Generating presentations with Adobe Express and Acrobat Studio

How to use Adobe Acrobat Studio and Adobe Express to turn existing teaching content into an engaging and accessible presentation

Adobe's generative presentation tools turn existing material, such as web pages and documents, into a structured slide outline and a draft deck in minutes. The demonstration builds a short presentation for educators on self-recording, sourced from STEM College technology toolkit pages, in both Adobe Express and Adobe Acrobat Studio. In this activity, you will use your own content to generate a presentation, then review and refine the AI-generated output to make it clear, engaging and accessible for your students.

1. 00:23 Open the presentation generator in Adobe Express. Navigate to Adobe Express and log in using your RMIT credentials. From the home screen, select 'Generate presentation'.
2. 00:52 Add your content. In the generation dialogue, choose the teaching content you would like to turn into a presentation by uploading your own documents or adding relevant URLs.
3. 01:00 Enter your presentation prompt (examples below) and customise parameters. In the prompt box, enter your topic description, then select 'Customize' to configure the following settings:
   • Length: Select 'Short'.
   • Audience: Deselect 'General public', select 'Custom audience', and enter 'Educators'.
   • Level of Detail: Select 'Medium'.
4. 01:58 Select a presentation template. Click 'Next' to open the 'Explore templates' screen. Browse the available styles, select your preferred layout, and click 'Next'.
5. 02:17 Review and edit the presentation outline. On the 'Review your outline' screen, inspect each slide title and bullet point. Click directly into text fields to modify bullet points, correct spelling to Australian English, or remove unwanted slides using the trash icon.
6. 02:43 Generate the slide deck. Click 'Generate' and keep the browser tab open while Adobe Express builds the presentation deck.
7. 03:09 Generate a presentation from Adobe Acrobat Studio. Alternatively, open Adobe Acrobat Home. Click 'Generate a presentation' from the top prompt bar or select 'Create' > 'Generate a presentation'. Click 'Add files' > 'Web link', paste your source URLs, click 'Use for presentation', input your prompt and audience settings under 'Customize', and click 'Generate'.
8. 04:18 Apply institutional branding. In the Adobe Express editor, select 'Brands' from the left-hand menu. Choose your institutional brand kit (e.g. '[RMIT University] STEM College') and click 'Apply brand to all pages' or apply styling to individual slides.
9. 05:08 Adjust slide layout, text colours, and contrast. Inspect generated slides for contrast issues. Select background shapes or slide backgrounds to update colours via 'Swatches'. Select text frames to update font sizes, modify 'Text color', or reposition text boxes using click-and-drag and the 'Position' tool.
10. 06:03 Replace slide imagery. Select an unwanted image on a slide. Click 'Media' on the left sidebar, search for relevant stock photography under 'Photos', and drag the chosen image directly over the existing photo to replace it. Double-click the image to reposition within the frame and click 'Done'.
11. 07:00 Preview the presentation. Select 'Present' in the top-right toolbar to view the deck in presentation mode. Check layout, contrast and that text isn't too small.

Try one of the prompts below as a starting point and adapt it to suit your students and teaching context:

Clear and concise

Create a clear, concise presentation for [describe your students, e.g.
first year nursing students]. Prioritise the key learning points, use
descriptive headings and minimal text, and retain essential information
using clear, accessible language. 

Engaging and visual

Create an engaging, accessible presentation for [describe your students,
e.g. first year nursing students]. Use meaningful visuals to explain or
reinforce key ideas, keep text concise, and avoid visuals that are purely
decorative.

Learning-focused

Create an accessible, student-friendly presentation for [describe your
students, e.g. first year nursing students]. Organise the content into a
logical learning sequence, break complex ideas into manageable sections,
and highlight the key takeaways for students."

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Related skills

• Explore AI tool features — Participants explore presentation generation capabilities across both Adobe Express and Adobe Acrobat Studio.
• Create multimodal outputs — Participants produce a complete slide presentation incorporating AI-generated copy, stock imagery, and institutional branding.
• Apply human judgement to validate AI outputs — Participants review and edit the AI-generated outline for spelling, factual accuracy, and visual accessibility before publishing.

Software used in this activity