Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud, formerly Adobe Creative Suite, is a collection of graphic design, video editing, and web development applications made by Adobe.

How to Get or Use This Software

Campus Computing Sites

Use this software at a campus computer lab.
Platforms:
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Temporary Staff
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
  • Dearborn
  • Flint
Permitted Use:
  • Commercial Research
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction
  • Administration

Direct Download

Download this software directly.

Not eligible but think you have legitimate university need? You can request an exception.

Platforms:
  • Linux/UNIX
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Students
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
  • Dearborn
  • Flint
  • Michigan Medicine
Permitted Use:
  • Commercial Research
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction
  • Administration

Virtual Sites

Access this software remotely on a Virtual Sites Windows desktop.
Platforms:
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Alumni
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Temporary Staff
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
  • Dearborn
  • Flint
Permitted Use:
  • Commercial Research
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction
  • Administration

License Information

Terms & Conditions

Creative Cloud is automatically available to all active students, faculty, and regular full- and part-time staff on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Flint and Michigan Medicine campuses. Creative Cloud is not automatically available to the following:

  • Affiliates with the HR role of "Trades"
  • Temporary Staff
  • Sponsored Affiliates
  • Retirees
  • Alumni

Those who are not automatically eligible for Creative Cloud but need it for university related activities may request access by completing the Adobe access request form (must be logged in to your @umich.edu account). Complete details on eligibility and access are found on the university Adobe Creative Cloud webpage.

A user may install and use the software on up to two computers. Some applications, including Premiere Rush, Spark, and others also run on mobile devices, with the ability to share projects seamlessly from one device to another. Mobile app use does not count toward the two-computer limit.

License Expiration Date

Your Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, store and process all sensitive data within approved systems, and ensure equitable access to information technology for users with disabilities.

Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.