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Adobe Creative Cloud 🔵 🟢 🟣

Adobe Creative Cloud 🔵 🟢 🟣

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What's Available

The Adobe Creative Cloud includes:

  • Photoshop
  • Premier Pro
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • XD
  • Acrobat DC
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Accessing the Software
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Option 1: Apporto Virtual Desktop

Stanford students can use the Apporto virtual desktop service to use the Adobe Creative Cloud software on a remotely hosted computer.

If you're looking to use Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator without the need for audio functionalities, you can access them on the Apporto macOS Virtual Desktop, which doesn't require a named user license.

However, if you wish to use software like Audition and Premiere that require audio, you'll need to use the Apporto Windows Virtual desktop and checkout an Adobe Creative Cloud named user license by contacting thetechdesk@stanford.edu.

Regardless of the platform, ensure you login using your Stanford email account and select the "company or school" login option over the "personal" login.

  • Login to https://apporto.stanford.edu
    • apporto.stanford.edu

    apporto.stanford.edu

  • Select the Mac Virtual Desktop for FREE, no-subscription access.
    • On the Mac desktop, open the Finder > Applications folder, then choose the application that you’d like to use.
    • Login to Adobe Creative Cloud using your Stanford email account and select the “company or school” login option. No subscription is required.
  • Or, select the Windows Virtual Desktop for access that requires a subscription.
    • On the Windows desktop, open Start menu, then choose the application that you’d like to use under the Adobe Creative Cloud section.
    • Login to Adobe Creative Cloud using:
      • The Adobe Create Cloud named user license borrowed from thetechdesk@stanford.edu.
      • Or, your Adobe login that has a current Adobe subscription associated with it.
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Option 2: Free Trial (7 Days) for Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Adobe offers a 7-day free trial of their software to all users.
  • After 7 days, you must start a subscription to continue using the software.
    • Adobe products: desktop, web, and mobile applications | Adobe

    Adobe provides everything you need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. View a complete list of our products and services.

    www.adobe.com

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Option 3: Purchase a License
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Option 3A: Sign up for an Educational Subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud thru Adobe - $19.99 per month
  • Adobe offers an education subscription for students and teachers to all of the software in the Adobe Creative Cloud for $19.99 per month for the first year.
    • Adobe Creative Cloud for students and teachers | Adobe Creative Cloud

    Students and teachers are eligible for over 60% discount on Adobe Creative Cloud. Get access to Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro and more.

    www.adobe.com

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Option 3B: Purchase a Adobe Create Cloud Student Subscription from the Stanford Software Licensing Store - $89.00 per year
  • Stanford’s Software Licensing Store offers educational subscriptions for discounted prices:
    • $160.00 per year for Faculty & Staff
    • $89.00 per year for Students
  • You’ll need to login using your SUNet ID to access the online store here:
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    stanford.onthehub.com

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Option 3C: Sign up for a Individual Subscription for Photoshop Only (Photography Plan) thru Adobe - $9.99 per month
  • If you only need access to Photoshop and Lightroom, Adobe offers a more limited subscription with these two tools only for $9.99 per month.
    • Compare plans | Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan

    Upgrade a 20GB plan to 1TB or boost your total storage to 2TB, 5TB, or 10TB, starting at US$9.99/month per terabyte. To purchase more storage, call 800-915-9451. To upgrade your existing plan, log in to your Adobe ID account and select Plans & Products > Manage plans > Switch plan.

    www.adobe.com

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Option 4: Borrow a License through the Lathrop Library Tech Desk
  • Your can borrow a license they can do so through the Lathrop Library Tech Desk by sending an email to thetechdesk@stanford.edu.
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Option 5: Use a Multimedia Computer at one of the Campus Libraries or Clusters
  • If you are on campus, you can use the physical multimedia computers we have throughout campus that have Adobe CC installed.  The performance is better and it is free. 
  • For a list of locations, please visit https://thehub.stanford.edu/node/216/find-software/find-software/find-software/find-software/find-software/find-software/find-2.
    • Find Computers

    Computer clusters with academic software are located in each undergraduate residence, Green Library, most Branch Libraries, Community Centers, Old Union, and Lathrop. Graduate students living on-campus may use the Graduate Computer Clusters. Residential computer clusters are restricted to residents in that building or local region (grad only).  Community Centers  clusters are currently in Flux due to COVID restrictions.  Laptops running macOS can be checked out from The Tech Desk, short-term and subject to availability

    thehub.stanford.edu