Artwork you can keep editing
Change the date on a poster or recolour a logo by reopening the saved SVG.
What it is
Make artwork for a real project.
Build a club badge, business logo or event poster, then keep the editable artwork for the next revision.
A workspace that feels like yours
Keep the colour controls nearby while choosing a brand palette, or make room for the canvas while drawing.
From first sketch to final delivery
Draw the symbol, add the name and export a copy for the website or printer.
A creative starting point with AI
Ask for a simple badge idea, inspect the result and refine its shapes yourself.
Workspace
Keep the poster and its controls in view.
Arrange the workspace for the job: lettering for a label, colours for an illustration or layers for a busy poster. Arrange a busy design →
Your creative workspace
Keep the layers, colours and type controls you need beside the artwork. Hide the panels when checking the whole composition.
Toolbox
Control Palette
Layers
Navigator
AI Console
Fine-tune the details
Enter the same dimensions for a set of icons or rotate a badge to the angle you need.
The right tools, when you need them
Open the colour controls when matching a brand, then switch to type controls to finish the label.
See the bigger picture
Use the document overview to move from a poster’s full composition to a small logo detail.
A fresh start for your workspace
Restore the panel arrangement when moving from detailed drawing to a new project.
Control Palette
Exact X/Y, W/H, scale, rotation, alignment, stroke, fill and corner controls in one horizontal strip.
Layers
Layer visibility, locks, disclosure, object rows, layer colors and stacking controls.
Symbols
A searchable built-in symbol library with document symbols as a separate tab.
Palette style
Compact floating panels keep the app close to the canvas instead of burying controls in inspectors.
Documents
Set up a flyer, label or website icon.
Choose the size the job needs before arranging the artwork.
Your canvas, your dimensions
Start with a familiar paper size for a flyer or enter custom dimensions for a label.
Revisit the document size if the printer or website needs a different format.
Line everything up
Drag guides from the rulers to align a poster’s text and images.
Consistent spacing, less guesswork
Use the grid and snapping to keep a row of icons evenly spaced.
Precision when it matters
Measure the space around a logo or match artwork to a supplied size.
Room to experiment
Keep alternative shapes beside the canvas while deciding which version to use.
Libraries & resources
Start an app screen from a real design system.
Place buttons, icons and device frames from a ready-made library instead of drawing them again. New in version 26.2.
A gallery of design systems
Choose a library from the Design Systems gallery in New Document or the welcome window: Material Design 3, Bootstrap, IBM Carbon, Ant Design, Untitled UI React, Lucide icons, payment logos and device bezels.
Open-licence icon families
Material Symbols, Carbon, Fluent, Octicons, Heroicons, Phosphor, Tabler, Iconoir, Font Awesome Free, Simple Icons and more ship with the app, each with its licence. Switch on the ones you use.
The Libraries palette
Search by name, browse thumbnails and drag or double-click a component onto the page. Add your own libraries from .svg, .sketch or .fig files.
Official kits as libraries
The Resources gallery links the main official design resources, such as the Apple UI Kits and SF Symbols. Add Kit… turns your downloaded Sketch or Figma kit into a library.
The Assets palette
Browse the components of the document and of your libraries by category, with a preview pane. Open in Artboard places an asset in its own artboard.
Artboards at a glance
The Artboards palette shows a thumbnail of each artboard. Double-click a row to centre that artboard in the window.
Toolbox
Draw the parts of a logo or poster.
Start with basic shapes, then draw the custom curves and details the design needs. Design logos & icons →
Your everyday drawing tools
Choose a shape tool for a badge, the Pen for a custom symbol or freehand drawing for an illustration.
Control the whole design or one detail
Move the whole logo or adjust one point on its outline.
- V switches to Selection.
- A switches to Direct Selection.
Clean curves and confident corners
Draw a curved symbol with the Pen and refine its corners.
- P switches to Pen.
- Convert Anchor changes smooth points into corners or reshapes handles.
Draw with a personal touch
Add a hand-drawn line to a greeting card or illustration.
Build texture with repeated marks
Repeat small marks to create a decorative texture.
Refine the silhouette
Trim a curve or remove part of a shape as you refine the logo.
Start simple. Make it original.
Combine rectangles and circles into a simple website icon.
Lettering with personality
Set a product name or curve a club name around a badge.
Useful details, within reach
Reuse a supplied shape when a small symbol needs adding to a diagram.
Shape the colour on your canvas
Position a gradient to give a drawn object depth.
Find the right angle
Rotate the view or artwork to work comfortably on an angled detail.
Path editing
Clean up a logo’s outline.
Refine a traced mark or custom symbol before using it at a larger size. Design logos & icons →
Close gaps and align details
Join open ends and align points to close a shape.
Turn a line into a shape
Turn a thick line into an editable filled outline.
Create borders and layered effects
Add an offset border around a badge or lettering.
Make curves easier to refine
Reduce unnecessary points in a traced shape before adjusting its curves.
Soften selected corners
Round selected corners to soften a symbol.
Set the direction
Reverse a path when its direction affects an applied treatment.
Add texture and movement
Apply a supported path effect to an illustration and inspect the result.
Add softer, richer shading
Refine the available shading controls for a drawn shape.
The finishing touches make the difference
Inspect the mark at its final size before exporting it.
Build a distinctive mark
Explore logo and icon design, from the first shape to the final detail.
Objects
Assemble a flyer from separate pieces.
Arrange the logo, images, symbols and lettering into one composition. Design logos & icons →
Repeat a good idea
Duplicate a useful object to create a repeating row or pattern.
Arrange front to back
Bring a heading forward or move a background shape behind the artwork.
Keep busy artwork manageable
Group a badge’s parts so you can move them together.
Make styled artwork easier to edit
Expand supported artwork when you need to edit its separate pieces.
Prepare complex overlaps
Prepare overlapping shapes for the next editing or output step.
Create an image from a selection
Make an image copy of a selected part for another application.
Build a sequence between shapes
Create a sequence between two shapes for a decorative effect.
Create shapes with cut-outs
Cut the centre out of a badge or letter with a compound shape.
Build custom shapes
Combine or subtract shapes to create a custom icon.
Frame artwork inside a shape
Clip artwork inside the outline of a badge or frame.
Mark the trim area
Add crop marks when they are required by the print workflow.
Fit the frame to your words
Fit a text frame to its caption or headline.
Custom shapes, a click away
Start a label or diagram with a reusable shape.
Simple pieces. Original designs.
Combine and cut shapes to develop your own logos, badges and symbols.
Color and styling
Keep a brand’s colours consistent.
Choose a palette for a logo, carry it into a poster and save useful colours for the next design. Draw posters & artwork →
Colour that brings artwork to life
Pick the colours for a business logo or club badge.
Style the inside and the outline
Set a badge’s interior colour and its contrasting outline.
Give every line the right weight
Match line weights across website icons.
Keep your palette consistent
Save the brand colours as swatches and reuse them on related artwork.
Choose colours for print
Choose the colour values required for a print job.
Make a motif go further
Repeat a motif as a pattern in a card or poster.
Add texture with line patterns
Use hatching where a diagram needs a patterned area.
Create your own brushes
Build a custom brush for repeated decorative marks.
Reuse your favourite elements
Reuse a symbol across a set of related designs.
Build depth with transparency
Adjust opacity where two shapes overlap.
Explore another colour direction
Try an alternative palette before committing to the final design.
Give shapes an expressive twist
Apply a supported effect to a shape and inspect the result.
Add a finishing touch
Check the colour treatment at the artwork’s intended size.
CMYK swatches
Process swatches, tints and RGB colors can live together in the reusable swatch list.
Pattern fills
Dot, circle and image-based patterns can be applied to fills or strokes.
Brush controls
Scatter settings include size, spacing, spread, fade, follow path, anchors, variance and seed.
Symbols library
Reusable artwork is organized by category and searchable from a dedicated floating panel.
Typography & Lettering
Set the words on a poster or label.
Choose a readable headline, arrange the supporting details and fit the lettering to the artwork. Design labels & lettering →
Headlines and labels
Add the event name and date to a poster.
Make room for longer copy
Use a text area for a longer description on a flyer.
Lettering that follows a curve
Curve a club name around a badge.
Shape your paragraphs
Set paragraphs to suit the space available in a handout.
Find the right font
Try installed fonts for the identity you are designing.
Fine-tune the lettering
Adjust letter spacing to balance a short logo name.
Balance the paragraph
Refine paragraph spacing and alignment in a text area.
Change the tone of a title
Change a title’s case to suit the design.
Let the story continue
Continue a longer piece of text into another linked frame.
Let text flow around artwork
Let a paragraph flow around a supported artwork object.
Deliver lettering as shapes
Create text outlines when the delivery workflow requires lettering as shapes.
Make a headline fit
Fit a headline to the width available on the poster.
Type with a purpose
Check the smallest text at the size it will be read.
Let your words lead the way
Explore fonts, spacing and curved lettering for badges, labels and posters.
Images
Reuse a supplied logo or scanned sketch.
Place an image in your artwork, inspect it and decide whether to keep it as a picture or trace it into shapes. Trace a sketch or logo →
Bring in your images
Place a photo in a poster or bring in a supplied logo.
Keep source images connected
Keep the source linked when the image may be updated later.
Keep track of your assets
Use Links to locate a missing image or inspect its source.
Start with a photograph or sketch
Import a scan of a drawing as the starting point for artwork.
Image to Vector
Trace a bitmap logo and refine the resulting vector shapes.
Explore a mosaic effect
Try a mosaic treatment for a decorative image effect.
Set the mood of an image
Adjust the supported image treatment to suit the surrounding artwork.
Turn selected artwork into an image
Export a selected portion as an image for another use.
From an image to your next design
Check the result at its intended size and keep the editable master.
A fresh start for existing artwork
Trace a clear source image, then refine its curves and colours.
Import and export
Open supplied artwork and deliver the right file.
Bring in a customer’s logo, edit a supported artwork file and export the version your website, colleague or printer needs. Reuse & share artwork →
| Workflow | Formats | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Native save | SVG | Documents are saved as standard SVG files you can keep editing. |
| Design files | Sketch, Figma (.fig) | Sketch and Figma files open as editable documents: artboards, symbols with overrides, text, images, gradients, shadows and smooth corners. A multi-page file can open as a document, as an asset library or both. File ▸ Import from Figma… also loads a file by link. |
| Sketch export | .sketch | File ▸ Export Sketch… writes a .sketch file that Sketch opens, with unsupported effects flattened and listed. |
| Resource archives | ZIP | A .zip of images, SVGs, PDFs or design files opens as one document, with one artboard per file. |
| Vector import | SVG, PDF, AI, EPS | PDF, Illustrator and EPS files are converted into editable vector artwork rather than flattened previews where possible. |
| Image import | PNG, JPEG, GIF, BMP, TIFF, HEIC, HEIF | Images can be opened as documents or placed inside existing SVG documents. |
| Export | PDF, PNG, TIFF | Create a vector PDF or an image file for the web. |
| Clipboard | Illustrator vector paste | Artwork copied from Illustrator can be pasted into SVG Editor as editable objects. |
| Share and print | SVG, PNG, PDF, print | Share artwork in common formats and print from your Mac. |
Share for Review
File ▸ Share for Review… publishes your artboards to a web page through iCloud. Reviewers comment in the browser, and their comments come back to the Comments palette as numbered pins on the canvas. A pasted review link shows a preview of the design.
A useful note on imported artwork
Inspect imported artwork before editing, especially complex effects, text and linked assets.
Print & PDF Export
Prepare a poster or flyer for printing.
Use the printer’s dimensions and colour requirements, then inspect the exported PDF before handing it over. Prepare artwork for print →
Choose a colour mode for the job
Choose a colour mode for the requested output.
Build your print palette
Set the print colours for the artwork and check the values.
Preserve your chosen CMYK colours
Use the available PDF options to retain supported CMYK values.
Print from your Mac
Review scale, position and page settings in the print dialog.
Prepare the handoff
Export the PDF, reopen it and have the printer review the file for the job.
AI Vector Generator
Ask for a starting badge or icon.
Describe one design idea, inspect the generated artwork and refine the parts you want to keep. Start artwork with AI →
Creative help on your canvas
Ask for a simple subject and specify the intended use.
Try a two-colour mountain badge as the starting idea.
Explore a starting idea
Request a different arrangement or fewer details, then compare the results. Every result is saved as a state you can restore, compare or insert into the document.
Try a new direction
Keep talking in the same chat: the console remembers the conversation, sees your canvas and asks when a request is unclear. Choose Fast or Max effort next to Send.
Repeat a useful workflow
Check lettering, shapes and colours yourself before saving the artwork.
Keep the brief in your hands
The App Store version has a built-in service with limits. The direct download uses your own API key.
Choose how you connect
Connect a compatible external assistant when you want it to use supported drawing tools.
Automation
Repeat an artwork task with a script.
Reuse a script for a familiar drawing operation and inspect the changed artwork before saving.
Reuse your design scripts
Run an existing script for a repeated arrangement or editing task.
Start with a working example
Adapt a working script example to the document and inspect the result.
Keep useful scripts at hand
Keep useful scripts in the panel for the next project.
Connect your Mac workflow
Use supported Mac automation to connect a repeated step with your workflow.
Repeat familiar design actions
Repeat supported operations on the selected artwork.
Connect an AI assistant
Connect an assistant to supported tools when you want to describe the operation.
Make repetitive designs easier
Reuse an operation when producing related versions of a design.
Set up a connected workflow
Follow the setup guide before connecting an external assistant.
View and performance
Check the small details before delivery.
Review the whole poster, then zoom in on the parts that need a closer check.
See the underlying shapes
Inspect the underlying outlines of a complex shape.
Check the look on screen
Review the rendered appearance before export.
Move from detail to overview
Zoom in on a curve and return to the full composition.
Give the artwork room to breathe
Hide panels while checking the finished artwork.
Check transparent areas
Check transparent edges in a logo or placed image.
Choose the right preview quality
Choose a preview quality that suits the artwork and inspection task.
A responsive drawing experience
Pan and zoom a busy document without waiting for it to redraw.
Work in a comfortable appearance
Use the appearance setting that is comfortable for your work.
Check the details before delivery
Review the artwork at the intended size before sending a copy.
Explore more
Choose a project to try.
Start with the artwork you need for a business, event or personal project.
Design logos & icons
Create a business logo, club badge or matching website icons, then resize them for each use.
Draw posters & artwork
Illustrate an event poster, draw a greeting card or build a diagram for a presentation.
Design labels & lettering
Curve a club name around a badge or arrange a headline and lettering for a poster or label.
Trace a sketch or logo
Trace a bitmap logo or scanned sketch, clean up its shapes and recolour it for a new project.
Start artwork with AI
Ask for a badge or icon idea, then refine the generated vector shapes into your own design.
Prepare artwork for print
Prepare a flyer, poster or label at the required size and export a PDF for your printer.