Adobe Creative Cloud is a group of applications used for design, productivity, and development. Adobe CC is available on Windows and Mac desktops, as well as some mobile devices.
Popular Adobe Creative Cloud applications include Photoshop, Stock, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, Premiere, After Effects, Acrobat DC, and more.
To gain access to Adobe Creative Cloud, follow these steps:
Step 1: Request License
**If you have already received an email stating you had access, or if your professor requested access for you, you can skip this step.**
To get access to the campus-licensed Adobe Creative Cloud apps, you must submit a request to IT Support Services:
https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/Requests/TicketRequests/NewForm?ID=1EG5NdovDxI_
Step 2: Wait for a Response from ITSS
Step 3: Install Adobe Creative Cloud
If you are on a campus-managed device, you will need to find Adobe Creative Cloud in an Application Catalog. Instructions for both Windows and Mac are here: https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/1984/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=11735
If you are installing on your own personal device, you can find help for installing Adobe Creative Cloud here: https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/1984/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=87750
Step 4: Log into Adobe
You can log into adobe.com using your credentials to get access to Adobe Creative Cloud. You can find out how to do that here: https://support.csuchico.edu/TDClient/KB/ArticleDet?ID=75685
Adobe Creative Cloud Overview
Adobe Creative Cloud is a group of applications used for design, productivity, and development. Adobe CC is available on Windows and Mac desktops, as well as some mobile devices.
Popular Adobe Creative Cloud applications include:
- Photoshop CC: Editing and compositing for photos, web and mobile app designs, 3D artwork, and more.
- Stock: A collection of stock photographs
- Illustrator: Create beautiful vector art and illustrations.
- InDesign: Craft elegant layouts at your desk or on the go.
- XD: Design, prototype, and share user experiences.
- Lightroom: Edit, organize, store, and share photos from anywhere.
- Premiere (Pro/Rush): Edit media in its native format and create productions for film, TV, and web.
- After Effects: Create motion graphics and visual effects for film, TV, video, and web.
- Bridge: Centralized desktop access for all your files and assets.
- Acrobat DC: View, edit, and annotate PDFs from anywhere.
- Dreamweaver: Design and develop modern, responsive websites.
- Audition: Audio recording, mixing, and restoration.
- InCopy: Make text edits and layout modifications without impacting designs.
- Prelude: Metadata ingest, logging, and rough cuts.
All Chico Faculty, Staff, and Students have been given access to Adobe Shared Device Access. Adobe Shared Device Access is a program that lets users create a variety of visual content, including animations, posters, and social media posts without needing the full Creative Cloud license.