Adobe Express in Acrobat overview

Learn about the design capabilities and features of Adobe Express in Acrobat.

Acrobat makes it easy to enhance your PDFs using Adobe Express features. With this integration, you can improve the look and design of your documents. Use design tools, templates, and AI-powered features in Adobe Express to turn simple PDFs into polished, professional files. 

Visual enhancement features in Acrobat

Adobe Express integration in Acrobat Pro offers several features to enhance your PDF documents. It allows you to:

• Design with Adobe Express: Open your PDF in the Adobe Express editor directly from the Edit menu to access design tools.
• Use templates: Create PDFs like flyers, reports, or proposals using customizable Adobe Express templates.
• Generate AI images: Turn text into unique visuals with Adobe Firefly-powered generative AI.
• Add pages: Insert new pages into your PDF using the Adobe Express editor.
• Apply color themes: Choose from preset themes to give your PDF a polished, cohesive look.
• Add design elements: Enhance your PDF with icons, shapes, and Adobe Stock images.
• Get font suggestions: Improve typography with recommended fonts tailored to your document.

Benefits of Express design features in Acrobat

Adobe Express features in Acrobat offer the following advantages:

• Improved visuals: Enhance PDFs with design tools to create more professional and engaging documents.
• Efficient workflow: Edit and style PDFs within Acrobat without switching between apps.
• Consistent design: Use templates and design elements to maintain branding across documents.
• Cloud access: Open and continue editing Express-enhanced PDFs in Adobe Express.
• Availability: Image editing features are available to users with an eligible subscription.

Feature access and availability

Acrobat Express integration and image editing features, like Edit, Generate, and Stylize, are accessible to all Adobe Acrobat Pro and Standard customers, including existing users, new subscribers, and team subscriptions through Direct and VIP channels. They are also accessible to all new and existing enterprise customers except the US Government, Germany, and Japan. 

Managing PDFs with Adobe Express integration

When you select  the Stylize this PDF  option in Acrobat, the open PDF will be copied and converted into a new Adobe Express file. The file will open in a new browser tab. Your original PDF will still be open and accessible in Acrobat. Changes made in Express will not automatically merge with Acrobat.  To bring your updated file back, download it from Adobe Express and upload it to Acrobat. When you select  Edit or  Generate image option, the update you make in the PDF will show up directly in Acrobat. 

Turn off Adobe Express integration

Admins can turn off the integration for a user group by turning off the Adobe Express services via the product profile. Learn more about managing services in product profiles. 

Limitation on Fonts, Assets, and Branding Tools

Acrobat Pro and Standard users can freely generate and edit images using the Adobe Express integration. However, when you select the Stylize option, you get redirected to Adobe Express, where some fonts, brand kits, and assets may require an upgrade or enterprise admin approval.  Acrobat Studio includes full access to Adobe Express Premium, removing limitations on fonts, brand kits, and premium assets. 

Feature usage and reporting

Currently, Acrobat does not provide admins with reports or analytics on how users engage with Adobe Express features.