Adobe Express Course

Lesson 1 • Starting a Project from Scratch

Create blank canvases with custom dimensions and choose correct size presets for common outputs. Grounds learners in intentional project setup before adding content.

Lesson 2 • Account Setup and Workspace Overview

Configure a new Adobe Express account and map every panel in the workspace. Establishes the home base from which all subsequent design work originates.

Lesson 3 • Understanding the Canvas Environment

Explore the canvas, toolbars, and contextual panels that appear during editing. Connects workspace familiarity to hands-on design interaction.

Lesson 1 • Building Typographic Hierarchy

Arrange multiple text elements to guide viewer attention through deliberate sizing and contrast. Synthesises all text skills into cohesive, scannable layouts.

Lesson 2 • Font Selection and Pairing

Browse the font library, apply typefaces, and pair fonts for visual harmony. Directly supports professional-quality typographic output across all project types.

Lesson 3 • Adding and Editing Text Elements

Insert text boxes, type content, and perform basic edits on the canvas. Forms the entry point for all text-based design work in the course.

Lesson 4 • Advanced Text Effects

Apply shadows, outlines, curves, and animated text styles to elevate designs. Builds on basic formatting to produce eye-catching, professional text treatments.

Lesson 1 • Working with Icons and Shapes

Add, resize, recolour, and arrange icons and geometric shapes as design elements. Completes the visual asset toolkit by incorporating non-photographic graphic elements.

Lesson 2 • Background Removal and Cutouts

Use the one-click background remover to isolate subjects and create clean cutouts. Unlocks professional compositing techniques accessible to non-designers.

Lesson 3 • Using the Adobe Stock Library

Search and licence stock photos, illustrations, and icons directly inside Express. Expands asset options beyond personal uploads for professional-grade visuals.

Lesson 4 • Image Editing and Adjustments

Crop, flip, apply filters, and adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation on placed images. Enables learners to refine visuals without leaving the Express environment.

Lesson 1 • Building and Applying Colour Palettes

Create harmonious palettes using Express's palette generator and manual selection. Ensures designs maintain colour consistency across multiple assets and campaigns.

Lesson 2 • Maintaining Visual Consistency

Use grids, alignment tools, and spacing guides to keep layouts structured and uniform. Translates brand kit assets into consistently executed multi-piece design systems.

Lesson 3 • Colour Fundamentals in Adobe Express

Select, apply, and adjust colours using the colour picker, hex codes, and palettes. Provides the colour control foundation required for all branding and styling work.

Lesson 1 • Creating Document and Report Layouts

Design flyers, reports, and one-pagers with structured text and image grids. Extends layout skills to print-ready and PDF-export document formats.

Lesson 2 • Designing Presentation Slides

Build structured, visually consistent slide decks using Express's presentation features. Applies multi-page and layout skills to one of the most common professional outputs.

Lesson 3 • Working with Multiple Pages

Add, reorder, duplicate, and delete pages within a single Express project. Enables creation of multi-slide presentations, multi-page documents, and content series.

Lesson 4 • Layering and Grouping Elements

Control element stacking order and group objects for unified manipulation. Builds layout precision skills essential for complex, multi-element compositions.

Lesson 1 • Creating Animated Social Posts

Build looping animated graphics optimized for social media feeds and stories. Applies animation skills to the most common professional motion design use case.

Lesson 2 • Working with Video Clips

Import, trim, and arrange video clips on the Express timeline alongside graphic elements. Expands creative capability into hybrid video-plus-graphic content formats.

Lesson 3 • Exporting and Sharing Video Content

Export finished video projects in appropriate formats and share directly to platforms. Closes the video creation loop from production to audience delivery.

Lesson 4 • Animating Design Elements

Apply entrance, exit, and looping animations to text, images, and shapes. Introduces motion design as an extension of static layout skills already developed.

Lesson 1 • Advanced Export and Publishing Options

Configure export settings for print, web, and social with precise resolution and format control. Ensures final deliverables meet professional technical standards for every output channel.

Lesson 2 • Designing for Accessibility

Apply contrast ratios, readable font sizes, and alt-text practices to make designs inclusive. Integrates accessibility standards into the professional design workflow from the start.

Lesson 3 • Building a Content Production System

Design a repeatable system using brand kits, templates, and folder structures for ongoing output. Transforms individual design skills into a scalable organizational content engine.

Lesson 4 • Evaluating and Iterating on Designs

Apply design critique frameworks and performance data to refine and improve creative work. Closes the strategic loop by connecting design decisions to measurable outcomes.

Lesson 1 • Integrating with External Tools

Connect Adobe Express to third-party platforms including scheduling, storage, and productivity tools. Embeds Express into existing team workflows to reduce friction and duplication.

Lesson 2 • Sharing Designs with Collaborators

Generate shareable links and invite collaborators with view or edit permissions. Establishes the foundation for team-based design production inside Express.

Lesson 3 • Real-Time Collaboration Features

Work simultaneously with teammates on shared canvases and track live edits. Enables distributed teams to co-create without version conflict or file duplication.

Lesson 4 • Organizing Projects and Folders

Create folders, move projects, and apply naming conventions for scalable organization. Supports efficient retrieval and handoff of assets in high-volume design environments.