Adobe: Available Options and Requests

A knowledge base article about Adobe: Available Options and Requests provided by the UC Berkeley IT Service Hub - Knowledge Portal

Use this page to view available options and submit requests for Adobe. 

Request

Description

Eligibility

Access

Create and manage PDF files

Individuals may activate an Adobe Acrobat Pro DC license, which allows users to create, edit, convert and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF).

Registered students, faculty, staff and certain affiliates. 

Activate Adobe Acrobat Pro DC with your @berkeley.edu email address.

Follow the Adobe Software Installation Instructions.

Design quick graphics and content

Individuals may activate an Adobe Express license, which offers a simplified web-based version of Adobe Creative Cloud to create stunning visuals, videos, and designs effortlessly using thousands of premium templates and assets.

Registered students, faculty, staff and certain affiliates. 

Activate Adobe Express with your @berkeley.edu email address.

Use professional design and multimedia tools

Individuals may activate an Adobe Creative Cloud license, which offers a comprehensive collection of creative desktop and mobile tools that includes Acrobat Pro DC, Adobe Express, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro.

Registered students, faculty, staff and certain affiliates. 

Activate Adobe Creative Cloud with your @berkeley.edu email address.

Use a single license on a shared computer

Units/Departments can request an Adobe Shared Device License (SDL) for use on shared computers in UC Berkeley labs, classrooms, and locations where computers are used by more than one person.

Units/Departments

Email software@berkeley.edu with the person(s) to be granted Admin rights to create and download the packages.

For more information, visit How do I license Adobe software for shared devices?