Understanding What is Repeat Grid in Adobe XD

Repeating grid is one of the most common things that one has to do usually while creating a web user interface in Adobe XD. In this blog, we will understand about the grids and how to create and repeat them in XD.

What is Repeating Grid?

In Adobe XD, there is an option of repeating grids. We can apply repeat grid on single object or group of the objects, press (Ctrl + R) or select the repeat grid option the right side and bottom dragging option will be activated then drag the handle right or downside to repeat the grids.

We can adjust the space between the columns of the grids by clicking between the them. When the pink color space will be shown, we can adjust the space equally by just clicking and dragging.

Using this option, you can even form a complete list of a few elements that repeat most often. You can also manage their style.

This is the most time-saving feature of the Adobe XD when we have to create the pages or the screens with the lists of repeating elements then the repeat grid option is suitable for this work when we make changes into the single elements of the repeat grid, it will automatically be applied on all elements of that group.

Let’s Take the Steps to Create the Repeat Grids

1. Open Adobe XD. Select the size of the Artboard.

2. Select any object you want and draw that object on the artboard. For drawing rectangle, select rectangle option form left panel or press the (R) key.

3. Click on the Repeat grid option on the right-side panel. When we click on that option the green color handles will be activated, drag the handles right side or towards the bottom of the

Page to repeat the grids.

4. It will simultaneously create the same object by dragging handles. Changing the padding between the elements are also possible. Just hover over the gaps and use the double arrows to change the padding by increasing and decreasing the gaps.

Uses of Repeat grid feature :

• We can use repeat grid for repeating images and texts or for both things. You can work with the texts using the repeated grids in several different ways. This can make fun too. 

• We can update each individual instance of a text objects in a repeat grid, or we can also drag the already written texts files(.txt) into the repeat grid and will automatically adds the contents of that particular file to the repeat grid.

• In repeat grid we can update individual text elements by holding (ctrl) or (MAC) and clicks on the text in the repeat grid. Or we can just simply double click the text and edit directly.

• Working with images in the repeat grid we can build repeated patterns and the image that are filled in the object or shape we created will be repeated with the patterns respectively. 

• We can change the images of the grids individually by dragging one-by-one image into the objects or we can also select multiple images and drag them into objects of the repeat grid to change the images of the repeat grid.

 

How to create interactions using this :

• To create interactions from a repeat grid, we have to create another art board by pressing (A) and choosing the art board size. 

• And then select the prototype option or press the (ctrl+tab) to go to the prototype option, select the repeat grid on the first art board.

• Then the blue arrow will appear drag the arrow to the destination page or art board or in the right panel select the destination art board from the drop-down options.

• select the animation mode to transition for art board animation then save the file and click on the preview button and see the animation in the preview.

 

How is grouping possible ?

Grouping of the elements is also possible within the repeated grid and the animation you created from those groups. To make the group of the objects select an object and then hold (shift) and click on the others objects to select them also and after selecting them all right click and select make group option or simply press (Ctrl+G) to make the group of the selections. Then go to prototype option and drag the arrow to the destination page and it will link the art boards and then save the file and see the preview of the art boards to see the animations.

 

How to adjust the negative space?

We can also adjust the negative space in the repeat grid by mouse hover the overlap space of the grid the cursor will turn into double arrows then drag them upwards or downwards to adjusts the negative space of repeat grid. Adding some extra elements in the grid will create the negative padding space into the grid.

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Exploring Features and Assets of Adobe XD

Adobe XD is an application which is vector based. It works on both macOS and Windows. XD also helps in creating website wireframing and prototypes. On the other hand, it also helps in creating user interfaces for mobile and web apps.  Earlier some features in XD were very hard to use. It also helps to create UI in different Break points like:- Extra small, small, medium, large, extra-large for different platforms . it provides UI kit to make our work easy. It is very easy to use. The professionals who use this software are UX designers, UI designers, web designers, web application designers, Mobile application designers etc. In adobe XD first, we design and second we do prototyping and then we share it.

1. Design: Design includes content, image and some dummy texts. It is an important part. After deciding the topic, some ideas come in our mind and by using those ideas we make our designs. Designing is the main element because in the absence of design we can’t prototype and share anything.

2. Prototyping: This is the second stage in adobe XD. After making wireframes or design we prototypes them. Prototyping refers to the linking between different artboards or pages. it is an important part. It gives life to our design.

3. Share: Adobe XD also allows to share our designs. We can create a public link and share it with the public. On the other hand, we can share it with the privacy and password. we can also save our file on computer.

Features of Adobe XD

There are many features in Adobe XD like:-

• plugins: Adobe XD feature plugins increase your design workflow. It Creates a deep connection with external tools and services. For example:- if you have a need to use any icon , maps and etc. , you can install and use it.

• Repeat grid: This feature gives this software an edge.  When you need to create same design multiple times you can use repeat grid. The repeat grid saves your time, and makes your design better.

• Prototypes and animation: After making wireframes and designs, it is the prototypes which gives life to our design. Good designs might look great on screen but prototypes generate the actual user experience. Prototypes creates a link between different artboards. Prototypes makes our work more attractive.

• Responsive resize: Since, people now a days use web on devices of different sizes so its important to have responsive design. It has basically become need of an hour. To ease our work now Responsive Resize feature comes to use. If we want to place same content on the other artboard, we can do it easily with the help of this feature of Adobe XD. It works magically and automatically resize the content such as images and text.

• Voice design: This is an interesting feature of Adobe XD. Users can Create designs with the voice commands. It works like a smart-assistants.

• Symbols: we can create our own symbols and logo or icons. And we can use them whenever we need. This is our one-time investment. After doing one time we can enjoy it lifetime.

Use of Assets in Adobe XD

Assets are very useful feature in Adobe XD. We can save many component like:- color, character styles, etc. we can do our work easily without wasting time. And it also creates a balance in our design. You can even add emoticons in XD along with labels. Reordering of assets can be done. It is done in the asset panel. Assets also helps in highlighting the missing fonts and displays it on the canvas. And you can also replace them with the similar fonts. Sometime XD automatically activates. It increases user experience.

Now, What if you want to Add or Remove Assets?

Lets have a look that,

How can we add colors to the asset panel :

Firstly select an object or can even select group of objects on the artboard. After this click + sign which is given along colors in the asset panel. Now for adding color to the selected object follow the steps that are given below :

• Fill the color using color asset panel by selecting color from it and then select Fill command

• To give the stroke to the object, select a color in the assets panel and right-click on it and select Apply as Border.

To add character styles as assets:

To apply the style to the text, select the text on the screen and apply any text style from the Property Inspector. Select the styled text and select + icon next to the Character Styles in the Assets Panel.

Conclusion :

I am sure you must have got some idea about features and assets in Adobe XD. I am pursuing Web Master Course from ADMEC Multimedia Institute. I have written this blog as a part of my project that I was given after the successful completion of the Adobe XD course.

How XD is better Than Photoshop For UI Design

Introduction of XD

 

Adobe XD is a prototyping tool which is vector based. It is developed and published by one and only Adobe. It is a stupefying tool for building web and mobile apps with user experience. It is available on all the major OS such as MAC, Windows, iOS and Android.

It was earlier named as "Project Comet" according to the Adobe MAX conference in October in the year 2015.

Its beta version was released for MAC operating system and named as Adobe Experience Design CC on 14th March 2016.

Whereas, Beta version of Adobe XD was released on 13th December 2016 for windows 10.

 

Why Adobe XD ?

 

Now the question rise why XD, why we go for XD over a software or application which is not only in market for 2 decades, but this was a revolutionary software when it launched and since then ADOBE is updating it every year to make it more advance.

Then Why?.

Why anyone should go for the new software ?

Because if a firm go for a new software they have to change so many things in their firm, that’s it is easy to work on something which is already in market for years?

Know more about Adobe XD

First of all it’s not appropriate to compare Adobe XD to Adobe Photoshop.

So the choosing XD over Photoshop is not a right way to ask or not right way to put it.

Why I am saying so?

I am saying this because if you just read the name of both software you will find the difference between them one is develop for the photo editing and other is develop for user experience.

Now the question rise that why company need to required the launch a new why don’t just add some features in old software?

 

For answer to this question let’s have a look to the digital market or designing market.

Over the year the market is evolved and the needs of firms are changing now these days the companies are focusing more about user experience, every firm wants their client to stay and now there are any companies which deals with online business or they do half of the work online now for that most of the companies prefer their own website or online platform and they want to attract as much as traffic on their website because its good for the business.

And there are many companies who develop their website or online platform from other firm or company.

Now here the game changes with the software selection.

Let’s understand it with example.

Example:

{ Lets imagine

My friend Sachin have a pharma company and he want to make a website and online platform for it and I he gave me that contract or work.

But he offer this work with a condition he said he will only give me this contract when he see what I will make for him or in very simple words a design of the software.

Now if I make my design my website in photoshop I can just show how it will look like nothing else. I have to make presentation of that website to show how it will work and even then it’s probably a chance that my client won’t be satisfied with the presentation there is going to few doubts in his mind which is not good for my business.

But If I make same design in Adobe XD not just I can show them how it will look in the same software I can show them how it will wor I don’t have to make separate presentation for it.

And my will get much more satisfaction with this software because he will feel like he is using his website. }    

Now let’s see more technical view about these software apps.

Lets see the Technical differences between Adobe XD and Adobe Photoshop

 

Adobe XD has been designed in such a manner that it has made the job of UI/UX designers to large extend.

The most common tools and features are available on the screen we don’t need to look for them into menus or panels.

Adobe XD is core web and app design software and additional benefit we can do prototype in XD.

The best thing about XD which I like is it is very light software as compare to Photoshop it will start in seconds, it can handle dozens of art board and never slow down.

With Adobe XD each and every functioning seems so fast and smooth. The reason behind this is XD is developed for designing website and application it has only those features which required for the designing a website. On the other hand the photoshop based on old codes and packed with lots of other features which is not required for designing a website or application.

If we design same website or application in XD and Photoshop then the Xd file will going to take 60 to 50 percent less space as compare to Photoshop.

Most important thing is the Adobe XD is totally work on pixel not like photoshop which work mostly on pixel but when its come to text it works on points which will became a problem when its come develop the design in HTML.

When it comes to design a website or application we will work on grids and in XD this is a very big time saver all we have to do is enter few digits and our grid system is on our screen.

And last but not least the prototype feature in XD. This can be the only reason for many organization to use this software. We already talk about prototype previously but what is exactly this prototype is.

Let’s see with a live example:

I design this app in XD. Now when some one open this file and click on play my design will almost work like an app.

                  

Now if I designed this in photoshop the only I could do with it is slide over and change the layer or I have make separate file of Jpg file and then show to the client.

But not all of this with XD all I have to do is click on LOGIN or CREATE ACCOUNT.

After just clicking on Login page the Login page is going to open.

                  

And if we click on create account then this page will open.

                   

Off-course we can’t actually create an account in this but it will give the same feel as an app and any client will be more happy to see my work in prototype rather than some Jpg file or any other presentation way.

Conclusion : 

 

I am Keshva Kumar, this blog was part of my project on Adobe XD, which I submitted after the successful completion of the Adobe XD software at ADMEC Multimedia Institute. I am pursuing Web Master Course from this institute. They have the best course content and is according to the industry needs.