Using Adobe Express

Using Adobe Express

Overview

is a free, web-based tool for media creation. If you have questions about using Express, consult their first. Additionally, YouTube has a wealth of video tutorials for how to use the many features of Express. Utilize these resources before contacting your professor with Express questions.

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Using Express

Creating a Meme

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  2. Pay particular attention to the examples provided, as well as to the 鈥淗ow to make a meme鈥� instructions.
  3. Select the 鈥淢ake a Copy鈥� button on the template of your choice. This will take you to Express, which is the tool we will use to make our memes.
  4. Sign-in using your Unity.edu account when prompted, and if asked to validate the 鈥淎dobe Classroom Prod API key鈥�, select 鈥淰alidate.鈥� If you have any troubles viewing the post after, try refreshing your screen.
  5. Begin creating your meme on the editor page.
    • Feel free to explore聽. To do so, select 鈥淭emplates鈥� from the right hand toolbar, and type in 鈥渕emes鈥� as your search term. This will bring up the meme templates which you can easily modify. It is not required that you use a template, but you may find them useful.
  6. When finished creating your meme, click 鈥淪hare鈥� in the upper right corner of the editing tool, select 鈥淧ublish,鈥� and then download the file type of your choice, then upload it to Canvas to submit your work. DO NOT select 鈥淭urn in to Canvas鈥� because the link may break upon submission.

Creating an Infographic

Infographics are visual representations of data, information, and knowledge intended to share information quickly, concisely, and clearly. Your infographic should use data and other information to serve the purpose of your assignment. You will need to be very selective about what you include in your infographic so that it is easy to follow. The idea is to visually represent what is essentially a story about your data, but you will need to follow these guidelines:

  1. Focus on one aspect of your overall message.
  2. Use graphics to tell your story. You should use fewer than 250 words total.
  3. The sequence should be obvious to your audience. Like many good stories, your infographic should have a beginning, middle, and end.

Carefully consider what data you will present and what visual tools (including charts) you will use to communicate that data. Your infographic should be illustrative and eye-catching; consider what icons, images, colors, and fonts will contribute to the clarity and impact of your infographic. It may help to experiment a bit to determine what works best.

How To Create an Infographic Using Adobe Express:

  1. Review the聽聽as well as the聽. Pay particular attention to the examples provided, as well as to the 鈥淗ow to make an infographic鈥� instructions.
  2. Sign-in using your Unity.edu account when prompted.
  3. It is not required that you use a template, but you may find them helpful.
    • You may also want to explore聽聽provided by Express. Select 鈥淭emplates鈥� from the right hand toolbar and type 鈥渋nfographic鈥� as your search term. This will bring up infographic templates which you can easily modify.
    • Select 鈥淢ake a Copy鈥� from the template of your choice (link below).
  4. Begin creating your infographic on the Express. Feel free to resize the default post setting that appears by selecting the 鈥淩esize鈥� button on the right hand toolbar. When finished creating your infographic, click 鈥淪hare鈥� in the upper right corner of the editing tool, select 鈥淧ublish,鈥� and then select 鈥淟ink.鈥� Copy the hyperlink and paste it into the submission box below to submit. DO NOT select 鈥淭urn in to Canvas鈥� because the link may break upon submission.

Creating a Timeline

  1. Review the聽. Pay particular attention to the examples provided, as well as to the 鈥淗ow to make a Timeline鈥� instructions.
  2. Select 鈥淢ake a Copy鈥� on the integrated Creative Cloud Express Post below. This will take you to Creative Cloud Express Post, which is the tool we will use to make our memes. Sign-in using your Unity.edu account when prompted.
  3. Begin creating your Timeline on the Creative Cloud Express Post editor page (log into Creative Cloud Express and search 鈥淭imeline鈥� in the template search bar, or select one of the templates from the Guide linked above). Feel free to resize the default post setting that appears by selecting the 鈥淩esize鈥� button on the right hand toolbar. It is not required that you use a template, but you may find them helpful.
  4. When finished creating your timeline, click 鈥淪hare鈥� in the upper right corner of the editing tool, select 鈥淧ublish,鈥� and then select 鈥淟ink.鈥� Copy the hyperlink and paste it into the submission box below to submit. DO NOT select 鈥淭urn in to Canvas鈥� because the link may break upon submission.