As the need for resolution-independent graphics increases,designers are looking for alternatives to the weighty, pricey Adobe Illustratorand its web oriented cousin, Fireworks.
Sketch seemingly aims to supplant both,but at a fraction of the cost.
Sketch’s sparse interface is surprisinglyflexible, cleverly utilising pop-up hints and an inspector that disappears whennot in use.
The workspace is ‘infinite’, but optional rulers and a fantasticgrid (along with Option-hovering to access distances between objects) are availablefor working on structured documents (websites, print adverts).
Tools and effectsare fewer than in Illustrator, but the shapes and boolean operations are sufficient,and the ability to define symbols and text styles is a time-saver. But Sketchbetrays its ‘version 1’ status with occasional instability.
The lack ofnine-slice scaling limits Sketch’s scope for interface design, and its inabilityto import editable EPS files is disappointing (although we found EPS export toIllustrator more successful).
It’s worth remembering Sketch’s focus and lowprice – Illustrator CS5 costs over 15 times more. This release is a bit buggy,but it’s also in many ways brilliant, with tons of potential.
So while Sketchdoesn’t get our highest rating, we urge anyone who regularly works with vectorsto at least check it out.
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