Want to start designing, but don't know where to start? Adobe Creative Cloud Express (formerly Adobe Spark) is a simplified and easy to use web and mobile application that allows users to create, edit and design multimedia content.

From sprucing up a final presentation, to designing your own logo, Creative Cloud Express makes it easy to embark on creative projects by providing thousands of templates to help you get started! In addition to design tools, Creative Cloud Express also provides quick and simple ways to edit photos and videos.

Subscribing to Adobe Creative Cloud

Before using Adobe Creative Cloud Express, make sure to subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud, which is available for free to current Temple students, faculty, and staff. To do this, go to TUportal, and under TUapplications, click Adobe Creative Cloud, then click Subscribe. If you are a student, you will need to resubscribe every semester to keep access. For more information visit our Adobe Creative Cloud webpage.

Getting Started with Adobe Creative Cloud Express

1. Go to www.adobe.com/express. Click Start for free.
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2. At the login prompt:
   
   a) Click Log in with school account.
   ​​​​​​​b) Enter your AccessNet-username@temple.edu (for example, tua00000@temple.edu) and click Continue.
   ​​​​​​​c) Click Company or School Account
   d) Then enter your AccessNet username and password.​​​​​​
   
   ​​​​​​​If this is the first time you are logging in, you may also be prompted for how you use Creative Cloud Express and how much experience you have with creative apps.
    
3. Click + on the upper left portion of the screen to start a new project. Then choose a category and select a template or click Custom size graphic to begin a design from scratch.
    
4. Get creative with text effects, icons, design assets, and backgrounds.
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5. Want to collaborate with a classmate or colleague? Click Share, then select Invite.
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6. When you've finished your creation, click Download. You can choose to download your design as a PNG, JPG, or PDF. You can access your projects any time by clicking Projects from the Creative Cloud Express homepage.

Creative Cloud Express is also available as a mobile application for both iOS and Android devices, so you can design and edit on the go!

Questions?

Contact the Help Desk via the tuhelp.temple.edu website to chat, submit a service request or view system status updates. You can also call us at 215-204-8000.

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