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How to create powerful presentations with Adobe Express

With the brand new version of Spark Video, Adobe continues to lure consumers into photographer and designer territory via its creative mobile and web apps. The Spark collection , featuring the newly updated Spark Video (now called Adobe Express ), is targeted not to the advanced Photoshop/Lightroom crowd, but to just plain folks—kids, teachers, neighbors, community activists, and small businesses who have something to say.

Adobe Express (which began life as Adobe Voice and then was called Spark Video, and earlier this year acquired its current branding ) provides the tools to create a sophisticated social media presence complete with presentation prowess for those without an art degree, a pocketful of cash, or time on their hands.

Adobe has updated Spark Video for the web, iPhone, and iPad by adding a video component. Previously, the app let you use a mixture of voice recordings, photos and icons, and a soundtrack to quickly create an inspiring, template-based animated presentation with a combination of your own assets and some help from online royalty free sources.

If you’re intent on creating marketing videos, school projects, product demos, event invites, business or team reports, or just plain storytelling, here’s how to do it with the video-enhanced latest version.

Before you begin, sign in with your free Adobe ID or log in using a Facebook or Google account. This lets Adobe publish and host your presentations, so you can easily access and share them. I used an iPad in this demo, but operations are similar on the iPhone and with the online app.

1. Choose a story template

Either pick a story template or start from scratch. Story templates get beginners started with a major concept: Promote an Idea, Tell What Happened, Personal Growth, An Invitation, and more. If you’re just getting started, using a template is optimal.

2. Add photos and video

You can use photos that are already on your device, or select them from Google Photos, Dropbox, Facebook, Lightroom, or your Creative Cloud space. You can also use Spark Video’s search feature to find Creative Commons licensed photos and icons online. If you are creating your project on an iPhone or iPad, videos must be present on your device.

3. Add voice narration

Adobe Spark Video makes it easy to add voiceovers to each slide. Just press and hold the microphone button. Speak clearly and make sure your mic is clear from obstruction and that the room has a minimum of distracting noise. You can easily re-record any slide if you’re not satisfied with the sound quality. Just navigate to the slide and record it again—the new recording will automatically replace the old one.

4. Working with video

Import video into your project just like any photo or illustration. Spark knows it’s a video file and immediately offers a way to trim its start and end points. Any clip can be distributed among multiple slides and trimmed to various durations. To do that, tap the Continue button (the middle button on the right side of the frame) to break up a clip into a new slide. The limit is 30 seconds per frame.

You can adjust the volume or mute a clip with the volume button. Spark can also automatically align the video clip to the length of your narration. Or you can add a music track.

5. Fill the slides

Each slide of a template presentation gives you a hint of what kind of content it could contain. You don’t have to adhere to the formula, but it is helpful for beginners. You can express your idea with video, stills, text, icon, or a combination. Spark Video gives you four layout choices for each slide: Full screen + Thing, One thing, Thing + Caption and Two things. The first two can include video, the rest a combination of text, photo, and icon.

6. Add a theme

Themes provide the visual punch of your message. You can add a theme at any point, but waiting until you load all your content may help narrow down the choices among the 32 built-in themes. Tapping each theme gives you a brief preview and you can try out any theme you want before committing to it. The arrow on the bottom left side lets you view your creation with any template and music and switch them around until you like what you see.

7. Theme Lab

Each theme offers various ways to customize with different colors, background, icons, main text, and secondary text complete with a dozen font choices. You can apply variations to specific slides or to the entire presentation, though not every variation is available for every theme.

8. Add music

Music will likely be the most evocative part of your presentation. Adobe includes a varied selection of instrumental tunes for different moods from happy, playful, and relaxed to rousing, thoughtful, uplifting and more. Or you can choose from your own music.

9. Tweak away

Just because you have filled in the template does not mean the presentation is set in stone. You can easily add, remove, replace, or reorder slides.

One thing that’s a drag: The last slide automatically reads Made with Adobe Spark Video and lists the website URL, which you can’t remove—unless you are a Creative Cloud subscriber. This is designed as an exclusive feature for Creative Cloud subscribers, but it is currently available for a limited time to all users, but only via the web app—not your mobile device.

10. Share your video

When you’re satisfied with your work and ready to share it, Spark Video makes it easy to post to Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or share via Message or email, as well as save it to the clipboard or your camera roll. Specify the general target audience by categorizing it as Business, Causes, Education, How-to, Lifestyle and more. You can add photo and video credits and author credit. You can also toggle on the optional Get Noticed control that allows your project to appear in search engine results and on the Adobe Spark website.

Available now

Adobe Spark Video is free online and available on the App Store for both iPhone and iPad. You need a free Adobe ID to access the app or update, but you do not need a paid Adobe subscription. If you need more than the allotted 2GB of Creative Cloud file storage, you can enable an in-app purchase of an additional 20GB for $2 per month, which will be automatically charged to your iTunes account.

Author: Jackie Dove

Jackie Dove is an insomniac tech writer and editor in northern California. A wildlife advocate, cat fan, and photo app fanatic, her specialties include Mac hardware and software, art, design, photography, video, and a wide range of creative and productivity apps and systems. Jackie now writes for a variety of consumer tech publications.

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• Choose a theme and create your title slide. Head over to CC Express and select the presentation option. Start from scratch or choose a theme or template to work with. Then, add title text and a background image. With photos, you can upload one directly from your computer or import them through Lightroom, Dropbox or Google Photos. If you have photos stored in your Creative Cloud Library, these images can also be added to the presentation.
• Add more content. Text conveys important information. Make certain lines stand out by using H1, H2 or quote features. Buttons give you a space to link to another website. Videos engage your audience, and you can link content from YouTube, Vimeo or even a short video you’ve made with CC Express! Photo grids give you the chance to show off a collection of pictures. With this function, you can adjust the size and display of your images. Glideshows add more flair to your pictures. With fluid motions and animations, your images and text captions will move across the screen.
• Publish your presentation Once you’ve finished your presentation, publish it and send it out with a shareable link. Even after the presentation has been published, you can make edits and continue improving your work.

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Adobe Express  is a user-friendly and versatile graphic design tool that empowers individuals to create a wide range of visual content, including slideshows. Whether you’re crafting presentations for work or school, showcasing your portfolio, or sharing personal stories, Adobe Express provides an intuitive platform to bring your slideshows to life.

Preparation

Before embarking on your slideshow creation journey, ensure you have the following:

• Adobe Express Account: Sign up for a free Adobe Express account or log in to your existing account.
• Content Gather: Gather the images, videos, and text you want to include in your slideshow.

Step 1: Choose a Slideshow Template

• Click on the “Slideshow” tab located on the left sidebar of the Adobe Express workspace.
• Explore the collection of slideshow templates available.
• Select a template that matches your desired style and presentation theme.

Step 2: Personalize Your Slideshow

• Replace the placeholder text with your own content.
• Add and arrange your images and videos within the slideshow.
• Customize the font styles, sizes, and colors to match your branding or preferences.

Step 3: Enhance with Transitions

• Click on the “Transitions” tab located on the right sidebar.
• Select from a variety of transition effects to connect your slides smoothly.
• Adjust the timing and duration of each transition to enhance the storytelling flow.

Step 4: Customize Backgrounds

• Click on the “Backgrounds” tab located on the right sidebar.
• Choose from solid color backgrounds, gradient backgrounds, or patterned backgrounds.
• Adjust the opacity and blur intensity of the background to complement your content.

Step 5: Add Music

• Click on the “Music” tab located on the right sidebar.
• Browse through the collection of royalty-free music tracks available.
• Select a music track that suits the mood and tone of your slideshow.
• Adjust the volume and timing of the music to match your presentation pace.

Step 6: Preview and Refine

• Click the “Preview” button to view your slideshow in full-screen mode.
• Make adjustments to the timing of slides, transitions, and music.
• Ensure the overall presentation flow is cohesive and engaging.

Step 7: Save or Share

• Click the “Save” button to keep your slideshow project within Adobe Express for future editing.
• Click the “Share” button to export your slideshow in various formats, such as MP4 video, GIF animation, or presentation file.

Additional Tips

• Keep it Concise: Aim for a slideshow duration that matches your audience’s attention span.
• Use High-Quality Images and Videos: Ensure your visual content is clear, well-lit, and relevant to your topic.
• Maintain Visual Consistency: Use a consistent color palette and design style throughout your slideshow.
• Balance Text and Visuals: Avoid overloading slides with text; let visuals convey the message.
• Practice Your Presentation: Rehearse your slideshow to ensure a smooth and engaging delivery.

Adobe Express  empowers individuals to create captivating slideshows that inform, inspire, and engage their audience. With its user-friendly interface, intuitive tools, and rich design resources, Adobe Express makes slideshow creation accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

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The new Adobe Express Extension will enable organizations and teams to meet the ever-growing demand for high-quality, on-brand content while leveraging the power of Adobe Firefly generative AI, designed to be safe for business. With this new Copilot extension, anyone will be able to easily create stand out, on-brand content originating from within the Microsoft 365 apps.

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We are developing the Adobe Express Extension for Microsoft Copilot so that users can swiftly create content that truly stands out. With the extensive range of professional design templates within Adobe’s library or by generating new ones using generative AI, users will be able to create all type of assets from captivating videos and animations to social media posts, banners, or print-ready materials like flyers, posters, and infographics — the possibilities are endless.

Work faster with generative AI.

We understand the constant demand for content. Upon release, the new Adobe Express Extension will accelerate the time to market by instantly generating stand out images and templates within the Copilot chat and without needing to leave the Microsoft 365 canvas. We are also making it easy and seamless to take the design into Adobe Express for further enhancements using Adobe Firefly generative AI tools such as image generation to more time-consuming tasks such as creating, editing & localizing content at scale. The Adobe Express Extension will empower anyone in an organization to create content — quickly and easily — with generative AI that is designed to be safe for business.

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