Adobe Express
The latest version of Adobe Express is an all-in-one editor now with Firefly bringing generative AI to the creators at all skill levels. You can easily create social media graphics, flyers, logos, web pages, and animated videos with access to thousands of professionally-designed templates, Adobe stock photos, videos, and music, simply by drag-and-drop. Removing backgrounds, resizing images, combining artwork, and cropping videos are made easy for your projects.
Now you can comment with your team members on your collaborated projects. This easy-to-use design tool is great for active learning activities or as an option for your next classroom assignment.
Adobe Creative Cloud Express offers both free and premium membership. The Express premium plan includes additional features for an annual subscription fee. For existing Creative Cloud members, the Express Premium plan is included.
Requirements and Availability:
- Free for everybody.
- Projects can be stored on the Adobe site or downloaded to your drive.
- Adobe Express is cross-platform you can access it from desktop Mac or PC, phones, and tablets.
- Supported Browsers: Firefox, Safari, Chrome
- Users can access Express for desktop and mobile for free.
Create New Account to Access:
- You can access Adobe Express through https://www.adobe.com/express/ and then click the SIGN IN link on the top right.
- Choose any option to create a new account via Facebook, Apple, or Google.
- If you choose the Continue with Email option, use your personal email and then click Create an account link on the next screen.
- DO NOT USE your @dons.usfca.edu or @usfca.edu email account for this since USF does not have an institutional license.
View Sample Projects:
- How and Why do Lay’s Ads use Rhetoric? (Students' work, Rhetoric, Video)
- Impact of Plastic on the Environment and Society (Students' work, Environmental Science, Webpage)
- Resistance Physical Activity (Students' work, Kinesology, Webpage)
- Chinese Language Course (USF Faculty, Webpage)
- An Exploration of Diary of Madman (Students' work, Chinese Language, Webpage)
- Chocolate Cupcakes commercial (commercial video)
Video Tutorials:
- Unlocking Creative Magic with Adobe Express - Check Out the All New Video Editor Now! (watch video by Claudio Zavala)
- Level Up Your Video Editing: Master the Art of Stunning Animations in Adobe Express
- Adobe Firefly Generative AI with Adobe Express: The Best Pro-Tips to Maximize Your Creativity
- LinkedIn Tutorial: Adobe Firefly Essential Training
Resources
- Create, host, and share a single-page webpage using Adobe Express
- Craft captivating videos using Adobe Express
- Get started with multiple pages
- Invite Collaborators to share your project
- What is a storyboard?
- Storyboard template
- Referencing AI-generated Images
- Sample rubrics for Express videos (for faculty)
- Adobe Express vs Canva - which is better?
Adobe Stock Licenses and Generative Credits
- Adobe Licenses Explained
- Adobe Usage and Licensing
- Adobe License Comparison
- Adobe Generative Credits for using Firefly features
- Adobe Responsible Use of GenAI
- Adobe Generative AI User Guide
- Adobe Writing Effective Prompts Guide
- Creative Cloud Express FAQs and Support