Adobe Express ACP

Create, design and innovate with confidence.

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Location

Online

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, strengthen brand identity and create impactful promotional materials efficiently.

The ACP Adobe Express course is split into two parts, combining 18 hours of live online delivery with 6 hours of self-study. The first part focuses on Content Creation, with six live online sessions featuring practical demonstrations, hands-on activities, quizzes and guided exercises. No previous experience is required.

The second part is a self-paced Marketing course, completed over two weeks after the live online sessions. It covers digital marketing principles, strategies, branding, promotions and creating effective marketing content.

Together, these two elements prepare you for the Content Creation and Marketing components of the Adobe Certified Professional exam. 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: £395*

*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

Wed 27 Jan 2027

27 Jan - 3 Mar | Wednesday evenings | 6pm - 9pm | £395

ACP Adobe Express - Jan to Mar 2027

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

ACP Adobe Express - Jan to Mar 2027

Mon 28 Jun 2027

28 - 30 June 2027 | 9:00am - 4:00pm | £395

ACP Adobe Express - June 2027

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

ACP Adobe Express - June 2027

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Apart from our Short Courses for 14-17 Year Olds, all of our Short Courses are for adults 18+.

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 Canvas, our online learning platform, with scheduled tutor-led sessions delivered through BigBlueButton, a browser-based online meeting tool, ensuring a seamless learning experience. Each session begins with a live online session where the tutor introduces the topic and guides learners through the course materials. Learning is supported through a range of methods, including videos and practical exercises, with tutors available throughout the session to provide guidance and answer questions. Our blended teaching approach combines live tutor support with high-quality online learning resources, creating an engaging and supportive learning experience.

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 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. 

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How to apply

Tuition fees per individual	£395*

*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.