Extending Creativity with Adobe Firefly

Book excerpt: Learn how to use Generative AI to create images, add text and color effects, and perform image editing faster than ever with step-by-step guidance from a creative community leader and educator Key Features Create stunning visuals without complex editing Enhance your image creation skills with advanced editing techniques Discover practical tips to integrate Firefly with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Express Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book DescriptionCreating conceptual art and design assets is a slow and laborious process, especially for those unfamiliar with complex design tools. With Adobe Firefly, you can say goodbye to your design challenges and start creating attractive visuals faster than ever before. Written by an Adobe expert with over two decades of experience, Extending Creativity With Adobe Firefly teaches you how to use Generative AI for art and design with easy-to-follow steps. You’ll learn how to create images, add text effects, edit photos, and explore colors faster with Adobe Firefly. You'll discover Firefly’s capabilities for tasks like generating text-to-image samples, styling text effects, and editing photos quickly. You’ll also find how to integrate Firefly with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps to streamline your workflow. If you're just starting out, this book will acquaint you with the basics of design, enabling you to create images easily. If you are a professional, you’ll learn how to improve collaboration and visual communication, and if you are a teacher, you’ll be able to enhance your teaching methods with visual thinking. By the end, you’ll master every function of Adobe Firefly and create outputs for website and desktop applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Express, and Adobe Stock. What you will learn Compare the functionality of Adobe Firefly with other similar GenAI models Generate images effortlessly using text-to-image prompt engineering Edit photos with Generative Fill, using brushes for object removal and inpainting Create stylish textured words and phrases through text effects and color combinations using Generative Recolor Extend your design workflow by integrating Adobe Firefly with Photoshop, Illustrator, and Express Access resources for Generative AI, including example prompts and techniques for immediate use Who this book is for This book is for students, marketers, content creators, aspiring designers, and entrepreneurs who want to craft design elements using Generative AI images and edit visuals without extensive graphic design software know-how. This book empowers you to harness the full potential of Adobe Firefly as a beginner, regardless of your design experience.