Adobe Express ACP

Adobe Express ACP

Create, design and innovate with confidence.

Key details
Location
Online
Course duration
2 weeks

Course overview

​​Enhance your digital marketing skills with this course, focusing on key marketing concepts and hands-on content creation using Adobe Express. Gain practical experience designing professional marketing content to engage audiences and strengthen brand identity. Learn to craft compelling promotional materials and create impactful digital content efficiently.

Upon completion, earn the Adobe Certified Professional credential, validating your skills and boosting your career prospects in digital marketing and content creation. 

Tuition fees per individual: £690*

*If you're a student or staff different fees apply. Please visit our dedicated student and staff areas for specific information.

How to apply

See course dates below that are available to book.

Upcoming Short Courses

Adobe Express ACP

Mon 23 Jun 2025

23 to 26 June 9am to 4pm online sessions | VLE Self Study 27 June to the 10 July | Price:£690

Short Course: ACP Adobe Express | Daily | June 2025

Online

Enhance your digital marketing skills with this course, focusing on key marketing concepts and hands...

Short Course: ACP Adobe Express | Daily | June 2025

If no upcoming Short Courses are displayed above, get in touch with us for more information.

Course details

By completing this course, you’ll gain a strong foundation in digital marketing and content creation using Adobe Express.

You’ll learn to design professional marketing materials, create engaging social media content, edit images and videos, apply branding, and utilise AI-powered tools. You’ll also explore content scheduling, collaboration, and web design. By the end, you'll be able to produce high-quality visuals efficiently and earn an Adobe Certified Professional credential to enhance your career prospects. 

How you'll learn

Our online short courses are delivered through Microsoft Teams, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Each session starts with a live broadcast from the tutor to introduce the topic and guide you through the resources. Our online short courses include various learning methods such as videos, quizzes and exercises. The tutor remains available online for real-time support, making learning effective and enjoyable. Our blended teaching approach combines live and pre-recorded content, providing flexibility to learn at your own pace.

Course outline

  • Introduction to Adobe Express 
  • How Adobe Express works 
  • Navigating the interface 
  • Organising work: folders and files 
  • Creating your first project 
  • Searching for, filtering, and using existing templates efficiently 
  • Creating your own templates for consistency
  • Working with Colour: HEX Colours, Themes & Duotones 
  • Brand colours in Adobe Express 
  • Adding and Editing Text in Adobe Express 
  • Text layouts: Dynamic, Circle, Arch, Bow 
  • Animating text 
  • Single-click branding: Applying logos, fonts, and colours instantly 
  • Applying text effects
  • Uploading and importing images (.PSD, .AI, .PDF files) 
  • Replacing images in templates 
  • Editing images: Resizing, cropping, and applying filters 
  • Adjusting image settings: Brightness, contrast, and saturation 
  • Adding effects and filters to images 
  • Adding icons and design elements 
  • Quick actions: Background removal, GIF creation, and resizing 
  • Animating text, icons, and images

Video creation:  

  • Starting a video from scratch 
  • Adding narration, music & voiceovers 
  • Editing & trimming video 
  • Exporting videos 

Working with PDFs in Adobe Express:  

  • Understanding PDF conversions 
  • Editing PDF text & images 
  • Reordering and combining documents 
  • Supported file types (Photoshop, Illustrator, Word, PowerPoint) 

Collaborative Design: 

  • Working on projects with team members 
  • Sharing templates 
  • Adding comments & feedback 
  • Working with libraries and in-house corporate styles 

AI Tools in Adobe Express:  

  • Generative Fill 
  • Text-to-Image 
  • Text-to-Template 
  • Script to Video (Pictory) 
  • Adobe Express ChatGPT integration 

Web Design with Adobe Express:  

  • Creating responsive web pages 
  • Organising content (Split Layout, Immersive Glideshow) 
  • Buttons, links & interactivity 
  • Collaboration & sharing 
  • Resizing existing projects for different platforms 
  • Scheduling & managing content calendar 
  • Publishing projects: Exporting in JPEG, PNG, PDF, MP4 
  • Bulk-creating posts 
  • Publishing directly to social media (Instagram, Facebook, etc.) 
  • Connecting social media channels 
  • QR codes & their uses 
  • Translate feature (e.g., English to Spanish posts) 

Who is this course for?

This Adobe Certified Professional course is perfect for marketers, business owners, content creators, and designers looking to enhance branding and digital content skills. Social media managers, educators, and freelancers can create professional-quality visuals with ease. No prior experience is needed—learn hands-on with Adobe Express and gain a certification to boost career prospects. Ideal for anyone wanting to streamline content creation, strengthen digital marketing, and produce engaging visuals efficiently.

Lisa

Lisa Wallace - Course Lead


Lisa joined Falmouth University as a Digital Skills Trainer in 2019 and delivers a wide range of digital skills courses to students, staff, and external delegates. Her key areas of expertise include Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere Rush, Adobe Express, and Canva. With a background in graphic design, Lisa brings industry knowledge and valuable design and layout skills to her training sessions.

 

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Key information

  • ​​Engaging content 
  • ​A variety of different ways to learn 
  • ​Clear guidelines to work through the practice exercises 
  • ​Constructive feedback from tutors on your submitted work 
  • ​Technical assistance from your tutors​

After the end of the course will take the ACP exam. On passing the ACP exam will earn you the Adobe Certified Associate accreditation. You'll receive a digital badge for social media platforms like LinkedIn and a digital certificate. The ACP certification validates expertise in Adobe Express, enhancing career prospects and boosting professional credibility. It instils confidence, serves as tangible proof of skills, and provides a competitive edge in the job market. Overall, the ACP certification supports career advancement and professional growth in digital creativity. 

​​You will need access to a laptop/desktop computer (Mac/PC) and a free Adobe Express account for the course. ​ 

There are no entry requirements for this course and previous experience is not necessary, however, you should be confident in the use of IT generally. ​ 

How to apply

Tuition fees per individual

£690*

*If you're a student or staff different fees apply. Please visit our dedicated student and staff areas for specific information.

To apply for this course, make your selection from the available dates below, this will take you to an event page where you will be able to book yourself onto the course via the Book now link.

Upcoming Short Courses

Adobe Express ACP

Mon 23 Jun 2025

23 to 26 June 9am to 4pm online sessions | VLE Self Study 27 June to the 10 July | Price:£690

Short Course: ACP Adobe Express | Daily | June 2025

Online

Enhance your digital marketing skills with this course, focusing on key marketing concepts and hands...

Short Course: ACP Adobe Express | Daily | June 2025

If no upcoming Short Courses are displayed above, get in touch with us for more information.

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