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Our campus license for Adobe software has changed. We now have a new way of managing Adobe software for our faculty and staff computers on campus. This new method is based on named users utilizing your Canisius email address to create an Adobe ID. Please follow the instructions below if you wish to be able to use any of the Adobe Creative Cloud software. This includes Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, etc...

New features include*Please note - If you currently have a campus license for any Adobe Creative Cloud software, it will be expiring by mid-November.   Your software will stop working.  If you wish to continue to use it you must sign up for the new licenses as directed below.  Software older such as CS6 should not be affected by this change.

Several new features will be available including:

  • Adobe Portfolio
  • 20GB online storage for collaboration and asset management
  • Additional font libraries and stock images
  • Web content
  • The new features integrate Integration of the mobile and desktop experience of on the Adobe platform.

To learn more about what features the Adobe Creative Cloud has to offer click here. 

*Please note - old licenses of Adobe Creative Cloud software will be expiring by mid-November.   If you wish to continue to use it you must sign up for the new licenses as directed below.

This new licensing model does NOT apply to student labs or make software available to student for students personal computers. Students using lab computers will NOT be able to take advantage of the additional features of the Creative Cloud such as online storage and fonts.  Alternatively, students looking to purchase software for their personally-owned computers, should visit the Kivuto store.

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Step 1: Send an email to helpdesk@canisius.edu
  • In your message state your request for an Canisius Adobe ID
  • Be sure it is sent from your Canisius email account

Step 2: Check your email

  • Once your request is processed you will receive and email from Adobe inviting you to join the NERCOMP-Canisius College software service
    • Requests are usually processed in the same business day
  • You will need to click on the Accept Invitation link in this email message

The message should look like this:

 

 

 

Step 3: Login to your Adobe ID
  • You will be taken to the Adobe ID login page 
  • If you already have an Adobe ID associated with your Canisius College email address simply sign in  
  • If you do not have an Adobe ID yet, you will need to create one
  • A license for the entire Creative Cloud Suite will now be associated with your Canisius College username.  

Your login window should look like this:

Step 4: Logging into/Obtaining Creative Cloud
  • If you had the Creative Cloud Desktop application installed with a previous version simply open it , and log in with your Canisius Adobe ID and password. From here, all the available software and features will be displayed.  
  • If you need to download the Creative Cloud Desktop Application click here.

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