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In Sketch, is it possible to copy a symbol and paste an instance?
I have a very large and complicated file with hundreds and hundreds of symbols all of which are used and reused over and over with slight variations.
My naming schema is about as good as I can get it, ...
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Create automatic data text in sketch
I'm trying to make something like "data population" plugin, but without the plugin.
With Data population I can use a group of information, not just a random name and a random email.
I've tried this: ...
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Image gets squished when overriding in a symbol in Sketch App
I have symbol that contains a profile photo that is masked into a circle shape. And to create a list of them, I would use the Override Image feature. However, if the image is not of the same aspect ...
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Sketch: Object moves relative to another object/text in symbol
How do I make an object automatically move when I change the text preceeding/"attached to" it?
I'm trying to figure out how this default symbol works (gif included below) and replicate it.
When I ...
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How can I better convey the idea of "message sent"?
Currently, I am designing a mobile screen where the user can send a message to their friends.
In order to show that their message has been sent, the upper right hand corner check-mark goes from black ...
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Sketch: Is there a way to use overrides and have text wrapping to push content down?
This is the original Symbol.
I want to add more text to the 'Stage 13' override and have all elements below be pushed down. However this is what I get:
What can I do to make this work properly?
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Sketch Symbols - replacement sizes
In Sketch, how different do the artboard sizes need to be so they DO NOT show up as replacement options? For example, I have some symbols that are 200px x 48px and when I want to replace them, I also ...
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Override position of image in symbol (Sketch app)
I have a common use case in Sketch where I'm designing a block with profile content, including an image. The block is a symbol and the image is a nested symbol inside this, with a circular mask. My ...
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Is there a way to 'unsymbol' an artboard in sketch?
I'm working in versions and I just created a duplicate of my symbols page and renamed it 'Symbols v1'. I now have a page called 'Symbols' and 'Symbols v1'.
The problem I'm having is that I want to ...
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Modifiable progress bar symbol in Sketch
I'm trying to create modifiable progress bar symbols in Sketch. Those are rectangular and circle one on the picture below:
To modify that rectangle so it would suit different percentages I created ...
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Pasted symbols duplicate the master in Sketch
For some reason, sometimes when I copy/paste a symbol or a group of symbols, it creates a new symbol in the symbol page which creates a huge mess and I end up having the same symbol many times. I ...
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Multiple Color Override in one text on Sketch
I have a question about Sketch symbols overrides. I have created a text box and have put some text inside and some hashtags. But the hashtags are in another color than the text.
I transformed my ...
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Copy-and-paste Sketch artboard into different Sketch document without overwriting symbols in different artboards
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I have a Sketch file within which there are multiple artboards. Each artboard details a screen of a web app UI I’m designing. There are many symbols/styles used across the artboards.
I ...
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What are the differences between: Symbols libraries, kits, and sticker sheets?
I'm wondering what are the differences between symbols libraries, kits, and sticker sheets and how would I load them?
For instance, I just download the inVision Form kit, but I can't seem to load it ...
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How to get rid of background on exportable symbols in Sketch?
I have a symbol in sketch which I need to export. Whenever I make it exportable, it generates a large rectangular background to the symbol, which is not what I want. I want the symbol only as a png ...
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Insert multiple symbols in Sketch
Is there any plugin used to insert multiple symbols (external library symbols) to one artboard, rather than do it manually one by one?
Thank you!
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Creating a sketch component where it picks average colour from an image and fills it in a layer
I've been trying to create a symbol in sketch which has a property where an overlaying gradient layer has a fill of the average colour it picks from the image in its background. Its easy to do it ...
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Import symbol set from another project or folder
I'd like to import another project's 'symbol library' and have it appear in the dropdown (image attached) 'Insert > Symbols'.
Importing it in this way also makes it appear in the right hand '...
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Scaling a symbol in Sketch scales all instances of that symbol
Title pretty much says it all, but the problem is simple. Say I have a logo imported from illustrator or whatever. I make it a symbol, and then I use it in one place in my design. Looks great.
But ...
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Sketch Questions regarding symbols [closed]
I've a few questions regarding Sketch -
Sketch keeps expanding my symbol folders, it seems random and makes it more challenging to find what I want.
Is there an option for how Sketch organizes ...
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Prevent text from overriding in Sketch
I have a vacancy card with fixed and negotiable salary. They can be switched using overrides. But when I change salary to negotiable I don't want text in that symbol to change. I want it to be locked ...
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Adjustable nested symbols in Sketch
Is it possible to create nested symbols that are adjustable when we choose "none" status?
I'm looking for a way to make the symbol disappear and other symbols would move to adjust the space between ...
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Is there a plugin to save/load button states?
I have many override settings in my button symbol. I want to customize button with these settings and save the state to use after. I am pretty shore I saw this kind of plugin some time ago but I can't ...
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In Sketch, can you override the fill value for a symbol?
In the Sketch Nested Symbols documentation, there is a short clip showing the user changing a color in a set of symbols by toggling fills.
Being in the nested symbols section, I would think they ...
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Scale/resize a symbol in Sketch?
when I use Sketch 3.8.3 and I still can't scale/resize a symbol.
There is any ways or tricks to do it ?
When I create an symbol of a logo for exemple and use it in différent pages and I want to use ...
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Organize Symbols in Sketch: How to rename all symbols at once
I am in the process of reorganizing a project done in Sketch and I’m at the stage of renaming the symbols using Organize Symbols…. However, when I update the name of the symbols using this interface, ...
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Sketch: As a symbol, adding text will resize the text block height
I have an article block as a symbol in sketch. It contains an image, headline and paragraph. When using the symbol in my canvas, I'd like to change the title, but once it drops to two lines, it will ...
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Is there a way to override a symbol's color in Sketch?
I've already tried to to make symbols in sketch, like buttons, but I'm unable to change this symbol's colors, then I have to create more symbols only to change the color.
Do you guys know a way to ...
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Sketch (45) > 2 symbols with different height, in artboard not adjusting height
Currently I'm working on a large project with many symbols. When I switch between symbols in the artboard they won't adjust the height of the selected symbol.
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I have 2 symbols:
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Masking a shape out of symbol in Sketch 3
I am trying to mask a shape from a symbol in Sketch. In Illustrator I would just use an inverse clipping mask but Sketch doesn't seem to have that option.
I am trying to subtract the square from the ...
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How do I import a set of symbols in Sketch 3?
How do I import symbols from one project into another. For instance, I've downloaded the Bootstrap 3 resource, and I want to bring the symbols into another project I'm working on without copying and ...
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Resizing a Symbol's Width
Is there a way to resize a symbol's width without resizing the height of the symbol also?
I just want to change the width of my symbol.
See below:
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how to efficiently make a tab bar in Sketch?
So Sketch has symbols. These are great if every instance of the symbol across your various artboards is exactly the same. But what if say you had a tab bar, and on different screens, you wanted to ...
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How to remove unused Symbols?
I am wondering how to deal with the new Symbols in Sketch: If I don't need a symbol anymore, (deleting all instances or detaching) it seems to stay in the symbols palette anyway (for what reason?) So ...
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Import or Sync Symbols between Sketch Files
I have various symbols in various .sketch files, such as Font Awesome, Bootstrap UI, etc... I would like to have access to all symbols in other files too - or ideally I would like to make specific ...
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