Sketch Bootcamp

Section 1

Creating New Files & Designing on a Grid System

• Creating a new file
• Inserting Artboards
• Setting up a layout grid
• Creating colored backgrounds for text
• Importing text

Inserting & Masking Photos

• Importing photos
• Cropping a photo (masking)
• Customizing the Amount of Rounding for Each Corner

Inserting Vector Graphics, Fills, Shadows, & More

• Importing & modifying vector graphics
• Making grouped objects easily selectable
• Layer opacity vs. fill opacity
• Aligning & distributing layers
• Copying & pasting appearance
• Adding a drop shadow

Section 2

Color Variables & Layer Styles (Reusable Appearance)

• Creating & Using Color Variables (Color Swatches)
• Creating a layer style
• Making a style to darken full-width background photos
• Renaming, Grouping, & Deleting Styles
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Text Styles (Reusable Appearance)

• Creating text styles
• Editing text styles
• Renaming styles & organizing into folders

Symbols (Reusable Components)

• Creating & editing symbols
• Customizing content inside a symbol
• Controlling the layout & resizing of symbols
• Renaming symbols
• Moving symbols between pages

Exporting Assets: SVG & PNG

• Exporting artboards
• Exporting for web as SVG & PNG
• Exporting into folders

Exporting Assets: 1x & 2x JPEG

• Exporting as JPEG
• Properly setting JPEG quality

Section 3

Symbols: Overrides & Custom Data

• Controlling Symbol Overrides
• Overriding Images Within a Symbol
• Custom Data Sources
• Linked Data (with a .json file)

Symbols: Nested Layer Styles & Nested Symbols

• Using Layer Styles in Symbols
• Nesting Symbols

Smart Layout

• Using the Tidy button
• Adjusting Symbol Spacing
• Reordering Content
, **Using Smart Layout for Symbols & Groups

Shared Libraries (Symbols, Styles, & Color Variables)

• Creating & Using Shared Libraries
• Color Variables

Section 4

Vector Drawing & Graphics Tips & Tricks

• Drawing Custom Vector Shapes
• Borders: End & Join Options
• Multiple Borders
• Multiple Ways to Rotate
• Copying & Pasting Layer Style
• Rounding Specific Vector Corners

Creating a Clickable Prototype

• Creating a Prototype
• Linking between artboards
• Creating Overlays
• Fixed Position Elements

Sharing Prototypes & Workspace Documents

• Sharing a Prototype with Others
• Workspace Documents