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by dkonofalski 3267 days ago
I'm guessing that the lack of detail on this is really an explanation for expectations of this. It probably doesn't work well for anything complex but, if it works halfway decently, this could be a boon for those trying to get out from under the dark Adobe umbrella.
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usaphp 3267 days ago
> I'm guessing that the lack of detail on this is really an explanation for expectations of this

What details do you expect? It's a PSD to Sketch converter, what else do you expect it to say? He could have filled it with a "gorgeous", "unique", "innovative" marketing keywords but it would still be a PSD To Sketch converter.

> It probably doesn't work well for anything complex but

I just tried converting a really big photoshop file and it worked pretty good, why don't you try it before making comments on it's functionality?

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on_and_off 3267 days ago
Knowing in advance which kind of layers won't be converted successfully sounds reasonable to me.
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MattRoskovec 3267 days ago
As the matter of fact, when you enter the website: https://avocode.com/convert-psd-to-sketch/ - there is a call to action to "Read more about supported features". If you click it, you would see a page explaining what will and what won't be converted. Here's the link: https://avocode.com/convert-psd-to-sketch/features
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dkonofalski 3267 days ago
Why don't you calm down a bit before getting all jumpy?

There are lots of details that could be helpful. What kind of limitations are there? What does it convert? Is anything discarded in the conversion process? What does it do with items where there isn't a 1:1 conversion? What does it do to features that aren't available in Sketch? You know... the things that are included in the description that OP provided in response to my comment and that he updated the main thread with... There is a lot of technical info that would be helpful. I didn't have a .PSD file handy to test so I was asking to try and be informative and helpful.

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MattRoskovec 3267 days ago
Here's a list of currently supported features: https://avocode.com/convert-psd-to-sketch/features along with additional information about features that are in development. Since it is a "PSD" to Sketch Converter - the best way to try is really just by trying to convert a PSD design and opening in it in Sketch afterward.
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helloiamvu 3267 days ago
I'm sorry, it's my bad that I didn't post any details into comments.

The converter actually works pretty well even with large and complex designs. You should really try it out. There are still some features that we're working on.

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