10 Simple Steps for Digital "Papers," Reports, Journals, Portfolios, and Presentations Adobe Express Premium with Firefly Generative AI

For this assignment, learners have the option to create and share their work as an Adobe Express Webpage instead of using a word processor or slide deck. If your campus provides Adobe Express Premium, use your campus email address to sign in. If your campus does not provide Adobe Express Premium, go to https://www.adobe.com/express/ to get Adobe Express Free. NOTE: you may need to ask your campus technology staff how to access your Adobe Express Premium account.

Step #1: Create a new Webpage

From the Adobe Express home screen: click the big blue "+" button > type "web" in search window > select "Webpage"

Screenshot of the Home Menu after clicking the + button

Step #2: Add a title and subtitle

Type in a title for the project. For the subtitle, add information such as author(s), date, class, etc.

Screenshot of the "cover" screen for creating a title and subtitle

Step #3: Add a decorative cover image

click the + button to add a decorative cover image > Photo > find or upload photo/image

Screenshot of the "Add photo" menu

Step #4: Create an outline

Scroll down to add text below the cover screen > Click the + button > text > enter first subheading > format subheading as H1 or H2 (repeat for each subheading)

Create your own outline, or copy and paste one of these outlines for inspiration

LAB REPORT

  • Introduction/Background
  • Methods/Procedure
  • Results/Data
  • Analysis/Discussion
  • Conclusion/Next Steps

JOURNALISM

  • WHY
  • WHAT
  • WHO
  • WHERE
  • HOW

10 STEPS

  1. Step
  2. Step
  3. Step
  4. Step
  5. Step
  6. Step
  7. Step
  8. Step
  9. Step
  10. Step
Example of Lab Report outline

Step #5: Format text

Select text > choose among format options: Header Level 1, Header Level 2, quotation, bulleted list, numbered list, bold, italics, hyperlink, justification

Step #6: Adding, formatting, and a captioning a standard image

ADDING: Click the + button > Photo > find or upload photo/image

Add a caption here

FORMATTING: once an images is added, you click on the image to format it as either inline, fill screen, window, or full width. You can also move it, replace it, or delete it.

CAPTIONING: Each image format has a way to add an optional caption, but it's very important that you know how to add an alt-text tag to make your webpage accessible and machine readable. Click on the gear icon in the lower-right corner.

Step #7: Add a special format

click the + button > choose either Button, Video, Photo grid, Glideshow, or Split layout

Screenshot of the + button, add item menu

Step #8 Change Font, Format, and Color Themes

Click on the tiny "Themes" menu icon (it looks like a magic wand) in top-right corner to adjust fonts, colors, and default formatting

Screenshot of the "Themes" menu in the upper-right corner

Step # 9 Publish and Share

Click the Share button > Publish to Web> toggle author name on or off > Create link > (takes a few seconds to process) > Copy link > paste or share link through LMS, email, text, social media, etc.

Screenshot of the "Share" button at the top of the interface

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: You MUST you can copy the URL to share by clicking the "Copy" button. Do NOT copy the very long URL straight from the browser, it won't work for sharing.

Screenshot of essential "Copy" button, which is the only way to share the URL of your Webpage -- do NOT copy the URL straight from the browser, it won't work

Step #10 Revise and Update

To make changes and update URL: click the Share button > click "Publish Changes" > the URL will remain the same (and you can copy the URL to share by clicking the "Copy" button).

screenshot of the "Publish changes" screen
Template for Lesson Plan