XD 55 bring improved document versioning and accessibility enhancements

[HARSHIKA_VERMA]

Hi Everyone,

Happy Max!

This MAX release brings to you new and anticipated functionalities along with several improvements to the product experience. Please update to the latest version of XD from the Creative Cloud Desktop app to enjoy the latest features. 

New Features

1. Rename layers shortcut:

You can now rename the layers panel by using Ctrl+ Alt +R for windows and Cmd + Opt + R key for Mac, as these are general shortcut keys at the OS level. For more details, please refer to this article: https://adobe.ly/3SqCbk5.

2. Ability to Search & Filter versions: 

The ability to search and filter prior iterations by name and description and add context about your documents' versions (marked name version & description). See this article for more info: https://adobe.ly/3dSvSqi.

Product Improvements

• Improved long-layer name visibility: In design specs, if the component or group name is lengthy, you can click the name in the property inspector to copy it.
• To minimize the unintentional sharing of selected artboards from the Design mode, you can now share them only after you release the mouse button on the share icon. 

To get a detailed summary, see What's new in XD and Fixed Issues.

To share feedback on this update, create a new post. We are happy to help.

Happy Designing!

Thanks,

Harshika

[MGUX]

We're paying a subscription for this?!? Wow, what a rip-off.

[david29964885ufhg]

Thank you for the update. It seems that there is a perception that the Adobe XD team may not have been able to match the pace of feature development set by Figma, resulting in Adobe's decision to acquire Figma. There are questions about Adobe's plans regarding the integration of the two applications. Will Adobe merge them or phase out XD and incorporate Figma into the Creative Cloud? People who rely on these tools would appreciate clarification sooner rather than later, as it may impact their migration of client and work files to the new ecosystem..............

[Dan Rodney]

I'm not an Adobe employee, so consider my view an outsider's... but I have opinions based on my industry experience of seeing apps come and go over 20+ years.

Adobe has not completed the acquisition of Figma so they can't say too much until that has finished (it must still be approved by the governments in the US and possibly the EU).

What Adobe has stated is that they will support XD for existing customers. That doesn't mean adding feautures. For over a year XD has not really seen new features and now Adobe has scrubbed it from their website and no longer sells it to new customers. Adobe wouldn't spend $20 billion on Figma just to kill it. Figma is/was the better app (with a larger user base) and it won. XD is limping along is support mode until Figma becomes Adobe's. What that looks like Adobe can't say until the purchase happens. Figma will likely get an import for XD files like it has for Sketch, so you can migrate your files. 

I'd suggest not waiting any longer and start learning/using Figma ASAP.