![]() You don’t need to use them, but let’s keep it full hundred here, you do. Let’s take keyboard shortcuts for example. There’s a lot to be said about comfortability, and Adobe XD gives me that. Reason #1: Comfortability & ConvenienceĪdobe programs, specifically Photoshop and Illustrator (and now XD), are almost second nature to me just because they’re a) The programs I’ve started with from the time my interest in all things design was sparked, and b) The industry standard. Eventually, the new app on the block was the new go-to. A sprinkle of patience and a few YouTube tutorials later, I was able to get the hang of things. It was an app that was hiding in plain sight a part of my Creative Cloud account that I kind of never really paid attention to until I was engulfed with the need to seek out other design platform options. Nothing reigns more true for me than a quote from the great design philosopher Typac Shakern (by far the best design-related pun I’ve ever constructed - you’re welcome) once said, “I didn’t choose the XD life, the XD life chose me.” In a sense, XD kind of just fell into my lap. This is why Adobe developed XD and is now, for some designers including myself, the new go-to. ![]() It’s not a secret that our on-screen lives are becoming more and more mobile-oriented.īecause of this, designers needed a tool that can keep up with the ever-so-fickle digital world we live in. XD’s primary use is for UX/UI and web design, with the addition of prototyping as well. ![]() The software was pushed into beta in spring 2016 and was officially launched in the fall of 2017. XD (which is short for “Experience Design”) on the other hand is the new addition to the Creative Cloud suite, developed under the watchful eye of Adobe’s “Project Comet” team. As its name somewhat suggests, the software’s primary purpose is for photo editing, photo manipulation and image creation. Photoshop is the OG in the design game, debuting in 1990 and has been a mainstay for designers ever since. Application Breakdownīoth Photoshop and XD are just two of the brainchildren included in Adobe’s exquisitely-crafted application suite and ecosystem built by and for creatives. From day 1 of its official launch I’ve used XD religiously for my designs and haven’t looked back since. That wasn’t until XD launched, graduating from its Beta stage and included into my Adobe CC suite. In short, those other options didn’t really work out for me for a variety of reasons. So, I started exploring other options to enhance my workflow, whether it was integrating plugins with Photoshop or using different platforms altogether, like Sketch or UXPin. I mean, after years of using it all throughout design school it made the most sense to me to use Photoshop for designing because it was familiar to me.Īs I began to grow in my field and enhance my designs, I started realizing that my designs were becoming more and more sophisticated, but time and efficiency were taking a hit. When I started in web design, Photoshop was my go-to. I’ll tell you right now that the primary reason I use XD is the convenience factor (which we’ll discuss in further detail a bit later). Have you even tried ?” Now I get it, there’s an abundance of design platforms out there to choose from, some justifiably better than others. I’m sure some of you designers and developers are saying, “Woah woah woah Ryan, pump the breaks man. I’m guilty – I’ve been sippin’ the XD juice and it tastes great so far. I’ve converted to Adobe XD for all things related to web design since the latter portion of 2017, and after using it for a little over eight months now I think that’s a good enough sample size to say that it’s completely changed my workflow. ![]() Okay, I’m a little late to the game on this topic, so maybe this is more of a cold take at best. Here’s a web development and design-related hot take for you: Adobe XD runs circles around Adobe Photoshop.
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