Faculty Tutorials
Using The Shape Tools and Applying Color in Illustrator
This tutorial will show you how to draw shapes, add color to them, and remove the outline.Create a Shape Select the Rectangle Tool by clicking on it towards the top of the Tool Panel or by pressing the 'm' key on your keyboard. NOTE: You can access other shapes by...
Changing the Opacity of Objects in Illustrator
This tutorial will show you how to change the opacity of objects in Illustrator.The opacity of all objects in Illustrator can be changed to create transparency. We're going to show you how to do it with a shape, which applies to any kind of object in...
Identifying and Using Basic Tools In Adobe Illustrator
This tutorial will show you how to use Illustrator's basic tools and where to find them in Illustrator's toolbar. If the toolbar shown here looks different from yours, you may need to switch to the Essentials workspace in Illustrator.Printable version...
Starting a New Illustrator Project
This tutorial shows you how to set the dimensions of your Adobe Illustrator project.Starting a New Project Launch Adobe Illustrator. Select one of the options for a new document or Select More Presets if you don't see what you need or if you need a custom size. If you...
Accessing Free Premium Adobe Stock Assets
Before you can license any Adobe Stock assets, you will need to fill out the Adobe Stock request form. Please note that Premium Stock Assets (Premium Images, Video, and Audio) are not available with your Penn State Adobe account and require special approval. This...
Licensing Adobe Stock Images
Before you start licensing any Adobe Stock assets, you will need to fill out the Adobe Stock request form. Please note that Premium Stock Assets (Premium Images, Video, and Audio) are not available with your Penn State Adobe account and require special approval. This...
Fall 2020 Semester Report
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Penn State provided enhanced flexibility to faculty and students to choose how they wanted to teach and learn during the Fall 2020 semester. While some classes were held in-person, others were entirely online, and many more were hybrid in numerous ways.
Invite Collaborators to an Express Project
This tutorial will show you how to invite a collaborator to a new or existing Express project. Log in to Adobe Express at express.adobe.com (for help with signing in see our tutorial here). Once you are signed in, you will see a strip on the left with icons for Home,...
Downloading or Sharing an Express Video Project
This tutorial will show you how to share and/or download your Express Video project.Once you have finished working on your video, you can share and/or download it. The buttons for each of these are located above the video preview area in the upper right...
Recording Narration in Express Video
This tutorial will show you how to add narration to your Express Video project.1. To add narration to your Express Video project first select the Media option in the menu on the left side of the screen.2. Next Select the Audio option.3. Select Record voiceover.NOTE:...