Summary

This article has instructions for how to download and install Adobe Creative Cloud desktop apps onto a personal computer.  These instructions are for USNH students currently enrolled in pre-determined courses and for faculty or staff currently approved for the Creative Cloud License.

Courses are pre-determined by the academic department, programs, and colleges. Faculty or staff with academic or business need may have their supervisor request an Adobe Creative Cloud license through the AMS: Accounts Management System . See How do faculty/staff request a full Creative Cloud license? for more information.

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  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 and is available to all USNH students, faculty, and staff.

 

How-To

Instructions

Go to the Adobe Sign-In Page

Step 1 - Visit https://www.adobe.com  and click Sign In (top right corner). 

 

Sign In with Your Campus Email

Step 2 - Enter your Campus email address usually of the form firstname.lastname@campus.edu (e.g. Jill.Doe@keene.edu, Jane.Doe@plymouth.edu, Jim.Doe@unh.edu). 

Step 3 - When prompted, choose Company or School Account.

Step 4 - At the USNH login portal - sign in using your USNH username@usnh.edu (fully qualified username), like jbd2519@usnh.edu, and proceed to sign in with your USNH password and MFA if required.

 

Access Creative Cloud

Step 5 - Once signed in, Click on your profile icon (top right) and select View Account.

Step 6 - Navigate to the Creative Cloud section.

Step 7 -  Or go directly to https://creativecloud.adobe.com  to manage your apps.

 

Download the Creative Cloud Desktop App

If you haven’t already installed it:

Step 8 - Click Install Creative Cloud App.

Step 9 - Follow the prompts to download and install the Creative Cloud desktop application.

 

Install Your Adobe Apps

Open the Creative Cloud app:

Step 10 - Browse available apps (Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, etc.).

Step 11 - Click Install next to the app you want.

Note: Your USNH license will automatically activate the full version - no need to enter a serial number or payment info. 

 

Outcome

You will be able to install Adobe Creative Cloud on a Personal Device.

 

Further Readings

Adobe Transition: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Adobe Creative Cloud: Installing on a USNH-Managed Computer

Adobe Creative Cloud: Resources - at USNH

Computer Labs - Knowledge articles about campus computer labs

AMS: Accounts Management System  

 

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?

Visit the Technology Help Desk Support page to locate your local campus contact information or to submit an online technology support request.  For password issues you must call or visit the Help Desk in person.  

 

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