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Sebastian-B.
Sebastian-B.
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October 12, 2024
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Adobe, please bring XD back! :(

  • October 12, 2024
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Just why? Adobe XD was the best tool for UI/UX design. It is so smooth and simple to use. I can focus on my creativity rather than how the tool works. With Figma, I have to focus more on the tool than on creativity, since it's more complex—for example, the selection tool is horrible, and the previews aren't great either. There are a lot of details that XD does much better. XD is almost perfect, even if it didn't have a lot of features. Please bring it back, or sell it to me for $100, and I'll maintain it myself! 😄

What are your thoughts on XD compared to Figma? 

    Correct answer creative explorer

    @Sebastian-B. well, I have to agree with you that I do prefer Xd over Figma....but, if you spend a little more you can definitely get it. You will need to subscribe to the whole CC subscription to get it/ I have the Adobe for Enterprise (work) and Adobe for Team (personal), and both do have the option to install Xd. Have a look to see which plan is applicable. If you are a student, maybe you can get the student discount: https://www.adobe.com/ca/creativecloud/plans.html

    There is a waiting period. I know sounds insane, but, I do know it takes at least 24 hours (worse case scenario, 48 to 72 hours) for XD to shop up in your applications.     https://www.adobe.com/apps/all/all-platforms. 

     Scroll all the way down until you see Xd. 

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    Oliver iService
    Known Participant
    October 17, 2025

    There's a petition to keep/bring back Adobe XD.
    Please support it on change.org:

    https://c.org/2bQbyHVv99

    If you don't agree, okay, please don't flame.
    Just go away and don't support it.

    Even if you absolutely don't agree, no competition is not good, even for your pref. tool.
    Please support it and spread the word and SHARE!

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    kenasanion
    Participant
    November 1, 2024

    To be honest, the only reason why I only subscribe to Creative Cloud is because of XD. As a web developer + designer, this is really a great tool. Hearing this news that the app is on Maintenance Mode and we don't get any clue what's going on in the future. I might as well drop once my subscription is out.

    creative explorer
    Community Expert
    creative explorerCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    November 1, 2024

    @Sebastian-B. you can go to Figma, but you would still need to pay for Figma as well. Since you are a designer, with the Adobe subcription, at least you get Illustrator, Photohsop, InDesign, Premiere Pro and After Effects. And how Adobe is using AI in their apps, I think they are doing better than most....yeah, it kinda sucks with Xd. I prefer Xd over Figma. But, who knows?! 

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      creative explorer
      Community Expert
      creative explorerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      October 13, 2024

      @Sebastian-B. well, I have to agree with you that I do prefer Xd over Figma....but, if you spend a little more you can definitely get it. You will need to subscribe to the whole CC subscription to get it/ I have the Adobe for Enterprise (work) and Adobe for Team (personal), and both do have the option to install Xd. Have a look to see which plan is applicable. If you are a student, maybe you can get the student discount: https://www.adobe.com/ca/creativecloud/plans.html

      There is a waiting period. I know sounds insane, but, I do know it takes at least 24 hours (worse case scenario, 48 to 72 hours) for XD to shop up in your applications.       https://www.adobe.com/apps/all/all-platforms. 

       Scroll all the way down until you see Xd. 

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