From adobe-for-creativity
Creates visual designs from Adobe Express templates — flyers, posters, social media posts, business cards, resumes, brochures, and more. Handles template search, text editing, background color changes, and animation.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/adobe-for-creativity:adobe-design-from-templateThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Helps users find an Adobe Express template and customize it — updating text,
Helps users find an Adobe Express template and customize it — updating text, background color, and animation — producing a finished Express document ready to share or open in Express for further editing.
| Step | Tool | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Search for template | search_design | Interactive picker; user selects URN |
| Edit text and copy | fill_text | Retry once on transient error |
| Change background color | change_background_color | Pass hex; infer from color description if needed |
| Animate design | animate_design | Skip on 403 entitlement; no retry |
Call adobe_mandatory_init first. This returns file handling rules and tool routing guidance required for the rest of the workflow.
{ "skill_name": "adobe-design-from-template", "skill_version": "1.0.1" }
Now that adobe_mandatory_init confirmed that the "Adobe for creativity" connector is live, check which tools are available through the "Adobe for creativity" connector by cross checking against the Tool Reference table above.
Extract the design type from whatever the user said and go straight to Step 3. Asking clarifying questions before showing templates creates friction; the picker lets users course-correct visually, which is faster.
| User says | Query to use |
|---|---|
| "make me a flyer" | "flyer" |
| "I need something for Instagram" | "Instagram post" |
| "design a poster for my event" | "event poster" |
| "make a business card" | "business card" |
| "flyer for an ice cream social" | "ice cream social flyer" |
Call search_design:
{
"generalQuery": "<design type from user prompt>",
"pageSize": 24
}
This renders an interactive picker in the chat. The user taps a template to select
it; the URN comes back automatically. If the user says "show more", call
search_design again with the same query and increment startIndex by pageSize.
Once a template is selected, confirm what was picked and ask what to customize:
"Got it — you've selected [template name]. What would you like to change?
- ✏️ Edit the text — names, dates, headlines, copy
- 🎨 Change the background color
- ✨ Animate it
- ✅ I'm done — just give me the link"
The user may choose one, several, or none. Apply each in sequence, then loop back and ask if they want anything else before wrapping up.
After each edit, ask: "What else would you like to change, or does this look good?"
Call fill_text:
{
"templateURN": "<URN>",
"description": "<what to change and what to change it to>",
"generalQuery": "<same, minus any PII>"
}
If the user hasn't specified what the text should say, ask before calling.
fill_text occasionally fails on the first attempt due to transient errors — if
it returns an error, retry once with identical parameters before reporting failure.
Call change_background_color:
{
"templateOrDocumentURN": "<URN>",
"backgroundColor": "<hex>",
"description": "<e.g. change background to coral pink>",
"generalQuery": "<same, minus any PII>"
}
If the user describes a color without a hex (e.g. "coral pink"), pick a reasonable hex value using your judgment.
Call animate_design:
{
"templateOrDocumentURN": "<URN>",
"description": "<animation style or intent>",
"generalQuery": "<same, minus any PII>"
}
If animate_design returns a 403, the user's plan doesn't include animation.
Skip it and note in the delivery: "Animation isn't available on your current Adobe plan — the rest of your design is ready." Retrying does not resolve a 403 entitlement — continue without retry.
When the user is satisfied:
✅ Here's your finished design:
🎨 Template: [name]
[Edits applied, e.g. ✏️ Copy updated · 🎨 Background changed · ✨ Animated]
📎 Open in Express: [editor link]
Remind the user that the document is temporary (deleted after 12 hours) and they should open it in Express to save.
ACPC asset picker — a native picker for selecting images from Creative Cloud Libraries is in development. This skill will be updated when it ships.
| Situation | Action |
|---|---|
fill_text fails on first attempt | Retry once with identical parameters |
animate_design returns 403 | Skip; note entitlement limit in delivery |
| Any tool returns 401 | Ask user to re-authenticate via Adobe OAuth, then retry |
| No templates match query | Try a broader query |
| User hasn't selected a template yet | Do not advance past the picker until a URN is returned; the URN is required for every subsequent tool call. |
| User skips all edits | Fine — deliver the template link as-is |
npx claudepluginhub anthropics/claude-plugins-official --plugin adobe-for-creativityGenerates designer-ready visual briefs covering layout, palette, typography, mood, and motion for social content handoff to Claude Design or a human designer.
Use when asked to design social media graphics, ad creatives, or marketing assets. Examples: "design a LinkedIn post for our launch", "create ad creatives for our campaign", "make an Instagram story", "design a Twitter card", "create a banner ad", "social assets for the product announcement".
Guides creation of social media graphics, ad creatives, and marketing assets via phased discovery on platform, format, goal, brand, message, followed by confirmation brief.