Sketch Beware, Here Comes Adobe Experience Design CC

I'm diggin' the prototyping integration and grid system, but I'm still waiting for responsive buttons. Even one step up... Responsive prototypes that you can designate different layouts for at certain width points and either snap to a specific width view, or just slide manually. 11 years ago

I'm still bitter about Adobe's abandonment of Fireworks, my favorite UI tool, which was always miles better than Photoshop for anything destined for web. Even after they added vector support for Photoshop, it never compared to the ease of use of Fireworks, and never compressed images as well. Funny that no blog I've read yet even mentions Fireworks as the obvious precursor to Adobe Experience... Am I that old? Okay, downloading this new tool now to see if it surpasses Fireworks in terms of usability. 11 years ago

It'll be interesting to ee how it plays out between XD & Sketch + Craft, I think if invision gets their Craft prototype module out and running soon enough, the maturity of sketch will win out for at least the next 18 months 11 years ago

Xd is fast, clean and great to work with. This is what i've been waiting for!!! 11 years ago

@alex, you can. I've been playing with it and I have to say, I'm kind of impressed. I'm not a real UX or web designer like the rest of you are, I've only built a few websites over a long period, but I couldn't bring myself to use apps like Muse because of the code bloat. This looks like a completely different animal, and so far, at least to this "lite" user, I'm impressed. I use Photoshop and Illustrator pretty heavily, so this is a welcome addition to the family. @Amy, I think you might be pleasantly surprised with XD! I remember Fireworks, and I was also sad when they abandoned it. This might make you smile, even just a little. 10 years ago

Daan Brusse is right on so many levels. I'm a MAJOR Adobe fanboy but, after they killed Fireworks (like Amy Stewart mentioned) killed Freehand and subsumed MacroMedia — I’m not sure Adobe is willing to cannibalize it’s own revenue stream to remain relevant. It's clear they don't recognize the gems in their own treasure chest. In the time it took Adobe to show off Project Comet and debut it as Adobe Xd the Sketch community had already replicated many of the features showcased in short order. The Craft plug-in for Sketch released by InVision — stole the thunder from them (Adobe). Within a day an independent contributor also released a plug-in which allowed Sketch users to tap into more racially diverse profile assets — building on the Project Comet features already aped by Craft. In short order, InVision also acquired Silver to allow Sketch users to prototype within Sketch. Here's what Adobe doesn't understand about the people who use Sketch, we didn't want enhancements to Photoshop or Illustrator — both were the only tools available after they killed Fireworks, so people designing for screens adapted and made the best of what was available. Sketch was also never meant to replace Photoshop and Illustrator. Sketch was, is and continues to be dedicated to the function of designing great UI for great UX — period. Thats why there's no support for CMYK, print conventions and any thing that doesn't fall under the umbrella of designing for screens. The Sketch community is also more concerned about getting things done than carving out a profit. Almost all the plug-ins and enhancements developed for Sketch are readily given away/shared/open-sourced. Those enhancements are essentially free. And if a plug-in or function doesn't exist you can develop/roll your own or search the add-on eco system to see if someone has already done it for you. That's a pace of innovation that Adobe simply can't keep up with because of legacy issues and profit margins. I can purchase a 15 seat license for less than the cost of 1 Adobe CC membership. In conclusion, no I'll never be free of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop — too many of my digital assets are invested in the software. But by the same admission not everyone in my design group needs Adobe CC. One third of the designers use Adobe Products, everyone else uses Sketch, InVision and Zeplin — and the myriad of plug-ins and add ons that live in the Sketch ecosphere. I'll still give Xd a test drive but, it's not affecting my day-to-day production anytime soon. 10 years ago

I really tried working with Sketch, but I really don't understand why they didn't use the keyboard shortcuts from Adobe (or is this patented?) I think a lot of UI designers also use Illustrator for complex vector work and are used to these shortcuts. I constantly use the wrong keys, for example 'V' has always been the pointer tool, NOT THE PENTOOL. Thats really bugging me. Plus the UI of Sketch is really ugly, it looks like Microsoft Word and even that looks better nowadays. And it feels bulky to work with. Yes, I am also a Adobe Fanboy, because I love what I can achieve with their apps, I love the keyboard shortcuts and tools (AND LOADS OF PLUGINS to design with). And I think a lot of webdesigns looks the same with a tool (sketch/XD) where you only can make rounded corners and gradients. Are the grungy borders and other designtricks going to disappear? Or are they going to have a comeback? Everything has a comeback. EVERY DESIGN looks about the same. Function over form I guess. BUT! Adobe is freaking expensive. My developer only used to use photoshop/illustrator to edit my webdesigns or export design elements. I have switched him to Affinity Designer (which opens PSD's and AI's) and he uses Brackets (or Coda) for editing code. IF i'm going to work/design in Sketch, he will be all set up for a few dollars with a Big community full of support and other stuff (templates, codes, plugins etc). And Adobe? There are still f*****g around with XD and say they will update but it doesn't happen (WITH FEATURES THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE THE FIRST TIME!!) For me as a webdesigner/graphic designer it is a tough choice. When I buy CC, I have to buy the whole package (photoshop, illustrator, indesign etc). Why should I work in Sketch than because I have XD now? There is no real alternative for Indesign for example. And when I buy only one app license from Adobe it's is half as expensive as when I buy two. Now I have it all..... and I can't leave adobe. But It can be a lot cheaper when I use Affinity & Sketch. The only thing I need extra is an alternative for Indesign. I really think Adobe someday will not be the big player anymore, maybe there aren't already and sweating their asses off to get by. 10 years ago

Did you mean: Are Adobe XD products on sale on Creative Market? I could only find 1 actually: https://creativemarket.com/nickparker/689427-Dreamy-UI-Kit-for-Adobe-XD 10 years ago