Adobe Applications

Stockton's agreement with Adobe allows the University to purchase a named user license for University employees. Academic and instructional use of the software is provided through a shared device license deployed to University lab computers (access instructions provided below). Adobe also offers academic discount pricing for faculty and students through their website (https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/buy/students.html). 

 

Purchasing Adobe Creative Cloud

A Named User license can be purchased for Institutional use via a department chargeback (Budget Transfer).

Annual Adobe Named User licenses run from November 18 through November 17. The cost for this year’s term is $156.00 per license. Due to  Adobe’s contract terms & conditions, prorating is not possible. All licenses renew annually for 3-years (contract term). Adobe does not have a mechanism to allow for Creative Cloud deployments less than the previous year, therefore each requested license becomes the financial responsibility for the entire contract term.

Once a Named User license is provisioned, a renewal form will be sent to the ordering department each year in mid-September. To continue accessing your Creative Cloud license, a new Budget Transfer will need to be completed. If renewal forms are not returned by November 1st, your license may be decommissioned and made available to new requestors.

To request a new Creative Cloud license:

  • Email Budget@stockton.edu and request a transfer of $156 per license to 110005-450002-700000-60
  • You must cc your Budget Unit Manager to show approval. Please also cc Karen.James@stockton.edu for ITS budget tracking
  • The name(s) of the licensee(s) must be included in the request
  • Once Budget confirms the completed Journal transaction, forward the message to Helpdesk@stockton.edu. Help Desk personnel will assign your license and confirm via email when complete.
  • If you have any questions, please contact the Help Desk at Helpdesk@stockton.edu.
Adobe Creative Cloud can be installed on as many computers as you wish, but only two of them can be activated at any given time. If you attempt to activate a third computer, you will receive a notification and an opportunity to deactivate one of the other instances.

Opening & Installing Adobe Software Products

  1. Open the Start Menu and search for "Adobe Creative Cloud". Then launch the program.

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  2. You will be prompted with a Sign In screen, enter your full Stockton email address.

    Enter full email address
    If prompted, choose Enterprise ID
    Choose Enterprise ID
    Sign in with your goPortal username and password
    Adobe Creative Cloud CAS
  3. Once you are logged in, navigate to the Apps tab. You will see a full list of the apps available to you under your Named User license. Each app will need to be installed individually. By default, all faculty & staff have access to Adobe DC (formally know as Adobe Pro). If your account is licensed for Creative Cloud applications you'll be able to download any other application available in Adobe's application suite.
    Install Creative Cloud apps
  1. Open Managed Software Center
  2. Search for "Adobe CC Self-Managed". Click Install
  3. After the install finishes, launch the Adobe Creative Cloud application. You will be prompted with a Sign In screen, enter your full Stockton email address.
    Enter full email address
    If prompted, choose Enterprise ID
    Choose Enterprise ID
    Sign in with your goPortal username and password
    Adobe Creative Cloud CAS
  4. Once you are logged in, navigate to the Apps tab. You will see a full list of the apps available to you under your Named User license. Each app will need to be installed individually.
  1. In a web browser, go to https://www.adobe.com and click Sign In in the top right
  2. Enter your full Stockton email address
    Enter full email address
    If prompted, choose Enterprise ID
    Choose Enterprise ID
    Sign in with your goPortal username and password
    Adobe Creative Cloud CAS
  3. Click on Desktop Downloads 
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  4. Under the Creative Cloud section, click Download
    Download Creative Cloud App
  5. Install the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop App to your computer. From here, you will need to sign in again using the steps above.
  6. Once you are logged in, navigate to the Apps tab. You will see a full list of the apps available to you under your Named User license. Each app will need to be installed individually.
    Install Creative Cloud apps

Activation Issues

If Adobe applications prompt for a serial number, follow these instructions to activate the product with your Stockton account.

 

Adobe Creative Cloud in the Lab

Adobe allows us to install Creative Cloud in our labs with a Shared Device license. These Shared Device licenses give anyone who logs onto the computer access to Adobe's products and services. In order to activate Adobe Creative Cloud, you will need to also log in to the Creative Cloud Desktop App using your goPortal credentials.

For a list of computer labs that have Creative Cloud installed, please see our Lab Applications.

  1. Launch the Creative Cloud Desktop App or any Creative Cloud App
  2. Enter your full Stockton email address
    Enter full email address
    If prompted, choose Enterprise ID
    Choose Enterprise ID
    Sign in with your goPortal username and password
    Adobe Creative Cloud CAS

Getting Started