Course
digicode: ADOBW1
AI in the Adobe workflow with Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
Course facts
Download as PDF- Gaining the necessary basic knowledge of AI
- Achieving better results through effective prompt engineering for each use case
- Getting to know the core AI features of the individual Adobe programs Photoshop, Illustrator & InDesign
- Using third-party AI features (e.g. ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, etc.) in combination with the Adobe programs (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign)
- Discussing your own questions and challenges with an expert
- Planning and implementing an end-to-end AI-supported production workflow across Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
- Assessing and selecting suitable AI models, Adobe features and third-party tools for different tasks
- Systematically improving AI results through targeted iteration
- Understanding rights, commercial use and Content Credentials in a professional publishing context
- Efficiently automating recurring tasks with AI and scripting
1 Introduction
- Artificial intelligence (AI) in general
- How generative AI works
- The impact of generative AI on the creative process
- Practical, current use case for illustration
2 AI Skills
- How AI works in practice
- Building your (first?) own model-based AI application
- How do I tell my AI? Finally getting the results you want through prompt engineering
- Legal know-how
- Overview of current and relevant AI applications
3 Workshop Part 1: AI Applications for Photoshop
- Generating new image content
- Generative Fill / Expand
- Automatic selection / masking of objects
- Having AI write Photoshop scripts
- Further current examples and applications
4 Workshop Part 2: AI Applications for Illustrator
- Generating vector images in Illustrator
- Generative Recolor
- Rotating 2D elements with the Turntable
- Having AI write Illustrator scripts
- Further current examples and applications
5 Workshop Part 3: AI Applications for InDesign
- Using generative image creation in InDesign
- AI support for placing & text wrap
- Automatically applying styles in InDesign
- Having AI write scripts for InDesign
- Further current examples and applications
6 Excursion: AI in Adobe Acrobat
- Getting to know the AI Assistant in Adobe Acrobat
- Evaluation and cost-benefit assessment for your individual creative process
7 Q&A Session
- Your own projects and challenges
- Further current examples and applications
- Conclusions
- Outlook: where is AI heading?
An informative, example-based and practice-oriented course with follow-along and try-it-yourself exercises. The course is designed as a practical hands-on workshop with plenty of room for individual questions. Working out results together, trying things out live, and exchange, discussion and Q&A sessions are just as central as the technical background and practical application.
This two-day hands-on course is aimed at experienced users from graphic design, publishing, marketing and communications who want to do more than just try out AI here and there, and instead integrate it into professional Adobe production workflows. The course is ideal for people who regularly work with Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and/or Acrobat and want to make their processes more efficient, more consistent and quality-assured. The course is not an introduction to the individual Adobe programs.
No prior knowledge of AI is required.
Completion of one of the following courses or equivalent knowledge is required:
Information about Classroom Equipment
Our courses are usually held on Windows devices. However, we are happy to provide you with an Apple computer in Zurich, Bern, and Basel upon request. Please let us know in advance by emailing info@digicomp.ch.
Of course, you are also welcome to bring your own laptop.
For virtual participation, we recommend using an additional monitor (not just a laptop) so that you can follow the lessons and participate fully.
Adobe CC Software
Adobe Creative Cloud software will be made available to you without restriction in the course rooms during the course.
If you are participating virtually, you can work on your own device. Please let us know if you do not have your own «Adobe Creative Cloud» license. In this case, we will be happy to provide you with the software via remote access for the duration of the course.
The remote environment will be set up on a Windows device; Apple devices are not an option here. Unfortunately, it is not possible to use this environment beyond the course period.