Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly

About this course

The course introduces Adobe Express alongside integrated Adobe Firefly tools for creating visual content. Topics include composition, typography, colour, text-to-image generation, background removal, image editing, social media formats and branding templates. Ethical considerations around AI in creative industries are also covered. Learning is structured around classwork and practice tasks. Participants create a learning plan covering shared and individual targets, then review their progress and discuss possible next steps.

What you'll learn

• Apply basic principles of composition, typography and colour to visual content
• Use Adobe Express to create social media and branding materials
• Generate images from text prompts using AI-assisted tools
• Remove backgrounds and edit images within the course tools
• Consider ethical issues associated with using AI in creative work

Is this course right for you?

The course is labelled Beginner and is intended for learners developing foundational skills with Adobe Express and AI-assisted design tools. Reasonable computer skills, including navigating websites and creating or editing documents, are expected. Previous experience with design software such as Canva, Publisher or InDesign may help but is not essential.

• Includes classwork and practice tasks
• Combines shared course targets with individual learning goals
• Includes a review of progress and discussion of possible next steps