Grid support
The biggie in this update is definitely grid support, as this release allows designers to set a customized grid on any artboard. This is one of the features that garnered a lot of votes from the design community, which is why Adobe prioritized it in this update. Now, users will be able to set up standard spacing on their designs, which will let them create more exact drawings and layouts.Text enhancements
Users are able to change the line spacing for their area text component by utilizing a control within the properties inspector. Again, Adobe is responding to feedback from the design community that told them that this was very essential to proper design. More updates will follow in the future.Enhancements to design
Experience Design CC’s preview allowed users to edit the radius of the four corners of a rectangle. Individual corners were also editable via the “alt” modifier. Now, users can alter the corners in the property inspector. To help with designers’ productivity, this update lets users quickly choose anchor points for any path by utilizing marquee selection.Drag and drop assets
Dragging and dropping is made easier in this update, thanks to the capacity to drag and drop your images from your browser right into your XD designs. This ought to allow users to also get assets onto their canvas more efficiently than ever. It’s also possible for designers to drag plain text files right into XD designs. This will establish an area text or populate a Repeat Grid’s text controls.Embedded images support
When users now copy or paste from Adobe Illustrator or if they import from SVG, Adobe will bring in embedded images. This will likely raise the fidelity of artwork that’s brought into XD from outside sources.Improved sharing
The update allows designers to share various versions of their prototypes with stakeholders. Simply follow these steps:- Click on the “Share online” button
- Click on the “Create link” button to create a link
- Complete modifications to the design for a second iteration
- Once more, click on the “Share online” button
- Create a new, public URL, by selecting “New URL”
Marc Schenker
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