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by robertoandred 1099 days ago
I just want to be able to download the original, full quality, uncropped version of an image. And to have built-in options for compressing images.

Also I hope dev mode prevents designers from locking/hiding elements and layers, which makes it very difficult to export the elements you actually need.

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I miss Sketch. Something I thought I'd never say
Why? It is still around and it is better than it ever was.
I don't think one can own a sketch license anymore can? I believe they switched for a subscription model.
You can, actually. See "Mac-only license" in their pricing [0]. Just as before, you get one year of updates.

True, when Sketch started switching to a subscription model, they've buried the link to renew the license very deep so it was really hard to find, but I guess they've came back to their senses and it is now available right on the pricing page.

[0]: https://www.sketch.com/pricing/

This must be very recent. I was looking at their marketing collateral in May, and it was simply no longer an option at all to buy a Mac-only license. You could only renew at the time.
It's around but has been edged out by Figma in many workplaces, such as mine.
I realize you specified "built-in" but just in case you weren't aware, plugins exist to download ("Export Original Images") and compress ("Downsize") images in Figma, and both work well.