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 and demonstrate step-by-step. You then practice to cement the knowledge and build your confidence.

There’s plenty of time to ask questions and discuss your specific requirements.

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. 

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 AI 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 AI 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 AI 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 £1m+, and public sector organisations.

Cancellations and transfers

You can cancel a booking on a scheduled training course, or transfer to a later course, without penalty providing you give us 10 working days’ notice. Any fees already paid will be refunded.

If you cancel a booking on a scheduled Firefly course giving less than 10 working days’ notice, or request a transfer to a later course, a cancellation/transfer fee is payable. The fee charged depends on the notice period given. For details, see cancellation terms.

Different terms apply for the cancellation or postponement of an on-request course (one-to-one training or a ‘closed course’ for your group). For details, see course cancellations.

Terms and conditions

Training course bookings are subject to our 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