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Faculty Technology Center
(818) 677-3443

IT Help Center
(818) 677-1400

Information Security
(818) 677-6100

Universal Design Center
(818) 677-5898

Classroom Support
(818) 677-1500

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Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud at CSUN

Adobe Creative Cloud software is available for CSUN students at no additional cost. All Creative Cloud products (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere, Spark, XD, and more) are available for students to download and install.

To get started, submit a request to the IT Help Center to link your student ID with an Adobe Creative Cloud software license.

*Note: Enrolled students must renew the software license each year to continue use. 


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Adobe Creative Cloud for Faculty & Staff

Adobe Creative Cloud 

The Adobe Creative Cloud software is available for use on all faculty and staff university-owned computers, labs and classroom devices, and for all students. 

All faculty and staff university-owned computers will continue to receive Acrobat Pro automatically. Faculty and staff who recently purchased Adobe Creative Cloud products should contact the IT Help Center, instead of following the self-service instructions. 

Self Service Install

The commonly-used Adobe Creative Cloud products (e.g. Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere) are available to download and install on university-owned devices by following the instructions for PC and Mac below. 

From a PC:

  1. In the Start menu "Type here to search" box, enter the words Software Center, and then select it when it displays.  
  2. Adobe Creative Cloud applications will display in the Software Center. Select the Adobe application you wish to install and follow the installation instructions. 

From a Mac:

  1. Select the Launch Pad button.
  2. Select Self Service
  3. Adobe Creative Cloud applications will display in Self Service. Select the Adobe application you wish to install and follow the installation instructions. 

Other less-commonly used Adobe Creative Cloud software products (e.g. XD, Lightroom, Spark) must be requested through the IT Help Center.  

The college technical staff are working with IT to install Adobe Creative Cloud on classroom and lab computers. 

If you have any questions, please contact the IT Help Center at (818) 677-1400. 

Adobe Creative Suite Application List

Apps, Services, & Features  What It's Used For
Adobe Photoshop Edit and composite images, use 3D tools, edit video, and perform advanced image analysis. 
Adobe Illustrator Create vector-based graphics for print, web, video, mobile. 
Adobe InDesign Design professional layouts for print and digital publishing. 
Adobe Bridge Browse, organize, and search your photos and design files in one central place. 
Adobe Acrobat Pro Create, protect, sign, collaborate on, and print PDF documents. 
Adobe Dreamweaver Design, develop, and maintain standard-based websites and applications. 
Adobe Animate Create interactive animations for multiple platforms. 
Adobe Premiere Pro Edit video with a high-performance, industry-leading editing suite. 
Adobe After Effects Create industry-standard motion graphics and video effects. 
Adobe Audition Create, edit, and enhance audio for broadcast, video, and film. 
Adobe Prelude Streamline the import and logging of video, from any video format. 
Adobe Media Encoder Automate the process of encoding video and audio to virtually any video or device format. 

For additional questions, please contact the IT Help Center.

Contact Us

CSUN Information Technology


Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm

Faculty Technology Center
(818) 677-3443

IT Help Center
(818) 677-1400

Information Security
(818) 677-6100

Universal Design Center
(818) 677-5898

Classroom Support
(818) 677-1500

Send email

Check our social media for changes and updates.

  

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