Use AI features in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, & InDesign, as well as AI image generation tools such as ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, & Google Gemini in this hands-on class.
Overview
Syllabus
AI Uses for Graphic Design
- What AI can do for designers
- How AI can improve productivity, quality, and creativity
- Real-world examples of AI-generated design work
- Understanding when AI should and should not be used
Adobe Creative Cloud Plans & AI Features
- Standard vs. Pro Creative Cloud plans
- Generative credits and unlimited access
- Checking your Adobe Firefly plan and AI credit balance
- Using Adobe and non-Adobe generative AI models
Data Privacy, Copyright, & Legal Considerations
- How AI model training can affect privacy
- Disabling training in ChatGPT
- Copyright, commercial use, and liability concerns
Ways Graphic Designers Can Use AI
- Create, edit, and iterate on graphics
- Speed up repetitive workflows
- Generate creative directions and design ideas
- Research topics, audiences, and industries
- Draft and rewrite marketing copy, proposals, emails, and case studies
- Write scripts and automations for design apps
AI Image Generation Tools: ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, & More
- ChatGPT
- Adobe Firefly
- Google Gemini Nano Banana
- Midjourney
Generating Images with ChatGPT
- Creating images from text prompts
- Specifying art style, lighting, and color palette
- Refining generated images
- Generating images in a similar photographic style
Generating Images with Adobe Firefly
- Creating images in Adobe Firefly
- Choosing Firefly models and image settings
- Generating images with a similar style
Taught by
Dan Rodney and Eugenio Solis de Ovando