Adobe Express Photos FAQs for administrators

Product overview

What is Adobe Express Photos?

Adobe Express Photos is a free and lightweight tool that combines essential photo editing with smart AI features and seamless integration with Adobe Express. Learn more about Adobe Express Photos.

What is the difference between Adobe Express and Adobe Express Photos?

Adobe Express Photos is a Windows desktop app for capturing screenshots and quick image editing. It seamlessly connects with Adobe Express. Adobe Express is a web and desktop application that provides complete editing and content creation capabilities for creating social posts, flyers, presentations, videos, and other creative assets.

Is Adobe Express Photos a separate application or a component of Acrobat? 

Adobe Express Photos is a separate Windows application that installs automatically with Acrobat, unless excluded during packaging. 

Is Adobe Express Photos available for all Acrobat customers? 

No. Adobe Express Photos is available in Windows Acrobat deployment packages for customers who have purchased Acrobat Studio. 

Is Adobe Express Photos available on desktop, web, or mobile? 

Adobe Express Photos is available only on Windows desktops. 

What desktop operating systems does Adobe Express Photos support?

Adobe Express Photos software runs only on Windows.  

Availability and entitlement

Is Adobe Express Photos included at no additional cost? 

There is no additional cost for Adobe Express Photos. It’s included as added value for Acrobat customers. 

Will existing Acrobat users automatically receive access? 

No. Users receive Adobe Express Photos only when administrators deploy an Acrobat package that includes it. 

Are there regional availability restrictions? 

Adobe Express Photos is available to commercial customers worldwide, excluding Japan and Germany. 

What languages does Adobe Express Photos support?

Learn about the supported languages for Adobe Express Photos.

Deployment & installation

How is Adobe Express Photos deployed in enterprise environments? 

Adobe Express Photos is included in the Acrobat enterprise installer. Administrators can deploy it using the same packaging and distribution methods used for Acrobat through the Admin Console and enterprise management tools. Learn more.

Can administrators exclude Adobe Express Photos from deployment? 

Yes. Administrators can exclude Adobe Express Photos when creating Acrobat deployment packages by deselecting it during installer configuration. 

How do I uninstall Adobe Express Photos? 

Adobe Express Photos can be uninstalled using standard enterprise software management tools or via the operating system’s add/remove programs functionality. 

How will updates to Adobe Express Photos be delivered? 

Adobe Express Photos updates automatically in the background to provide the latest features and enhancements. 

IT control and configuration

Can administrators disable Adobe Express Photos after deployment? 

To remove Adobe Express Photos after deployment, administrators must either redeploy Acrobat with a package that excludes it or uninstall it using device management tools.  

Does Express Photos require users to sign in? 

Users can capture, edit, and save screenshots without signing in. Sign-in is required to access cloud-based features or services that connect to Adobe Express. 

Does Express Photos work in offline environments? 

Yes. Users can capture and edit screenshots and images without an internet connection. Features that connect to Adobe Express, such as accessing templates or creating design projects, may require internet access.