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    Adobe Creative Cloud

    Software collection for graphic design, photography, video editing, and web development. 

     

    Available To
    Students
    Faculty
    Staff
    Cost
    Free
    - Faculty & Staff (via On the Hub)
    - Students (Tufts public computers)

    Discounted
    - Students (via On the Hub)

    Get Started

    Students

    Students can access Adobe Creative Cloud applications for free on Tufts public computers where the software is installed. To use these applications, you’ll need to create a free personal Adobe account using a personal email address if you don’t already have one.

    If you wish to install Adobe Creative Cloud on your personal computer, you must purchase your own license. Subscriptions are available for purchase through Tufts On The Hub.

     

    Discounted Academic Pricing for 2025:

    • Adobe Creative Cloud: $35 for a full year or $12 for a four-month subscription
    • Adobe Express: $8 for a full year
    Staff and Faculty

    Starting Fall 2025, faculty and staff will be eligible to obtain either an Adobe Acrobat Only license or a Creative Cloud license at no cost through Tufts On The Hub.

    Steps to Get Started:

    1. Visit: https://tufts.onthehub.com 
    2. Choose either Adobe Acrobat Only or Creative Cloud
    3. Place a free order for your selected Adobe license
    4. Install Adobe Creative Cloud if it’s not already installed
    5. If Adobe Creative Cloud is already installed, log out and log back in using your Tufts account to activate the new license

    Features

    Adobe Creative Cloud features the following desktop software:

    • Acrobat DC Standard
    • Acrobat Pro
    • Adobe Acrobat Reader
    • Adobe Character Animator
    • Adobe Dimension
    • Adobe Express
    • Adobe Fresco (for iPad and Windows 10)
    • Adobe Fuse (Beta)
    • Adobe Lightroom
    • Adobe Lightroom Classic
    • Adobe Media Encoder
    • Photoshop Express
    • Lightroom Mobile
    • Adobe Premiere Clip
    • Adobe Scan
    • Adobe XD
    • Adobe XD Mobile
    • After Effects
    • Animate
    • Audition
    • Bridge
    • Dreamweaver
    • Edge Animate
    • Edge Code
    • Edge Inspect
    • Edge Reflow (Preview)
    • Fireworks CS6
    • Flash Builder
    • Illustrator
    • Illustrator on iPad
    • InCopy
    • InDesign
    • Muse
    • Photoshop
    • Photoshop Mobile & Web plan
    • Prelude
    • Premiere Pro
    • Premiere Rush
    • Premiere Rush Mobile
    • Scout
    • Adobe Spark Page
    • Adobe Spark Video
    • SpeedGrade
    • Substance 3D Designer
    • Substance 3D Modeler
    • Substance 3D Painter
    • Substance 3D Sampler
    • Substance 3D Stager

    Additional mobile, web applications and services are also included. 

    *Adobe Lightroom is not included in the Adobe Creative Cloud shared device license which is on Tufts public computers. Adobe Lightroom Classic is available.

    Learn More

    Adobe Creative Cloud documentation

    Adobe Creative Cloud User Guide

    Downloading Files from Adobe Creative Cloud

    How to Download Files from Adobe Creative Cloud (pdf)

    Available To
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    Cost
    Free
    - Faculty & Staff (via On the Hub)
    - Students (Tufts public computers)

    Discounted
    - Students (via On the Hub)
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