Adobe Creative Cloud
Students have access to all Creative Cloud Adobe applications on Clark public computers on campus and remotely via VLabs.
Students who have declared a major or course of graduate study in our School of Media Arts, Computing, Technology, and Design may also be eligible for a full Creative Cloud license. Please contact your department for more information.
Faculty and Staff have access to Adobe Acrobat Professional for PDF editing and creation, and have access to Adobe Express for basic image, video, and audio editing. Some faculty and staff, depending on their role, may also have access to a full Creative Cloud license.
If an individual or department needs access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud for work purposes, it will be available for their department to purchase from ITS for $72 a year per user. Please coordinate with your department to identify Adobe needs and contact the Help Desk for more information and support on purchasing Creative Cloud.
Staff/Faculty – How to Install
Adobe Express
Adobe Express is an online tool that doesn’t require installation; just click, log in with your Clark account, and create.
Adobe Acrobat Professional
Staff and Faculty can install and use Adobe Acrobat Professional on Clark-provided computers, personally owned computers, or mobile devices. While you can install on multiple devices, you can only have two active at any one time.
- Go to https://creativecloud.adobe.com/
- Click Sign in in the top right
- Enter your Clark email address
- If you’re already logged in, you may not need to do the next 2 steps.
- Choose Company or School Account
- Log in with your Clark account
From here you can choose to install or update a wide range of Adobe application
Students
Adobe Express
Adobe Express is an online tool that doesn’t require installation; just click, log in with your Clark account, and create.
Adobe Creative Cloud
Students can use all eligible Adobe Creative Cloud applications on Clark public computers on campus. When you launch an Adobe application on a public computer, you will need to log in with your Clark account. Click here for information on public computers.
Students who have declared a major or course of graduate study in our School of Media Arts, Computing, Technology, and Design are eligible for a full Creative Cloud license that allows you to install applications on your personal device.
- Go to https://creativecloud.adobe.com/
- Click Sign in in the top right
- Enter your Clark email address
- If you’re already logged in, you may not need to do the next 2 steps.
- Choose Company or School Account
- Log in with your Clark account
From here, you can choose to install or update Creative Cloud applications.
Training
Training for Adobe is available via LinkedIn Learning, library resources and Adobe.
- O’Reilly Tutorials from the Goddard Library (login required)
- LinkedIn Learning: Getting Started with Adobe Collection (login required)
- Adobe Tutorials
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I switch between by personal and Clark Adobe profile?
Please follow the instructions in this Adobe help article.
Of particular interest will be the setting to prevent an automatic sign in.
- Sign in to your Adobe Account with your email and password.
- Go to Account and security > Sign-in and security.
- Turn off the Select my profile automatically option.
Faculty: I’d like to request a full Adobe Creative Cloud license.
If an individual or department needs access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud for work purposes, it will be available for their department to purchase from ITS for $72 a year per user. Please coordinate with your department to identify Adobe needs and contact the Help Desk for more information and support on purchasing Creative Cloud.
I am a student purchasing a personal Adobe license. Should I use my Clark account?
No. ITS recommends that students use a personal email address if they choose to purchase an Adobe license. Students only have access to Clark accounts for 9 months after departure or graduation, so using a personal email address ensures Adobe access beyond this timeframe.
