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For complex enterprise design systems, XD remains more robust."},{"question":"Can I export designs from XD to Penpot?","answer":"There is no native export/import bridge between XD and Penpot. You must manually recreate designs or use workarounds like exporting to SVG and importing. Penpot can import Figma files and other formats, but Adobe XD imports are not directly supported."},{"question":"Which has better prototyping features?","answer":"Adobe XD includes more advanced prototyping with voice commands, gesture interactions, and animation transitions natively built in. 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