Adobe launches XD Live and funds $120M for collaborative creative cloud features

Design · 4 min read

XD Live adds real-time voice bookmarks, frame-level comments, and shared playback controls for design critiques, tightly integrated with Adobe’s existing design and asset pipelines. The feature aims to centralize asynchronous and synchronous review workflows for distributed teams.

Adobe’s $120 million fund will speed up cross-product integrations, improve cloud sync performance, and invest in new collaboration primitives like live cursors and role-based permissions. The company sees collaboration as a key differentiator for enterprise customers moving to hybrid work.

Design leaders welcomed the tighter feedback loop, noting that blending live sessions with recorded context helps teams converge faster. Adobe is offering early access to enterprise customers and preview partnerships with agencies.