As of 2025-2026, Adobe has placed XD into , meaning it is no longer receiving major new feature updates. Many designers have shifted to tools like Figma , though XD remains a capable tool for those already integrated into the Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem.
: You can bring in content from other Adobe tools or external files:
: Copy vector shapes and paste them directly into XD to keep them editable.
: You can save colors and character styles to reuse throughout your project, ensuring design consistency.
: Switch to Prototype mode to define interactivity by linking artboards together with transitions and triggers. Important Note on Maintenance
: These are your design canvases. You can create multiple artboards within a single project to represent different screens or pages of an app or website.