Brand vs. library

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November 30, 2023
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What is the difference between a brand and a library now that both can have colors, fonts, and templates? Which should I use if I want to let people use our fonts, colors, etc in their designs?

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Correct answer David__B

Hi @blinkertoon

My unofficial response would be
- If you are going to use the content regularly in other Adobe apps other than Express then just a library might make more sense
- If you're working primarily in Express then use brand

Libraries have additional features and support other content types beyond what is available in Express, and you could run into compatibility issues if you use them in other Adobe desktop products regularly.

Hope that helps,
Dave

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Rutger H

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For some reason my brand did not show up. When I searched the name it did. Then I clicked on "Use as library" which resulted in my brand being lost. How to undo this? And I'm still not understanding the difference between a library and a brand. The article below only says: just use brand as it's easier to share with others. @Adobe, is brand replacing Libraries? Or is Brand for Express whereas Libraries are for Illustrator etc? Please clarify.

Winnie_M

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Hi @Megan33970757zq9d

Can you share a screenshot of your stuff so we can understand the situation? The brands are in a folder different from the library, as seen in the attached screenshot. The libraries are in Your stuff folder. You can access your brand on the main left-side panel at any time.
A brand in Adobe Express is a mark you create that includes fonts, colors, and logos. Find out more about it here. You can use it directly in a project. A library comprises design assets; you can also add colors, fonts and graphics.

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^WM