Adobe XD UI/UX Design, prototype, and handoff from scratch

Get familiar with Adobe XD by learning the basics of each tool and the design layout; if coming from Sketch or other programs, skip to getting started in Adobe XD.

Learn how Adobe XD adopts a universal menu style for Windows users, with shortcuts and a hamburger menu to access core features, while noting platform differences.

Navigate the Adobe XD menu bar and essential workflows, from file and edit operations to assets, export, masking, path operations, and prototype sharing.

Navigate the layers panel to explore artboards and nested layers, lock or hide elements, use repeat grids, and batch export assets for handoff to developers.

Learn to copy and paste appearances in Adobe XD to apply consistent styles—shadows, radial gradients, colors, and typography—to buttons, circles, and text across artboards.

Preview your prototype on a real device using device preview. Download the companion app, connect via USB, and see live interactions, button sizing, and icons directly on your phone.

Set up a layout grid and a square grid in Adobe XD, adjust column count, gutter, and margins, and save defaults for consistent artboard grids.

Learn to accelerate design workflows in Adobe XD by using repeat grids to duplicate elements vertically, adjust spacing, and manage repeated content while preserving unique text and images.

add images from the assets folder into rectangles and repeat grid elements, resize inside the bounding box, and drop maps or sunsets onto artboards.

Explore object styles in Adobe XD to control blur, fill, borders, and shadows on shapes. Apply background blur, adjust opacity, and configure strokes and dashes for polished UI designs.

Explore color in adobe xd by crafting radial and linear gradients, adjusting center and edge, tweaking opacity, saving swatches, sampling colors with the eyedropper, and copying appearance across elements.

Explore character styles in Adobe XD to keep colors and typography consistent across your project, using Roboto 24 medium for headers and body text, with changes updating across repeat grids.

Import icons by dragging seven SVG and PNG files onto the canvas, compare SVG editability with PNG blur, then place icons in a repeat grid and adjust color and overlay.

Explore image masking in Adobe XD by using shapes and object mask with shape, drag images into shapes, and edit masks within grouped layers for precise, editable designs.

Import icons from Illustrator into Adobe XD, copy and paste, and preserve colors and styles. Arrange icons on the artboard, adjust text, and export SVGs for users without Illustrator.

Take on a design challenge to replicate a search artboard in Adobe XD, using symbols, assets, and repeat grids, to craft fields, icons, and centered text with precise spacing.

Learn to add interactions in Adobe XD by linking screens with dissolve transitions, one-second duration, and easing to create a smooth prototype from splash to login.

Record your linked prototype in XD, save the video to your desktop, and share via QuickTime, mail, messages, or airdrop to teammates.

Use mobile device preview in Adobe XD to test your design on a real device by USB connection, enabling live preview, linking artboards, and refining interactions and transitions.

Export your Adobe XD designs and assets for developers by batch exporting icons, naming files, and sharing PNG, SVG, and PDF handoffs at 1x–3x resolutions.

Learn to integrate photos, icons, and UI assets across Photoshop, Illustrator, and Adobe XD using Creative Cloud libraries. Manage linked and embedded assets for seamless updates and design workflow efficiency.

Celebrate completing the course and apply your knowledge of the tools to design your next project. Reach out with questions as you continue your design journey using Adobe Experience Design.