components, colors, materials and type styles for designing iPhone and iPad apps. Icon and glyph production files are preconfigured to automate asset production.
iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 Sketch LibraryJanuary 28, 2021
102.2 MB (Requires Sketch 70 or greater)
January 28, 2021
89.6 MB
January 28, 2021
147.7 MB
July 29, 2020
917 MB
February 14, 2020 (v33)
Requires Sketch 58 or greater
July 29, 2020
10.9 MB
To download iPhone and iPad device frames for use when marketing your app, see App Store Marketing Guidelines.
Apple Design Resources for macOS include Sketch templates, components, colors, materials and type styles for designing apps that match the macOS design language. Icon and glyph production files for Sketch, Photoshop and XD are also available and are preconfigured to automate asset production.
macOS 11 Sketch LibraryJanuary 21, 2021
35.4 MB, Requires Sketch 70 or greater
January 21, 2021
31.8 MB, Requires Sketch 70 or greater
August 3, 2020
4.5 MB
*Only icon production templates updated for macOS 11
October 23, 2020
8.4 MB
*Only icon production templates updated for macOS 11
July 29, 2020
4.3 MB
Apple Design Resources for watchOS include Sketch and Photoshop dynamic type guides, layout specifications, app templates, Apple Watch bezels, and other UI materials. An installer for SF Compact, the system typeface for watchOS, is also included.
watchOS 5 Sketch LibraryJuly 29, 2020
3.3 MB, Requires Sketch 51 or greater
July 29, 2020
38.9 MB
To download watchOS device frames for use when marketing your app, see App Store Marketing Guidelines.
Apple Design Resources for tvOS include components, design templates, and guides for colors, materials, and text styles (Sketch only). Icon and image production templates are available for both Sketch and Photoshop.
tvOS 14 Sketch LibraryJanuary 26, 2021 (7.4 MB)
Requires Sketch 70 or greater
Sketch Macos Icon
April 13, 2021 (9.8 MB)
To download tvOS product imagery for use when marketing your app, see App Store Marketing Guidelines.
Use Parallax Previewer to preview layered Photoshop files, assemble individual image layers from PNG files and preview the parallax effect, or preview layered images exported by the Parallax Exporter plug-in.
Download for macOSParallax Previewer requires macOS 10.10.5 or later.
Use the Parallax Exporter plug-in to preview a layered image while working in Adobe Photoshop.
Download for macOSRequires Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5 or later and macOS 10.9.0 or later.
Download for WindowsRequires Adobe Photoshop CC 2015.5 or later and Microsoft Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 or later.
Use the Add Apple Watch Face button to enable installing Apple Watch Faces from your iOS app, watchOS app or website.
Use the AirPlay glyph when referring to AirPlay in setup or instructional text within your app.
Use the AR glyph and AR badges to indicate and launch AR experiences in your app’s UI.
The Apple Design Resources for CarPlay apps include Sketch and Photoshop type tables, as well as fonts.
Download for PhotoshopJuly 29, 2020 (1.4 MB)
Use the provided Game Center icons when linking to the Game Center dashboard within your game. Use the provided glyphs when linking directly to leaderboard, achievement, and profile sections of the dashboard.
Bohemian Coding Sketch
Use the Apple Health icon in your app that supports HealthKit.
Use the HomeKit glyph when referring to HomeKit in setup or instructional text within your app.
Use the provided Apple logos to design Sign in with Apple buttons that use left-aligned logos or that display a logo only.
Marketing Imagery
A variety of imagery is available for use when marketing your app. Follow all usage guidelines.
iOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS
Apple Product ImagesIncludes device frames.
Apple News
Apple Pay
Music, iTunes, and Podcasts
Wallet
Other
Sketch Mac Os
Licensing and Trademark ImageryIncludes device and technology icons.
| Developer(s) | Sketch B.V. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 7 September 2010; 10 years ago |
| Stable release | |
| Operating system | macOS |
| Type | Vector graphics editor |
| Licence | Proprietary |
| Website | www.sketch.com |
Sketch is a vector graphics editor for macOS developed by the Dutch company Sketch B.V. (formerly named Bohemian Coding). It was first released on 7 September 2010[1] and won an Apple Design Award in 2012.[2]
It is primarily used for user interface and user experience design of websites and mobile apps and does not include print design features.[3] Sketch has more recently added features for prototyping and collaboration. Being only available for macOS, third party software and handoff tools may be used to view Sketch designs on other platforms.[4]
Program details[edit]
Sketch is used primarily for designing the UI and UX of mobile apps and web. The files designed in Sketch are saved in its own .sketch file format, though .sketch files can be opened in Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and other programs. The designs can also be saved in the popular PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, TIFF, WebP, etc., formats. The designs created in Sketch are utilized by app engineers to design mobile apps and by website developers convert designs into websites.[5]
Although Sketch was previously sold through the App Store, the developers pulled the app from the store in December 2015 and instead sold it through their own website. They cited Apple's strict technical guidelines, slow review process and lack of upgrade pricing as reasons for the decision.[6] On 8 June 2016, they announced on their blog that they were switching to a new licensing system for Sketch. Licenses would allow users to receive updates for 1 year, after which they could continue using the last version published prior to the license expiring, or renew their license to continue receiving updates for another year.[7]
Competitors[edit]
Sketch Mac Software
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Sketch 1.0 finally released'. Bohemian Coding. 7 September 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^Lowensohn, Josh (11 June 2012). 'Apple announces 2012 Design Award winners'. CNET. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^Sutton, Kelly (21 October 2014). 'An Interview with Pieter Omvlee, the Founder of Bohemian Coding'. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^Schoenmaker, Martijn (1 February 2016). 'How I Started Using Sketch App In Windows'. Design + Sketch. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^Solutions, Fantastech (10 September 2018). 'Converting Website Designs to Code'. Fantastech.co.
- ^Weinberger, Matt (2 December 2015). 'One of Apple's most important initiatives is showing signs of failure'. Business Insider Australia. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- ^'Versioning, Licensing, and Sketch 4.0'. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
External links[edit]
Bohemian Sketch App