Adobe Creative Cloud

Choose the starting point that fits how you plan to access or use Adobe CC.

• Requesting Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) access as a student?
  Submit the ASU Student Adobe Creative Cloud Account Request form. Accounts are usually provisioned shortly after the request, but access may take up to 24 hours. Students do not receive an email confirmation, so return to Adobe and try signing in after your account has been provisioned. Student accounts are available at no cost.
• Requesting Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) access as faculty or staff?
  Submit the New Adobe Account Request for Faculty and Staff through ServiceNow and select Adobe Creative Cloud as the license type. Faculty and staff accounts for Adobe CC require an annual departmental chargeback and approval from an approving manager before the account is provisioned.
• Ready to install Creative Cloud (CC) applications?
  After your account is active, sign in to Adobe using your ASU email address and ASURITE credentials. Select Apps from the left side panel and then scroll to find, download and install the Creative Cloud app. You can then use the Creative Cloud app to install and manage the Adobe CC applications available to you.
• Already have Adobe Express access?
  Adobe CC requires a separate access request. After Adobe CC access is provisioned, your account retains your Adobe Express files and the other services available through ASU's Adobe Express entitlement.

Adobe CC may be useful when a course activity requires specialized tools or greater control over how students create, edit and produce digital media. Explore ways Adobe CC applications can support different teaching goals.

• You want students to develop advanced image-editing or visual-design skills.
  Use applications such as Photoshop and Illustrator for activities where students need detailed control over images, graphics, illustrations or other visual elements.
• You want students to produce and edit more complex video projects.
  Use Premiere Pro when students need capabilities for working with multiple video and audio tracks, editing longer or more complex projects and controlling how the finished video is produced.
• You want students to create publications or page-layout projects.
  Use InDesign for projects such as reports, portfolios, publications or other documents where students need precise control over page layout, typography and visual organization.
• You want students to work with specialized audio-production workflows.
  Adobe CC applications can support recording, editing and mixing audio when an activity requires more control than browser-based audio tools provide.
• You want students to develop skills using tools common to creative disciplines.
  Adobe CC can support courses where learning to use specialized creative applications is itself part of the course or program goals, including workflows in design, media production and related fields.
• PDF accessibility and remediation.
  Use Acrobat Pro to evaluate and remediate PDF documents for accessibility, including document structure, reading order, alternative text and other accessibility requirements.

• Advanced visual communication project: Students create a visual project that requires detailed image editing, illustration or compositing using applications such as Photoshop or Illustrator.
  • Example: Students develop a campaign or informational graphic for a defined audience, combining original or appropriately licensed images, typography and graphic elements. Along with the finished work, students explain how their visual choices support the message and audience.
• Video or audio production project: Students plan, record and edit a media project using Adobe CC when the activity requires more control over editing, audio, timing and production than browser-based creation tools provide.
  • Example: Students produce a short documentary, feature story or podcast that combines interviews, narration and other recorded material. Ask students to develop a production plan, make intentional editing choices and reflect on how those choices shape the finished story.
• Publication or portfolio design project: Students use InDesign to create a multipage document where layout, typography, imagery and organization are part of how information is communicated.
  • Example: Students create a portfolio, magazine, research publication or other multipage project for a specific audience. They establish a consistent visual system and organize text and media across the document, then explain how their design choices support readability and communication.
• Looking for more ideas?
  Explore Adobe Faculty & Staff Resources for additional teaching ideas, activity examples and Adobe resources.

Adobe CC and Adobe Express support different levels of creative work. Consider the type of content you want to create, the capabilities the activity requires and whether specialized creative applications are needed.

Accessibility

• When creating images, documents, video, audio and other media, consider accessibility throughout the production process. Depending on the project, this may include sufficient color contrast, readable text, meaningful alternative text, captions or transcripts and accessible document structure. Review the finished or exported content to confirm that accessibility features are preserved in the format students will use.

Generative AI

• Adobe CC applications may include features powered by Adobe Firefly. Before using generative AI in a course activity, establish expectations for when and how students may use these features and consider whether students should disclose or document their use. Available Firefly features and generative credit limits may vary based on ASU's Adobe education license.

Privacy and sharing

• Adobe CC projects may include course content, student work, recordings or other information that requires appropriate handling. Consider what information is included in project files and exported media, where files are stored and who needs access. Before recording or publishing work that includes other people, consider whether appropriate permission is needed.

Copyright and licensed content

• Adobe CC provides access to Adobe Stock images through ASU's Adobe license. Stock images licensed through your ASU Adobe account can continue to be used in projects created with Adobe applications.

Project files and storage

• Some Adobe CC projects depend on source files, linked media or other assets in addition to the main project file. Keep the files needed to continue editing a project until the work is complete, and create an appropriate exported version for submission or sharing.

Explore ASU and Adobe resources for accessing Adobe CC, learning Adobe applications and using creative tools for teaching and learning.

ASU resources

• Adobe Faculty & Staff Resources.
  Explore teaching ideas, activity examples, tutorials and other resources for using Adobe tools in teaching and learning.
• Adobe Student Resources.
  Find tutorials, creative resources and guidance that faculty can share with students using Adobe tools for course projects.

Adobe resources

• Adobe Education Exchange.
  Explore tutorials, teaching resources, courses and professional learning for using Adobe tools in education.
• Adobe Learn & Support.
  Find getting-started guidance, tutorials and support for Adobe CC and individual Adobe applications.
• Adobe Module Library.
  Explore ready-to-use creative assignment modules with sample student projects, remixable templates and short how-to videos.

Need technical help?

For help with Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) access, account issues, licensing or technical problems, contact the ASU Experience Center.

For help with specific Adobe CC applications, visit Adobe Learn & Support.

Want to explore ways to use this tool in your course?

Learning Experience (LX) offers workshops and consultations where you can explore how Adobe CC or other enterprise technologies might support your teaching goals.

• Explore upcoming LX workshops.
• Explore LX resources.
• Schedule a consultation with TechEd Practice.

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