2022 Extension Professional Development Conference
Shawn Towater & David Yates – Extension Area Specialists – Information Technology
Learn about the features of Adobe Express and how it can help you with graphic and simple video projects
- Web and mobile versions – some features are mobile only
- Create graphics for social media, posters, banners and logos
- Create short videos
- Can be downloaded and used digitally or printed
- Predesigned templates or start from scratch
A free version is available but you want to log in for the Education version which includes all the premium features
For Desktop Login
- Navigate to the Adobe Express website and log in with your university credentials – https://www.adobe.com/express/
- Select Log In with school account
- For UT Extension – use @tennessee.edu and you will be prompted to the Central Authentication Service. Enter your NetID and NetID password and use Duo 2FA if prompted
- For TSU – use @tnstate.edu and you will be prompted for your TSU credentials
For Mobile Login
- Under the login buttons look for “Have an Adobe ID or Education account? Log In” and tap the Log In link
- For UT Extension – use @tennessee.edu and you will be prompted to the Central Authentication Service. Enter your NetID and NetID password and use Duo 2FA if prompted
- For TSU – use @tnstate.edu and you will be prompted for your TSU credentials
![UT Orange](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Pantone-151-Orange.png)
UT Orange
- HEX – FF8300
![Pasture Green](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Pantone-360-green.png)
Pasture Green
- HEX – 6CC049
![Slate](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Pantone-432-Slate.png)
Slate
- HEX – 333D47
![TSU Blue](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Pantone-286-TSU.png)
TSU Blue
- HEX – 0032A0
![4-H Green](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/4-H-Green.png)
4-H Green
- HEX – 339966
![Discover Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Discover.png)
- Discover – search all categories of Express
![Design Assets Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Design-Assets.png)
- Design Assets – search & use different design elements
![Templates Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Templates.png)
- Templates – search & use different template categories
![Backgrounds Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Backgrounds.png)
- Backgrounds – search & use different backgrounds
![Text Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Text.png)
- Text – search & use different font types/categories
![Logos Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Logos.png)
- Logos – search & use different logos that you have uploaded
![Photos Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Photos.png)
- Photos – search & use stock photos
![Libraries Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Libraries.png)
- Libraries – create & manage libraries that you have created
![Shapes Icon](https://eastern.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2022/11/Icon-Shapes.png)
- Shapes – search & use different shapes
- Projects are stored in the Adobe Cloud so they can be used on both platforms
- Access to templates is the same
- Can start a project on one platform and use on other
- Animated stickers from GIPHY-mobile
- Add 15 second videos from your device –mobile
- Add any photos from mobile device to project
- Cannot refine the cutout for background removal – mobile
- Select Photo, click Remove Background icon on right
- Drag photo to any location
- Change text – double-click any text. Change settings from right menu
- Delete item – select and press Delete
- Change background color – select background, change color from right menu
- You can download your project or share with others to collaborate with
- Download types – PNG, PNG (transparent background), JPG, PDF
- Create QR Codes and save to Library
- Up to 15 second video clips can be used on single project pages using the Mobile Interface – Think Instagram
- Longer videos using images, text and short videos can be made using the Desktop Interface – think the previous Adobe Spark program
- https://www.adobe.com/express/create/videohttps://www.adobe.com/express/create/video
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