Adobe Creative Cloud is a collection of desktop and mobile applications and services used for designing print and online media assets, video editing, web development, and photography. Apps include: Acrobat Pro, After Effects, Audition, Express, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, and access to Adobe Stock images from the core collection (premium content such as videos and music are not included).
Do you need Adobe Creative Cloud?
There are simpler alternatives:
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Adobe Acrobat Pro DC allows users to create, edit, convert and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF).
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Adobe Express offers a simplified web-based version of Adobe Creative Cloud to create stunning visuals, videos, and designs effortlessly using thousands of premium templates and assets.
Eligibility
Registered students, faculty, staff and certain affiliates are eligible for Adobe. View your Software and Services Eligibility
Getting Started
As of August 2024, students, faculty, and staff who intend to use Adobe Creative Cloud will need to request a license.
The allocated license will remain valid for one year, and you must renew your license annually to remain active.
- Activate Adobe Creative Cloud (use your @berkeley.edu address)
- Install Adobe Creative Cloud (Faculty and Staff Instructions | Student Instructions)
- Sign in with your @berkeley.edu address (Choose “Company or School Account”)
Uninstallation
In order to uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud, you must uninstall all the Adobe apps first. You will not be able to uninstall Adobe Creative Cloud if there are apps still installed on your computer.
Requirements
Data Security
Creative Cloud Storage is not suitable for data classified as sensitive, including certain personally identifiable human subject data. Any data stored here should be intended for public access (Protection Level P1). See: Data Classification Standard.