From Novice To Artist with Adobe Firefly

1. Course Introduction: Greetings. I'm Vanessa As and welcome to my course, Adobe Firefly from novice to artist. Digital AI imaging is everything right now. But more than just being fun or therapeutic, it can be used across many different platforms. And industries. In this course, I'm going to show you how to not only create beautiful images, but I'm going to show you how to use the platform to create wonderful prompts, prompts that are effective, how to use and navigate the style section, as well as how to navigate the platform overall. In this course, in the end, you should have more confidence in not just creating digital images, but using those same images for whatever platform or industry you're working in or within. So if you're ready, I'm ready. Let's go on over and create some wonderful digital AI images using Adobe Firefly. 2. Crafting Powerful Prompts: In this lesson, we are going to discuss how to develop and craft powerful prompts. Now, what exactly is a prompt? A prompt is a specific and detailed instruction given to an AI model to generate an image, also called an iteration. It acts as a guide telling the AI model what you want to see in the final output. Simply the text to image feature, a prompt is the textual description you provide to create a digital images. In other words, it's the information that you give to the AI model to get the image that you want. There are three characteristics that need to be considered when trying to develop a prompt. One, it needs to be very clear. Secondly, it needs to be specific and third descriptive. If you have a prompt that is clear, specific and descriptive, you have more chances to get the type of image that you are seeking. Within the characteristic, there are also types of prompts. And we're going to go through the three most common. The first being the detail and context. Detail and context prompts are very general. They're not specifically stating any particular thing, but providing enough information to give you a broad and general image. So, for instance, a cozy reading space with a plush armchair, a stack of books, a warm fireplace, and soft ambient lighting. Now, if you look at the four images, are they cozy reading spaces? They are. Do they have a plush armchair? They do. Are there a stack of books? There are? Is there a warm fireplace? Yes, there is. And is there soft ambient lighting? Yes. Now, the reason why this is a good prompt, but the type of prompt is considered detail and context is because, again, it's very general, it's very broad. It doesn't give you anything definitive but at the same time, it gives you everything that you want. And this is a good prompt. Detail and context is definitely a good place to start. The next type of prompt is a descriptive language prompt. Now, this one differs a little bit from the detail and context because of the language. This prompt says a bustling city street at night with vibrant neon signs, people walking briskly and a light rain creating reflections on the pavement. Now, if you look at this prompt, you will see that there's a distinct difference between this one, descriptive language, and the last one, which was detailed in context because there's a lot of description in the elements. For one, a bustling city street. It didn't just say city street. It says bustling. That is describing the type of city street it's looking for at night with vibrant neon signs, vibrant neon signs. Again, describing the type of signage that's looking for vibrant and neon. Descriptive language, people walking briskly, Briskly being the description, not just people walking, and a light rain creating reflections on the pavement. Light ring, describing the type of rain, and then it's also stating what it wants it to do. So descriptive language is another type of prompt that is common and very effective. The last type that is really common is when you're focusing on key elements. In this case, the key elements are going to be highlighted in black. So focusing on key elements, meaning you're providing specifics on specific elements. The prompt, a red sports car parked near a large evergreen tree in the mountains with snow on the ground and the mountaintops, winter scene. The key elements are in black, a red sports car. Red being the key element that you're focusing on near a large evergreen tree. Evergreen being the key element because it could be any tree, oak tree, any type of tree. But this says evergreen tree in the mountains. The mountains being the key element, and they want snow on the ground. It could have been leaves. It could have been flowers, but it specifically states snow and it's a winter scene. So the key elements are in black, and the key elements are what makes this prompt effective. This is the third type that is common in creating prompts, focusing on key elements. Creating a prompt can be fun. Don't let it be stressful. Start from the basic, use general terms, and then build from there. The next lesson, we're going to explore artistic style. 3. Exploring Artistic Style: This lesson, we are going to explore the artistic styles that Adobe Firefly has to offer. And this is going to be fun because this is where your creativity can really start to flourish when creating digital images in Adobe Firefly. So the first artistic style, and I'm going to go over the three More common, and that is photo. When you select photos for your artistic style, when creating digital images, all of the images are going to come out looking like a photo, like it was taken as a photo. I'm going to use the same prompt for each of the artistic styles. Okay, so using photo, the prompt is a cozy cafe on a cobblestone street at sunset with warm golden light streaming through the windows, a steaming coffee cup on a rustic wooden table and a delicate floral patterns on a tablecloth. Using the photo style all of the images look like they were shot with a camera. Now, using the same prompt, you have the second most common styling, which is art. Now, art has a lot of components. I just used a couple of them, and we'll see some of the components when we go over to the Live. Each of the iterations have a different style point for it. As you can see, one looks like it's hand drawn, another looks like it's a close up photo. One of them looks like it's painted. This one, the first one, it looks like it could possibly be three D. And these are just some of the different style offerings for art. The third more common artistic styling in Adobe Firefly is the graphic designs. Now, the graphic designs are really cool because they can range from simple illustrations to something more complex, like a totally full and created robust image, like the ones that you see. On the screen. Graphics in Adobe Firefly, this styling can be used for logos. It could be used for images. It can be used for impressionism. Like, there's so many different things that you can do. Now, one of the best features that Adobe Firefly has, however, in their graphics panel is the fact that you can actually use an image of your choosing, upload it, and then use it as a style reference. And the next lesson, I'm going to show you how to navigate the Adobe Firefly platform. 4. Navigating AF Home Page: Hi, everyone. Welcome back. And let's go ahead and navigate through Adobe Firefly. Now, when you access Adobe Firefly through the home page, the very first page that you will receive is this one. It's going to have, as you can see, a big space for you to add a prompt. Now, what's interesting is, and if you're not paying close attention is the images that you see in the background, the prompts for those images are scrolling in the scroll box. So the image that you see here is breads and pastry, eggs, flour, and other baking ingredients. If you wanted some inspiration, you can click on Generate and it will generate an image based on the prompt that's actually in the prompt box. The homepage is something that people tend to just kind of bypass. They go straight for the prompt box, and then they just keep going. But if you navigate through this homepage, you'll find that there's a lot of great information. So let's just quickly go through it. One of the things you'll find is if Adobe has Beta testing or information about updates or something like that, it's going to be on this page. It also gives you other information that you can use, like text to image, generative Ifill, all of these different things that you can do or all of the other type platforms that are available. But the best part of the homepage to me is the community section. And when you create images in Adobe Firefly, you will mostly have four images at a time. Sometimes you will use the image that you like for yourself, but you can also upload your image if there's one that you like to the gallery. All of these images here in the community section were uploaded by fellow users of Firefly. Another tip for you is that if you see an image that you like and scroll on it or click on it, you will see the prompt that was used. Now, understanding AI, you know that you're not going to receive the exact same image, but you have the prompt as a starting point. But also, more than just getting the image from the gallery, you can see how people are using their words, meaning how they are creating prompts. And that is very, very helpful. And so the gallery is just a wonderful place for creation beyond just the image itself. 5. Navigating AF Style Panel Pt. 1: Okay, so let's just start with a basic simple prompt so that we can get to the actual panel. Now, I'm going to add a Winter Wonderland as a starter. And that's very general, very basic. Winter Wonterland. And notice it tells me that prompt is too short. But even if the prompt is too short, it will provide you with an image. The prompt is too short because, remember, the more description, the better. The more information, the better. But I just wanted to get to the panel. Okay, so my winter wonderland provided me with four beautiful images. Let's look at the panel because that's what we are going to focus on in this lesson, navigating the Adobe FireFly platform, which is this panel. This is your workspace, this big space here with your images. This is your workspace. And you can view your images in two ways. You can view them this way in the gallery format or you can view them one by one. The gallery or the one by one formatting is always going to be on this right hand side at the bottom. And so I choose to look at everything in the gallery as an overall viewing. And then if I want to look at something a little bit more detail. If I want to get more in depth to the image, then I can go to one by One view. Also notice down here. Now, this is new and it's something that I'm really glad that Adobe implemented because all of your iterations will land here. So you can see them as an overall project, which is great. They didn't have this before. This is very new. And like I said, I'm very pleased with it. So as I create my images, the panel, this bottom panel here is going to keep my images here while I am working. Now, once you leave the platform and come back, it'll start all over again and regenerate. Another thing that they implemented that I'm really happy with is the prompt. As you can see, when you create your images, your prompt is going to be under your images. So for each of the iterations, all of your, your prompt will be available as well. And that's important because you don't always remember what your prompt is. So you want the prompt associated with the image, and it'll stay that way, which is great. On the side panel over here, this is where all of the work is going to actually be done, okay? Because your side panel holds all of the focus points for you your settings. So starting with which model do you want to use. Now, Adobe gives you a choice. You can use Firefly Image three or Firefly Image two. As they update, they will update the model as well, and you can choose which one you want. The reason for having this option is because there are some features in each of the updates that you may like or may want or you know how to find. So that's the reason why you can change and use whichever model is offered. Your aspect ratio, you can use landscape, portrait, square or widescreen, depending on what it is you're looking for. And then this fast mode here, you can always create your images in a lower resolution or if you want a higher resolution. Next in your panel is the content type. You have art and photo, and you have auto. Now, what I would suggest is if you know that you want an artistic piece, select art. If you know you want a photo type piece, select photo. If it does not matter to you or you're not sure, use Auto. If you are creating images and you're noticing that even in auto, they're all coming out a certain way, click the Auto off and select art or photo. This way, you're not just generating the same type images and not understanding why. So make a selection. But if it doesn't matter or you're just wanting to explore, of course, you can use Auto. The next section in the panel is the composition. One of the key elements here is that you can upload an image to use as a reference for the composition. The thing about the composition section and most of these sections here, but the thing about the composition section is that these thumbnails give you an idea of what the composition is your choosing. If you want to know more, clicking on Brows Gallery and using the options that you have will help, also. The next section is the style. Same as the composition. The thumbnails are showing you and giving you an idea of what the image that you are seeking is going to look like. In the style section, you can also add an uploaded image to use as a reference for your style. One of the features that is in style that is not in any other of the sections is the visual intensity. You can determine how intense you want your images to be just by scrolling the visual intensity bar. Is set in the middle as a default. When using the visual intensity, especially when you are just starting, my suggestion is to use the same prompt and then compare. Started on the lower level of the bar, use the prompt, use the same prompt, switch the visual intensity, increase it, and keep increasing it. And so this way you can compare. All of your images will be at the bottom, so you'll be able to see the differences in the intensity and how this feature affects your image. 6. Navigating AF Style Panel Pt. 2: Now with the style, going back to the BrowsGallery, which is the same thing, notice you have more options. You have popular acrylic and oil, watercolor pencil, architectural sketch, three D, digital illustration, graphic, neon landscapes, dramatic lighting, photo studio, and more. All of these are going to provide you with a reference, a basis, and this is the style in which your image is going to pattern itself after. It's not going to be exact, but it's just giving you an idea. So if you're looking for acrylic in oil and you're looking in this section, this is giving you an idea of what your acrylic and oil painting is going to look like, your image is going to look like. Same with watercolor. Now, the one thing I can say that I feel needs a little improvement is that there is a real definition as to what each of the offerings are. So you're going to have to play and take notes yourself. So, for instance, if I'm looking at watercolor, I see the thumbnails and I see the differences, but it doesn't exactly tell me what each one offers. It just gives me an idea. But in order for me to know more, I would have to do my own exploration and research. But these are all of the styles that are offered. The next section, which is my favorite section, and this is, in my opinion, when it comes to anything, digital imaging is the most important section, and that is the effects. The effects are the elements that take your image to another level. Within the effects section, you have different sections. So the first you will see is all, which means that every effect element is just located in one place. Then you have popular popular meaning that this is what a lot of people use when they're using Adobe Firefly. These are the ones that are showing up the most. These are the ones that are being called the most. But then it's broken down for you into the various effects, starting with movements. Movements show you how the image is going to look and flow. You have art deco, fantasy. It shows you the images within the thumbnail, more of how it's going to look as an image. And like I said, you can select more than one. Then you have a theme. What is your thing? Do you want three D art? Do you want glitch graphic? Do you want pattern pixel? There's a lot of themes. There's a lot of effects, period, but there are a lot of things. And you can choose more than one. The next is the technique. What is the artistic technique you're looking for? Do you want geometric? Do you want geometric pen? Do you want ink? Do you want painting? There are so many to choose from. And again, you can choose more than one. There's watercolor. And then there are actual effects. So do you want an antique photo? Do you want ultraviolet photo? Do you want it to look like it's underwater? Do you want it to be a little misty? Like, it's hazy and misty outside? Do you want a bouquet effect? So all of these are available to you, but again, you can use more than one. And then there's the materials. What type of material, do you want it to be a charcoal image. Do you want it to be made of fur? Now, I will tell you that this material section is so much fun because you can take an image and make it into yarn. And it'll be a yarn image. And maybe we'll do that. Okay. And then there's the concept. What type of concept do you want it to have? Do you want it to be beautiful, or do you want it to be a Bohemian, chaotic? You can select? Now, looking at the last of the effects, which is color and tone, lighting, and camera angle, notice that each of them by default, say none, and that's okay. But collectively, I think using these helps to provide an even more robust image. 7. Live Exercise : Okay, so let's play around and see what we can get from using the style and effects. I'm going to use different prompts, very simple prompts, just to take a look, take a peek, just so that we can see what type of images we can receive. Okay, so we started with the Winter Wonderland, and these are the images. And notice that when I added a Winter Wonderland first, it went to the photo. So this is a photo of a Winter Wonderland. So I'm going to use the same prompt. But this time, I'm going to clear the photo because that's what it went to automatically because I had it on Auto. Notice also that if I once I place my prompt inside the prompt box, I will also get suggestions which you can use. Okay, so my content type is going to be art. And for the composition, I'm not going to state a composition. I'll just let that be whatever. I am concerned about the style. I do want to select my own style. Because this is supposed to be a winter wonderland, I think I want it to be something different. Now, as you can see, it's a winter wonderland. This is our prompt, a winter wonderland of an icy waterfall and unusual rocks. And the style reference this is the image. That's the style reference. And then art, glitch art, surrealism, optical illusion, underwater, color explosion, three D patterns, and Bohemian. Those are all the elements that I would like to see included in this image. Let's generate. Now I notice that the next iteration of images has placed itself here. Okay. So now, this is the waterfall with unusual rocks. That was provided. I think it's beautiful. Alright. And so the last thing I want to show you, I'm going to clear all of this out. I'm going to change the prompt. I want to do something different, and I want to show you something really cool. I want to say a futuristic community and the world inside of a giant amethyst crystal underwater with sea horses and marine wildlife surrounding it, beautiful blue ocean water. That's the prompt. I'm going to change this up. Going back to the effects, I'm going to start with the popular. And let's see hyperrealistic. I want this to be somewhat realistic looking. I'm going to use modern art, and as a theme, I want it to be interior design, digital art. And I'm not going to give it a technique, but I do want it to have an underwater effect. And as for the materials, I'm going to leave that up to the system. And the concept is beautiful. Let's generate. Oh, wow. Well, that is how you create digital images using Adobe Five fly as your platform and incorporating the numerous and various effects and techniques that they have to offer. 8. AF Class Project: Congratulations on getting this far. That means you have made it through the course, and now you're ready to tackle your own class project. Your assignment for the class project is to create a minimalist poster. A minimalist poster. And you're going to use all of the lessons that you learned in the course, creating a prompt, refining your prompt, getting the iterations, you're going to use all of the steps and components that you learned in the course to create your poster. After you have created your poster and you've identified one that you want to share as your assignment, then I need you to add your class project to the class project folder. And your profile. Also, if you're really feeling like sharing, I also want you to add it to the discussion. This way, your other classmates can take a look at your work and look at your process, and maybe they can learn from it and you can learn from their. 9. AF Wrap Up Revised: Hi everyone. So hopefully, now you have more confidence in your ability to create digital AI images using Adobe Firefly. We learned how to create effective prompts. We looked at the different styles that are offered. Hopefully you're learning your artistic style and what you like and what you don't like and what you would like to explore more understand how to which is easily laid out and simply laid out. And so now everything else is just up to you. I spend a lot of time just playing, like, literally and just making different iterations and making different combinations. My suggestion for you, though, is if you see a combination that you like, write it down, create a little notebook for yourself and add notes. If you like this style and how it works with this other style, write that down. Make sure you keep your combinations because there'll be so many of them. You're not going to be able to remember them all. But keeping notes is a good way for you to be able to tap back into the information that you need to get the images that you want and that you absolutely love. Look, I am Vanessa S. I hope you enjoyed this course. I hope you learned a lot. I hope I provided the information that you were seeking. Don't forget to submit your class project. I can't wait to see what you have created. A