Adobe Creative Cloud
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Note: You must use your @gwu.edu email to take advantage of the GW license. Using any other email, like @email.gwu.edu or @gwmail.gwu.edu, will result in you being prompted to set up a free 30-day account that will expire.
Features
Adobe Creative Cloud provides access to a wide range of creative tools, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, and more. Students and faculty can utilize these professional-grade applications to create stunning graphics, illustrations, videos, animations, and publications for academic projects and extracurricular activities.
Adobe Creative Cloud fosters collaboration and teamwork among students and faculty members. With cloud storage and shared libraries, multiple users can work together on projects, share assets, and maintain a consistent visual identity, promoting efficiency and creativity across different departments and initiatives.
Adobe Creative Cloud provides a powerful suite of creative tools that fosters collaboration, nurtures creativity, and supporting the production of graphic design, illustrations, and multimedia projects.
License Details
- The software license expires annually on June 30th. Continued access requires annual renewal, which is available through the software request portal starting July 1st each year.
- Creative Cloud Pro licenses include:
- Unlimited access to over 200 million Adobe Stock standard images, vectors, and illustrations.
- 1275 generative AI credits per month. Adobe generative AI credits are required to use generative AI features in Adobe applications, like Photoshop, Illustrator, Firefly and Adobe Express.
Artificial Intelligence
- Adobe products use Adobe Firefly, a generative AI technology that allows users to create and customize content through simple descriptions.
- The Adobe Creative Cloud license includes 1275 credits per month, which can be used to access generative AI features in Adobe Creative Cloud apps and Firefly.
Resources
- How to Obtain Software from the Software Request Portal
- IT Help Articles about Adobe CC
- Transfer Adobe Content to a Personal Account
- Data Protection Guide
Support
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Adobe Creative Cloud is available on many shared computing devices in classrooms and labs. For GW Community members that have a consistent ongoing academic, research, or business related need for premier applications like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, an individual Adobe Creative Cloud License will be provided and require an annual renewal. A notice will be sent when it is time for the renewal.
