Summary
This article has information about applications included in the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite. The article includes information about the various Adobe applications that are commonly used by faculty/staff and what each application is used for. These instructions are for faculty and staff who have been licensed to use the full Adobe Creative Cloud suite of desktop applications.
Note:
- Adobe Creative Cloud desktop applications are installed on computers in the computer labs on campus for any USNH student, faculty, or staff member to use.
- Adobe Express Premium - available to all USNH students, faculty, and staff - offers a portable, user-friendly, template-driven experience for quick content creation, making it ideal for most users and teams with or without design expertise.
Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Applications
Who has access
- All USNH students, faculty, and staff have access to the full Adobe Creative Cloud Suite of applications installed on computers in the computer labs on campus.
- Creative Cloud desktop software is available to faculty and staff with a demonstrated academic or business need who have been approved for a full Creative Cloud license.
- Creative Cloud desktop software is available to select students based on course enrollment in specific courses. Your professor should know if Adobe Creative Cloud is part of your course or not.
- For more details, see Adobe Transition: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
**Consider using Adobe Express Premium - available to all USNH students, faculty, and staff - as an alternative to installed desktop apps.
System Requirements
The full Adobe Creative Cloud Suite, with over 40 individual applications, can take up a large portion of your computer's hard drive. In order to conserve space on your computer, you should only install the applications you need. We recommend that you check to see if your computer has the appropriate hardware (disk space, memory and graphics card) BEFORE attempting to download the application. See Adobe Creative Cloud System Requirements for details. If you have questions, please contact the Technology Help Desk team.
Installing Creative Cloud Desktop Applications
Signing In
Adobe Learn & Support
The Adobe Help Center provides detailed support for all of Adobe's software apps and services.
This is the current list of over 50 apps and services, as of September 24, 2025:
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The desktop applications listed below are commonly used by faculty/staff at USNH:
| Application |
What it is used for |
Adobe Learn & Support |
| Adobe Acrobat Pro** |
Fill, edit, sign, and share PDFs documents on any device
** Available to all USNH faculty & staff as of Sept. 28, 2025 |
Acrobat Learn & Support |
| Adobe Photoshop |
Edit and composite images, use 3D tools, edit video, and perform advanced image analysis |
Photoshop Learn & Support |
| Adobe Illustrator |
Create vector-based graphics for print, web, video, and mobile |
Illustrator Learn & Support |
| Adobe InDesign |
Design professional layouts for print and digital publishing |
InDesign Learn & Support |
| Adobe Dreamweaver |
Design, and maintain standards-based websites and applications |
Dreamweaver Learn & Support |
Further Readings
Computer Labs - Knowledge articles about campus computer labs
Adobe Transition: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
From Adobe
Adobe Express Premium - available to all USNH students, faculty, and staff
Adobe Creative Cloud System Requirements
Adobe Help Center - helpx.adobe.com
Need additional help?
To submit a support request, please fill out the Computer and Device Support webform with as much detail as possible, or contact the Technology Help Desk team on your local campus. For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.
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