As we begin the 2019-20 year, we have altered how we deliver Adobe software on campus in light of recent changes instituted by Adobe. This primarily affects use of Creative Cloud products (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, etc.), though there is some impact to Acrobat Pro, as well. Please read the information presented and linked below. We have tried to make this shift as straightforward as possible within the constraints imposed by Adobe, but please contact the CIS Help Desk with any questions.
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We are licensed to use many of the Adobe Creative Cloud (Adobe CC) applications. See a full listing here: Adobe Creative Cloud (under "Software Details")
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We have a limited number of Adobe CC licenses available to Faculty and Staff. Please follow the instructions here: Adobe Creative Cloud (under "Creative Cloud for Fac/Staff") to have it installed on your SPU managed device, and to be added as a Named User with permission to use Adobe CC.
Once installed, you will need to login with your SPU username and password (instructions: Opening Logging into Adobe Software as Faculty/Staff), and install the specific applications you need.
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We have a limited number of licenses available to install on "Shared Devices." We have chosen to focus on computer classrooms and labs, but have some additional licenses in reserve to install in additional classrooms, if needed. See the full list of locations where Adobe CC is installed here: Adobe Creative Cloud (under "Creative Cloud for Shared Devices").
To use Adobe CC on one of these computers as a Faculty/Staff member, you may use your SPU username (instructions: Opening Logging into Adobe Software as Faculty/Staff).
All other users will need a separate Adobe ID, which is free to setup, (see instructions here: Opening Adobe Software on a Shared Device).
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For more details on Acrobat Pro, see our documentation here: Adobe Acrobat Pro DC
Planning Ahead
2019-20 marks the end of a 3-year agreement with Adobe. As we look towards licensing for 2020-21 and beyond, we anticipate that the licensing terms and pricing made available to us by Adobe will change. We will monitor our Adobe usage on campus over the next year to evaluate what our needs are for the future and how best to meet them in an ever-changing technology landscape. Please don't hesitate to send us feedback on what is working well, and what is not.