Audience: Faculty, Staff
Responsible Group: IT Training and Outreach
Overview
Adobe Express is a university-supported, cloud-based content creation tool and a great alternative to Canva.
Adobe Express helps faculty and staff save time and create professional, branded content without needing advanced design skills. Because it is included in the university’s Adobe license, there are no additional costs. With access to templates, brand kits, and quick editing tools, Adobe Express ensures that all university communications remain visually consistent, accessible, and easy to produce across web, print, and social media platforms.
TIP: Did you know you could collaborate on Adobe Express with your team? Find out more on
Adobe Learn.
Key Features
Adobe Express allows users to create and publish content for various formats. Key features include:
- Access to templates and Adobe Stock photos
- Collaboration via Creative Cloud Libraries
- Shareable branding kits
- Generative AI image creation
- Content scheduling
- Mobile app availability (Apple and Google stores)
- Access to 20,000+ fonts
- One-tap quick actions:
- Resize images
- Remove backgrounds
- Convert file types (e.g., PNG to JPG, video to GIF)
- Trim/edit videos
- Resize/crop videos
- Apply filters and effects
Note: Adobe Express requires an internet connection. Save your work frequently to avoid data loss.
Access
You can access Adobe Express from a web browser, desktop application, or mobile device. Be sure to log in using your @uark.edu email address.
Web Application (Desktop)
- Visit myapps.microsoft.com.
- Sign in using your @uark.edu credentials.
- Select the Adobe logo.
- You will be redirected to Adobe.com. If not automatically signed in, log in again using your @uark.edu account.
- From the top banner or menu icon, select the Express logo to begin.
Desktop Download
Mobile App
Download Adobe Express from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or Microsoft Store. Log in with your @uark.edu account.
Training
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