Free Stock Search For XD is a joke

Question

Why would Adobe put a plugin on the XD tool and claim that it finds "free" stock photos? Every photo it finds requires you to get a "pro" version. Then at the bottom there is a button that says "Get Free Stock Search Prc".  When I go click that, it wants me to buy a $30+ product that I am guessing that will tell me that I still have to pay for photos I want to download.  Please don't put something out there that I can't use.  I want to find some really "free" stock photos.  Please don't lead me on a wild goose chase thinking you will trick into buying another product.  I pay a hefty monthly sum for these Adobe products and it seems I can use them less and less due to added restrictions.  I am about to give my subscription and look for another product.  Very disappointing.

creative explorer · Answer

@Tommy27260023omfc Sorry to hear that you are disappointed with the plug-ins in Xd.

From my understanding, the majority of plugins available for Adobe products are developed and distributed independently. Adobe doesn't buy these plugins. These plugins that is circle in orange, and others are created by independent developers or companies. Adobe does let these same developers or companies to sell their plugins or free. If these companies want to name it Free Stock Search they can, it has nothing to do with Adobe. For that matter, you can even create your own plugin too!

If you want free stock images, there is Unsplash (I see their is an Unsplash plugin), PixaBay, Pexels, to name a few standard ones. I like to use a site called Unblast that has some free mockups and designs.I like to use 'Undraw' for illustrations.

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