adobe

Adobe software

Wellesley College has a site license for Adobe Creative Cloud that allows us to install this suite of programs on any College-owned computer. Adobe Creative Cloud includes programs such as PhotoShop, Acrobat, InDesign and Illustrator, among others. Anyone can take advantage offree/low-cost alternatives, too, and a lot of PDF work can be accomplished usingAdobe Fill & Signfunctionality in thefree Adobe Reader工具。

Students on campuswho are able to useclassroom/labcomputers, go there and sign in to Adobe CC Desktop Shared Device Licensing via Single Sign On (select theCompany or School Accountif prompted).

Currentfaculty and staffcan get Adobe on your work and home computers forfreeby logging in to Adobe CC Desktop via Single Sign On. Note this license applies only to current faculty and staff and will cease working automatically after your departure or retirement from the College. If you do not currently have Adobe CC Desktop on your computer,download an Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop installer from Adobe.

在教室或实验室的电脑,年代tudents, faculty, and staff sign in to Adobe CC desktop Shared Device Licensing via Single Sign On.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Is there a limit to the number of computers I can use Adobe on?

Actively-employed faculty and administrative staff are allowed to be logged into Adobe Creative Cloud on two computers at once. A classroom or lab computer using a Shared Device License will not count. If you install on 3 computers -- say, a home computer, a work laptop, and a work desktop -- you will be prompted to log out one session to get onto this third one.

  • What if I get anAccess Deniedmessage?

If you see Access Denied when you try to use the new Adobe CC Desktop, contact theHelp Deskwith the following information and the appropriate staff will get back to you.

you are current faculty/staff?

you have a College-owned computer?

  • What ifAcrobat DC年代aysSorry, something went wrong?

The following tool from Adobe's web site has resolved this for faculty and staff here:

Uninstall Acrobat using Creative Cloud Desktop

Exit any Adobe applications, including the Creative Cloud Desktop

Remove Acrobat usingtheAcrobat Cleaner Toolfrom Adobe, following their detailed instructions

Restart the computer

Reinstall Acrobat DC in the Creative Cloud Desktop

  • What if I already have a personal Adobe account?

If you use Adobe for personal business, continue using a personally-purchased Adobe account. Otherwise, if you're using Adobe for course work or College business, by all means use this new, free license!

If you have an existing Adobe ID account using your Wellesley email, when prompted whether you want to use that Personal Adobe ID or the new Company or School account, select this new one.

  • What if I have problems installing something?

Adobe hasinstructions - please follow them年代lowly and carefully to ensure the best results.

  • What if I want to cancel my personal Adobe account?

If you are paying for Adobe Creative Cloud and would like to cancel that and use the free licensing from the College,Adobe has cancellation instructions- just be sure when you log in to cancel that subscription that you are selecting thePersonal Account. If you select the Company or School Account, that is the one we manage on your behalf, which you will not be able to cancel.