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XD for designing interfaces: Part 5 – Digging deeper into actions

Time trigger, auto animate and Fix position when scrolling

Time trigger allows designers to set up animations and interactions to occur at specific times during a user’s interaction with a digital product. This feature is particularly useful for creating dynamic transitions between screens or for adding subtle animations to elements within a design.

Auto animate, as the name suggests, automates the animation process, allowing designers to create complex animations quickly and easily. By defining the starting and ending points of an animation, designers can use auto animate to create fluid transitions between different states of a design, such as opening and closing menus or expanding and contracting images.

Fix position when scrolling is a feature that enables designers to keep specific elements of a design in a fixed position while the user scrolls through the rest of the content. This feature is especially useful for creating immersive user experiences, as it allows designers to create designs that respond dynamically to user input and provide a seamless user experience.


Masking

Masking images involves overlaying an image with a shape, such as a circle or rectangle, to create a specific visual effect. This can be used to create a wide range of design elements, such as circular image thumbnails or images with interesting shapes and borders.


Auto animate hover state


Video assets

Designers can import video files in a range of formats, including MP4 and MOV, and place them directly onto the artboard. Once the video is on the artboard, designers can adjust its size, position, and playback settings to achieve the desired effect.


Speech and sound playback

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Adobe XD includes a range of features that enable designers to incorporate speech and sound playback into their designs. These features can help designers create more engaging and interactive experiences for users, such as adding voiceovers to onboarding experiences or creating sound effects for animations.

One of the key features of speech and sound playback in Adobe XD is the ability to add audio files directly to a design. Designers can import audio files in a range of formats, including MP3 and WAV, and place them on the artboard. They can also adjust the volume, playback speed, and looping options to achieve the desired effect.

Another important feature of speech and sound playback in Adobe XD is the ability to trigger audio playback based on user interactions. Designers can use a range of triggers, such as clicks or swipes, to initiate audio playback, creating interactive experiences that respond to user input.


Scroll to action type

Scroll to action type is a powerful feature in Adobe XD that enables designers to create interactive designs that respond to user scrolling by triggering specific actions.


Scroll groups and drag action

Scroll groups is a feature in Adobe XD that enables designers to group together multiple elements that are too large to fit on the artboard and create scrollable content areas with ease.

The drag action type allows designers to create interactive and engaging designs. With drag actions, designers can enable users to move objects on the screen, such as sliders, images, and text boxes, by simply dragging them with their mouse or finger. This action type provides a more intuitive and natural user experience, making it easier for users to engage with the design and understand its functionality.


Custom states

Custom states is a feature in Adobe XD that allows designers to create and define new states for elements in their designs, such as buttons or images, which can be used to represent different interactions or user feedback, such as hover or click effects, and enables designers to create interactive prototypes that provide a more realistic and engaging user experience. By creating custom states, designers can add more depth and interactivity to their designs, while providing users with more visual feedback on their interactions with the product.