Sketch's collaborative design: Various ways to efficiently share design drafts

Sketch's design draft sharing function greatly improves team collaboration efficiency. Project managers can manage design tasks more effectively, developers can evaluate the feasibility of designs, and all team members can easily provide feedback. This is especially important for remote teams, which ensures transparent project progress and reduces unnecessary meetings.

Various ways to efficiently share design drafts

Sketch version 3.4 introduces local network sharing function, so that even if team members do not use Sketch, they can easily view design drafts as long as they are on the same network. Simply open the .sketch file, click "Share" in the toolbar, and enable local sharing. The design draft will be opened in the web browser and then share the URL. In addition, you can use the Sketch plug-in to generate a QR code for .sketch files for easy access by team members.

For remote teams, you can use Sketch plug-ins, such as the Sketch to Slack plug-in, to share the design draft directly into the Slack team conversation. Small teams can use Easier.cc, which will generate a self-destruct link, which is convenient and fast. In addition, collaboration/prototyping tools such as InVision App, Framer, Zeplin, Flinto and Marvel are also integrated with Sketch to provide more options.

Why do you need to share the design draft?

• Simplify the design task management of project managers
• Easy developers to evaluate the feasibility of design
• Feedback is convenient without Sketch
• Remote teams can keep abreast of project progress
• Reduce unnecessary meetings and save time

Sharing of design drafts for local team

Sharing design drafts can save a lot of time and avoid frequent disturbances even in the same office.

Local network sharing

Sketch's local network sharing feature allows Sketch users to share design drafts with other team members on the same network, even if they don't use Sketch. Multiple team members can view design drafts on their own computers using browsers.

Open the .sketch file, click "Share" in the toolbar, and enable local sharing. The entire canvas will be divided into multiple design drafts for easy viewing.

Use QR code for local sharing

QR codes can simplify sharing of URLs. Using the QRCode for Sketch Local Sharing plug-in, you can generate QR codes for .sketch files, which team members only need to scan the QR code to access.

Share the design draft of the remote team

Sketch itself does not support the sharing of design drafts for remote teams, and requires the help of plug-ins.

Share with Slack

Slack is a popular team communication tool. The Sketch to Slack plug-in allows users to share design drafts directly into Slack team conversations. You need to get the API token from Slack first, then install the plug-in and set the token.

Share with Easier.cc

Easier.cc is suitable for small teams, and it generates a self-destructed link to facilitate sharing of design drafts. Use the shortcut key command option e to quickly generate links.

Prototyping Tools

Prototyping tools such as InVision App can facilitate team feedback and communication.

Other collaboration/prototyping tools integrated with Sketch include: Framer, Zeplin, Flinto, and Marvel.

Summary

While Sketch does not currently have cloud services similar to Adobe Creative Cloud, its on-premises network sharing capabilities are already very practical. It may be further improved in the future to support more remote collaboration functions.

(The following is FAQ, which has been rewritten and integrated according to the original text)

FAQ:

• How to share Sketch design draft in real time? Sketch's cloud functionality supports real-time collaboration. Save the file to the cloud, click "Share", and enter the team member's email address.

• How to manage Sketch's sharing settings? After clicking "Share", you can set viewing permissions, downloading permissions, password protection, and export permissions.

• How to preview a prototype in Sketch? Select the design draft and click "Preview" in the toolbar.

• How to collaborate with the team in real time? Save the file to Sketch cloud, invite team members to join, and you can collaborate in real time.

• How to restrict access to shared Sketch files? Set password protection in the sharing settings and control viewing and downloading permissions.

• How to share specific design drafts? Select the design draft you want to share, click "Share", and select "Share Design Draft".

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