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March 2, 2023
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Futur developing XD vs Figma

  • March 2, 2023
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Hello everyone,

I am a regular user of the Adobe XD program and I have noticed that recent updates to the software are not very rich in terms of evolution. I wonder if anyone else has noticed this and if there is a particular reason behind it.

Additionally, I have heard about Adobe's acquisition of Figma and I wonder if this means that Adobe plans to focus on Figma instead of Adobe XD in the future. Does this mean that it's time for XD users to switch to Figma? Or does Adobe plan to continue developing XD in parallel with Figma?

I would be grateful for any information or thoughts you may have on this topic.

Thank you very much!

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      Peter Villevoye
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      Peter VillevoyeCommunity Expert
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      June 30, 2023

      Hi y'all 🙂

      It has been a very long time since I've been here. Actually, I steered away from this XD community in 2020, because XD was (and still is) terribly falling behind tools like Figma. And then we had a thing called COVID, with more versions and speedy updates than we could ever wish. I hope to find you all in good health again.

       

      My thoughts about the future: Sketch is Game Over and if Adobe's acquistion of Figma is official, XD will soon die out. Figma will probably feature a nice import option, just like it already does for Sketch. No worries ! (And trust me: whipping up a Repeat Grid feature is peanuts for Figma.)

       

      Adobe didn't buy just a design tool, they can also tap in to Figma's in-depth knowledge with Electron, the open-source 'engine' behind the scenes, to let webtools like Figma, Miro, and Canva behave as snappy as native applications. They gain vast experience with cloud-based collaboration, an area in which Adobe's tools always failed. Imagine what this can mean to converting their popular tools and services finally into powerful web apps !

       

      And this acquistion feels like a "now or never" chance for Adobe to shake off their decennia-long bad reputation in web and app design tools...

      For 20 billion, it can't be a wrong move, and they can't risk to ruin it.

        Myra Ferguson
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        Myra FergusonCommunity Expert
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        March 5, 2023

        I've read that Adobe's aquisition of Figma might get blocked. Other than that, I haven't seen any updates on the acquisition.

          SuperSuperSuper
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          March 6, 2023

          Thank you Myra for this information! I think Adobe should communicate with its clients about the evolution of Adobe XD. It would be appreciated to have information from someone working at Adobe.

            Spas K.
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            Spas K.Community Expert
            Community Expert
            March 24, 2023

            Hi Rishabh,

            Thank you for your reply! You inform us that Adobe XD continues to exist. But, I realize that I had the right to several updates of my Adobe products such as Photoshop and that Adobe XD has not had any update for a long time.

            Is it possible to answer to the customers of Adobe XD that are the future evolutions of this product or to have a sincerity to say to us that the evolution of the product will not evolve.

            I hope that Adobe can understand these customers who have to make choices. Continue with Adobe XD or change universe.

            Thank you for your answer.
            SuperSuperSuper


            Before the acquisition was formally announced, the Xd team was working on improving component states, video and library organisation, and some collaboration improvements. But there's no point investing in a product which might become obsolete, so that's why the development is likely on hold.

             

            If the acquisition fails and *if* the development of Xd goes back to full speed, I think that's where the process will continue. I assume the dark interface is next, because the CC interface (which seems to be the source of truth for Xd interface elements as well) got a dark theme, and should make it achievable for Xd as well. After that, nobody knows.

             

            As things are uncertain, Xd will likely keep getting small updates. Whatever happens, Xd will likely continue to exist for long enough to allow a smooth transition if you've committed to using it on projects.

             

            I feel Xd never really got the focus it deserved, except maybe for the first 2-3 years of development. Not sure how long this move has been planned for, but things started feeling slow after component states got released at the end of 2019, which for me was one of the most meaningful updates.

             

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