Adobe XD Classroom in a Book (2020 release)

Adobe XD Classroom in a Book (2020 release)

by Brian Wood
Released May 2020
Publisher(s): Adobe Press
ISBN: 9780136583820

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Book description

Creative professionals, web designers, and UX professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe XD (2020 release) choose Adobe XD Classroom in a Book (2020 release) from the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks from Adobe Press. The 11 project-based lessons in this book guide users step-by-step through key techniques in XD for designing and prototyping cutting edge content for websites, mobile apps, and presentations. You’ll set up a project, create graphics, add images and text, organize content, and work with components and Libraries. You’ll learn how to add effects and work more efficiently with repeat grid. You’ll also create fully functioning prototypes, and explore how to preview, share, comment, and export production-ready assets.

 

The online companion files include all the necessary assets for readers to complete the projects featured in each chapter. All buyers of the book get full access to the Web Edition: a Web-based version of the complete ebook enhanced with video and multiple-choice quizzes.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Where are the Lesson Files?
  5. Contents
  6. Getting Started
    1. About Classroom in a Book
    2. Prerequisites
    3. Installing the program
    4. Online content
    5. Recommended lesson order
    6. Jumpstart
    7. Additional resources
    8. Adobe Authorized Training Centers
  7. 1 An Introduction to Adobe XD
    1. Introducing Adobe XD
    2. A typical UX design workflow
    3. Starting Adobe XD and opening a file
    4. Exploring the workspace (macOS)
    5. Exploring the workspace (Windows)
    6. Working in Design mode
    7. Prototype mode
    8. Changing the view of artwork
    9. Previewing your designs
    10. Sharing your designs
    11. Finding resources for using Adobe XD
    12. Review questions
    13. Review answers
  8. 2 Setting Up a Project
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Creating and saving a new document
    3. Creating and editing artboards
    4. Adding grids and guides to artboards
    5. Managing artboards with the Layers panel
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  9. 3 Adding Images, Graphics, and Text
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Assets and Adobe XD
    3. Bringing in content from Photoshop
    4. Bringing in content from Adobe Illustrator
    5. Masking content
    6. Working with text
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  10. 4 Creating and Editing Graphics
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Graphics and Adobe XD
    3. Creating and editing shapes
    4. Drawing with the Pen tool
    5. Working with UI Kits
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  11. 5 Organizing Content
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Arranging objects
    3. Working with the Layers panel
    4. Working with groups
    5. Aligning content
    6. Positioning objects
    7. Review questions
    8. Review answers
  12. 6 Working with Assets and CC Libraries
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Managing assets with the Assets panel
    3. Working with Creative Cloud Libraries
    4. Review questions
    5. Review answers
  13. 7 Using Effects, Repeat Grids, and Responsive Layout
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Applying and editing gradients
    3. Understanding effects
    4. Using repeat grids
    5. Responsive content and layouts
    6. Review questions
    7. Review answers
  14. 8 Creating a Prototype
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Starting with prototypes
    3. Taking prototypes further
    4. Review questions
    5. Review answers
  15. 9 Previewing a Prototype
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Recording a prototype
    3. Previewing on a mobile device
    4. Document history
    5. Review questions
    6. Review answers
  16. 10 Sharing Your Designs
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Methods of sharing
    3. Review questions
    4. Review answers
  17. 11 Exporting and Integration
    1. Starting the lesson
    2. Exporting assets
    3. Using plugins
    4. Review questions
    5. Review answers
  18. Index
  19. Contributors
  20. Production Notes

Product information

  • Title: Adobe XD Classroom in a Book (2020 release)
  • Author(s): Brian Wood
  • Release date: May 2020
  • Publisher(s): Adobe Press
  • ISBN: 9780136583820