Draw and highlight

Last updated on Oct 1, 2025

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

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 and Highlighter 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.   

To download a copy, select Save > Save as, and select a location on your device.