Key details

Adobe Firefly is a suite of generative AI tools used by creatives to create images, vector graphics, video and audio from simple text prompts and other inputs. 

This short course provides a thorough grounding, teaching techniques to unlock the creative power of Adobe’s AI tools, helping you design faster, work smarter and explore new creative possibilities.

You’ll learn to use all key tools in the Adobe Firefly web app for generating images, vector graphics, video, sound effects and speech, and mood boards. You’ll also learn to use the Firefly AI tools available in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Upcoming course dates

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for newcomers to Adobe Firefly, and those with limited experience. It is ideal for:

• Designers and creatives already using Adobe Creative Cloud who want to add AI to their workflow to speed up design tasks.
• Marketing and communications professionals who need quick, polished visuals.

How will I learn?

Adobe Firefly training is hands-on and practical.

Our trainers teach the necessary theory then demonstrate techniques step-by-step. Exercises then provide activity-based experience to build your confidence.

There’s plenty of time to ask questions, and you can keep all the files you create.

In-class or online

This course is available in-class at eight centres or live online.

Course times are 9.30am–4.30pm in both formats.

Expert trainers

Firefly courses are hosted by AI experts. See Expert trainers. 

How will I learn?

Training combines lecture, demonstration and hands-on practice.

Practical exercises provide activity-based experience. These exercises can be tailored to deal with issues specific to your business. You have ample opportunity to discuss specific requirements with the trainer.

Browser or Firefly app?

This course focusses on key features available in the Firefly web app, and the Firefly AI Tools in Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.

Most of the techniques taught are transferrable to the Firefly app for mobile devices, though we cover specifically refer to the use of the app.

Training guide and certificate

Course delegates receive:

• Comprehensive training materials, to refer to throughout the course and to use as a refresher back in the work-place. Choose from a printed guide or a PDF.
• An e-certificate confirming successful completion of a Firefly training course.

After course support

Following Firefly training, delegates are entitled to 30 days’ email support from their trainer to help with any post-course issues. For further details, see Support.

Prerequisites

No prior Firefly experience is required.

A basic knowledge of the application(s) with which you’re going to use Firefly, e.g. Adobe InDesign, Photoshop or Illustrator, is required.

Our guarantees to you

We offer:

• A price guarantee that you’re getting the best value for money.
• A training guarantee that you’ll learn the concepts and skills you need.

On-request Firefly training available

Firefly training is also available on-request, i.e. one-to-one training or a ‘closed course’ for your group, hosted at one of our centres, your venue or online.

On-request Firefly training can be tailored to take into account any existing knowledge you have, and the work you’re going to be doing. Please contact us for a quote.

General information

Payment

Payment for Firefly training can be made by:

• Bank transfer. Please call 01527 834783 for our bank details.
• Card. Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards accepted. Payment can be made securely online or over the phone. Armada doesn’t record or store your card details.
• Buy now pay later. Available for private bookings; pay in 4 x interest-free fortnightly instalments. Facility provided by Clearpay. For details, see Clearpay terms of service.

Purchase orders

We accept purchase orders from UK registered companies with turnover in excess of £1m, and public sector organisations

Accommodation

See Accommodation local to our training centres.

Cancellations and postponements

If an on-request Firefly course booking is cancelled giving less than 20 working days’ notice, a cancellation fee is payable. View cancellation terms.

If an on-request Firefly course booking is postponed giving less than 20 working days’ notice, a postponement fee is payable. View postponement terms.

Terms and conditions

Expert trainers

Firefly training courses are hosted by:

• Simon Dry
• Marek Mularczyk

Simon Dry

Simon is a highly-experienced design professional and AI expert, whose previous roles have included Designer, Project Manager and Creative Director. He has expert knowledge of a range of applications, including Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, hosting courses in these applications at all levels. Simon continues to work as a graphic designer, working on a variety of projects for Blue-Chip clients in areas including press and digital ads, photography, website design, social media.

Marek Mularczyk

Marek is an Adobe Design, Video and Motion Specialist, and an Adobe Certified Instructor (ACI).

He has specialist knowledge of the key Adobe Creative applications: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects and Premiere, as well as Adobe Express and Firefly.

Voted as one of top 10 Adobe Certified Instructors in the world, Marek has over 15 years’ experience as an animator and photo/video editor, and has published numerous books on these topics.

As an instructor, Marek has trained a wide range of blue-chip clients including Lloyds, Barclays, HS2, Lululemon, Asos, Boohoo, Sony, Samsung, and many more.

Prior to focusing on training, Marek worked as a professional photographer for over 12 years. Photography remains his passion, and in his spare time he travels Europe in search of that perfect picture.

Course content

Introduction

• Commercially safe content
• AI models
• Generative credits

The Firefly Web App

• Accessing the Adobe Firefly web app
• The Firefly interface
• Generating images from text prompts (Text-to-Image)
• Working with images generated
• Writing effective prompts for images
• Edit existing images using text prompts
• Generative Fill, Remove and Expand
• Generating vector images using text prompts
• Generating video from a text prompt
• Generating video from an image
• Generating sounds from a text prompt
• Generating sounds from your voice
• Generating speech from text
• Using Firefly boards – Creating mood boards and collaboration

Firefly AI Tools in Photoshop

• Using AI to generate new images (Text to Image)
• Generative Fill
• Generative Remove
• Generative Expand
• Select Subject
• Remove and Replace Background
• Harmonising
• Sky replacement

Firefly AI Tools in InDesign

• Text-to-Image
• Generative Expand
• Content-Aware Fit

Firefly AI Tools in Illustrator

• Text to Vector Graphic
• Generate Patterns
• Generative Recolour
• Generative Shape Fill
• Retype
• Mockup

Live online training

Online training lets you participate in a live Firefly course from your place of work or home.

We do everything possible to make your online training experience as close as possible to actually being in the classroom. You can:

• See and hear our trainer, and the other delegates participating in the course…
  
• Watch our trainer demonstrate techniques in Firefly.
• Interact by speaking, or using chat.
• Share your screen with our trainer, and allow them to take control to explain something.

Like our in-class courses, online Firefly courses…

• Are presented by Adobe Certified Instructors.
• Give you plenty of opportunity to carry out assisted, practical exercises using Firefly.
• Offer 30 days’ email support from your trainer.

All you need is an Internet-connected computer with…

• Firefly installed. If you don’t have access to Firefly, we can usually send you a link to fully-functional trial software to download and install.
• A webcam and audio capability. If your computer running Firefly doesn’t have these, you can use a second device, such as another computer or tablet. See Hardware recommendations for live online training for further details.

If there’s anything you’re not sure about we’ll do our best to help you. We won’t, however, be able to assist with your Firefly installation.

We provide everything else…

• Links to download the files, resources, etc. you’ll use in your course.
• A training guide. For most courses, you can choose from a printed copy that we post to you, or a PDF.

In the week before your course, we’ll send you an email containing everything you need to prepare for and participate in the training. We’re available in the days ahead of your course to assist if you need any help.

Please note that we are not able to record scheduled online courses for privacy reasons.

When you attend live online training, you’re participating in a real course, hosted by a real trainer, in real time