IT in collaboration with the Centre for Educational Transformation is pleased to share that faculty and staff now have free access to Adobe Express, included with our organization's Adobe Acrobat Studio license. This page answers common questions about what's included, how to get started. For more information, please contact IT Service Desk
1. Access & Eligibility
Do I already have access, or do I need to request it? All staff and Faculty will have access to Adobe Express with no need to request
How do I access Adobe Express? Sign in with your KPU email and Password on adobe.com/ca. From there, you will be able to access adobe express from the web without needing to download any software.
Do I need a separate login for Adobe Express? No. Use the same Adobe ID / single sign-on credentials you already use for Adobe Acrobat Studio. There's nothing separate to set up.
Do students have access? Students have access to the basic license of Adobe Express which includes:
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Standard photo, video, and document editing tools
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Limited GenAI usage
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100,000+ static and video templates
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Access to over 4000 fonts
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5gb of storage
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1M+ royalty-free Adobe Stock photos, videos, music tracks, and design elements
Is there any cost to me? No. Adobe Express Premium is included with your Adobe Acrobat Studio license at no additional cost to you.
Can I use Adobe Express on my phone or tablet? Yes. Adobe Express is available as a web app and as mobile apps for iOS and Android. Sign in with the same account you use on desktop to keep your files and brand assets in sync.
2. Product Overview
What is Adobe Express? Adobe Express is Adobe's all-in-one design app for creating flyers, social media graphics, presentations, short videos, and other visual content. It includes templates, brand kits, and generative AI (GenAI) tools such as text-to-image and text effects as well as photo video edits.
What is Adobe Acrobat Studio, and how does it give me Adobe Express? Adobe Acrobat Studio is Adobe's newer, expanded version of Acrobat Pro. In addition to the standard PDF tools (edit, sign, convert, organize), it bundles Adobe Express Premium and AI Assistant features through Adobe Acrobat Studio, everyone with a license also receives Adobe Express Premium.
3. What You Can Create
What can I use Adobe Express for? Common uses for faculty and staff include:
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Flyers, posters, and event announcements
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Social media graphics and campus communications
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Presentation slides and handouts
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Newsletters and infographics
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Short promotional videos and animated graphics
How can faculty use Adobe Express in teaching? Create course introduction videos Design visual course summaries Develop infographics for complex concepts Produce short explainer videos Create interactive study guides Generate social-media style assignments Design accessible visual resources Support student digital storytelling projects
4. Generative AI (GenAI) Credits
What are GenAI credits? Many of Adobe Express's AI-powered features — such as generating images from a text prompt, generative fill, and text effects — run on Adobe's Firefly AI models and consume "generative credits" (GenAI credits) each time you use them. Basic design tools like templates, resizing, and manual editing do not use credits.
How many GenAI credits do I get, and how often do they reset? Through our Adobe Acrobat Studio plan, each user receives 1,000 GenAI credits per month. Credits reset automatically at the start of each monthly cycle — unused credits do not roll over.
What happens if I run out of credits before the month resets? You can still use GenAI features after your monthly credits are used up, but generations may take longer to complete since they run at a lower priority. All non-AI features of Adobe Express remain fully available regardless of credit balance.
How can I check how many credits I have left? Sign in to Adobe Express or your Adobe account page and select your profile icon in the upper-right corner; your remaining generative credits and reset date are displayed there.
5. Responsible Use of AI at KPU
What information can I upload or enter into AI prompts? Employees at KPU, whether they are faculty or staff, engage with Generative AI in a wide variety of ways, from teaching practices in the classroom to communications for university business. KPU recommends that employees keep the following guidelines in mind while developing their Gen AI knowledge and skills.
Faculty members have autonomy in determining appropriate AI use within their courses, using permitted technology within the parameters set out in the Teaching Guidance provided by the Centre for Educational Transformation.
Staff members should consider how they engage with Generative AI within the guidelines established by Human Resources.
For more information, on Generative AI use at KPU, click here.
6. Accessibility Features
How does Adobe Express help with creating accessible content? Adobe Express includes several features that help you build accessibility into your designs:
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Alt text: Add text descriptions to images so screen readers can convey them to people who are blind or have low vision.
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Auto-captions: Generate synchronized captions for video automatically.
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Accessible PDF export: Export documents and flyers to PDF with basic tagging structures for assistive technologies.
7. Learning Resources
If I want to learn more about using Adobe Express, where can I start? There are plenty of great resources curated by Adobe Express and through Linkedin Learning. Click here to see our learning pathways
How do I decide what platform is the best for what I am trying to create? Choosing the right platform for your content can be difficult, so we created a resource to help you decide. Click here to access that resource.
8. Support
Who do I contact with questions or for help getting started? For technical support click here to contact IT Service Desk. For Pedagogical support please click here to contact the Centre for Educational Transformation.