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Adobe Creative Cloud for Faculty and Staff


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Adobe Creative Cloud for Faculty and Staff

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Last updated: Nov 16, 2023 by Mitashi Parikh
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Adobe Creative Cloud is available to current Cal Poly faculty and staff. Access industry-leading desktop and mobile apps like Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, Spark, and many more.

  • Easy sign in using your Cal Poly email and password.

  • Licensed Creative Cloud software may be installed on two devices at no cost; one for work use on a Cal Poly-owned device and one for home use on a personal device (computer, tablet, or phone).

  • Visit Adobe's website for more information about the new Creative Cloud features.

Installation

Adobe keeps track of your devices, therefore, you may need to deactivate a license on one device before adding it to another.

  1. Go to the Creative Cloud desktop app page.

  2. From the top right of the page, click the Sign In link. Enter your Cal Poly email (e.g., jmustang@calpoly.edu) and click the Continue button.

    Adobe sign in. Calpoly user name is entered. Continue button is highlighted

     

  3. Click on Company or School account.

  4. Enter your Cal Poly username and password. Click the Login button.

  5. Click the Download button.

  6. On your desktop, double-click the downloaded file to launch the installer.
    Mac: _Installer.dmg | Windows: _Set-Up.exe

  7. The install should begin. During installation, the application may close and restart. This process may take up to two minutes.

  8. The Creative Cloud desktop app is now installed on your computer. Browse, install, launch, and manage any Creative Cloud app or service.

  1. Go to the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store and search for Adobe Creative Cloud.

  2. Install, then launch the app.

  3. Sign in with your Cal Poly email (e.g., jmustang@calpoly.edu), then select Company or school account.

  4. Enter your Cal Poly username and password. Click the Login button.

  5. The Creative Cloud app is now installed on your mobile device.

  1. Got to adobe.com.

  2. From the top right of the page, click the Sign In link. Enter your Cal Poly email (e.g., jmustang@calpoly.edu) and click the Continue button. Then click on Company or School account.

    Adobe sign in. calpoly email is entered. Continue button is highlighted

     

  3. Click on Company or School account.

  4. Enter your Cal Poly username and password. Click the Login button.

  5. You'll be directed to your account page. Next, do one of the following:

  6. Next to the app, click the Install button and your app will begin to download.

  7. Once the app is downloaded, click the Open button to launch the app.

Support

 

Adobe Cloud storage should not be used to store Level 1 data. For more information about data handling standards, visit Cal Poly Information Classification and Handling Standards.

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