Draw and highlight

Last updated on Feb 26, 2026

Learn how to draw or highlight with different brush styles and colors using the Adobe Express Photos app on Windows.

Adobe Express logo

Try the app
Follow along with any project to learn how to access drawing tools.

On the Adobe Express Photos Home, select Open image or Capture screenshot.

To capture a screenshot, drag the cursor to highlight the area you want.

On the top panel, select Edit.

Select Markup in the left panel.

Select Pen or Highlighter from the Drawing section and then use the Size slider to adjust the brush size.

A brush styles selection interface with options for Pen and Highlighter, along with a palette of different colors. The right side of the image shows the image to modify.
Brush styles selection interface showing Pen, Highlighter, and Eraser options with various color choices.

Brush over the area you want to draw on or highlight.

Select Save to apply changes to the original image.   

Select Save > Save as to download a copy, and then select a location on your device.