Go further with Adobe Express 

Advance your design skills with powerful tools.

Key details

Location

Online

Course overview

Go Further with Adobe Express is designed for those ready to build on their basic skills and explore more advanced features. You’ll learn how to upload and edit images, apply effects, use quick actions like background removal and GIF creation, and animate text and icons.

The course also covers video creation, including adding narration, music, and trimming clips, as well as exporting your final edits.

You’ll gain confidence working with PDFs, editing content, combining files, and understanding supported formats.

Finally, discover how to collaborate effectively, share templates, give feedback, and use shared libraries and brand styles to stay consistent.

Tuition fees per individual: £150*

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

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Course details

First Part (3 hours): Working with Images, Graphics & 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

Second Part (3 hours): Video Creation & Collaborative Design

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

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 

Upload and edit images, including PSD, AI, and PDF files.
Apply filters, effects, and make image adjustments like cropping and resizing.
Use quick actions such as background removal, GIF creation, and resizing.
Animate text, icons, and images to enhance your designs.
Create and edit videos with narration, music, and trimming tools.
Edit and combine PDFs, and understand supported file types.
Collaborate on projects, share templates, and use brand libraries effectively.

How you'll learn

Our online 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 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.

Who is this course for

This course is ideal for anyone who already has a basic understanding of Adobe Express and wants to explore its more advanced features. Whether you're a student, content creator, marketer, or part of a team working on shared designs, this course will help you take your creative projects to the next level with confidence.

What You’ll Be Able to Do 

By the end of the course, you’ll be confident using Adobe Express to enhance images, apply effects, and create engaging animated designs. You’ll be able to produce and edit videos with audio, work efficiently with PDFs, and make use of powerful quick actions. You’ll also understand how to collaborate on projects, share templates, and maintain consistency using brand libraries.

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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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

You will need access to a laptop/desktop computer (Mac/PC).
Adobe Express offers a free plan that includes basic features and templates. This can be used for the course. However, there are premium features, templates, and assets available through a paid subscription. You can access the free plan by visiting adobe.com/express,.

Read our short course terms & conditions