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Adobe Acrobat and Creative Cloud are powerful software suites developed by Adobe, encompassing a range of tools for creating, editing, and managing digital documents, as well as various multimedia content.

Adobe Licensing Changes as of July 25, 2023

Due to licensing changes, as of July 25, 2023, Adobe Creative Cloud is no longer available for free to the university. Adobe Acrobat Pro is still available for free to eligible employees. Students are no longer eligible for free licenses for either. Please see “Update on the recent announcement regarding changes to Adobe agreement” for more details.

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Adobe Acrobat Professional

Adobe Acrobat Professional is a powerful PDF editor and creator that allows you to create, edit, and manage PDF documents with various features, including password protection and document conversion.

Acrobat Professional is Available to Eligible Employees

Thanks to the generosity of the Provost’s Office, Acrobat Pro is now ‘free’ to eligible employees including:
  • Non-UCI Health campus employees
  • Student workers who require the software for their jobs
  • Contractors.

Students who are not employed by the university are ineligible.

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Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud is a suite of creative software applications that includes industry-standard tools for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, and more. An Adobe® Creative Cloud™ membership gives you access to every Adobe Creative Suite® desktop application and more, including 20+ apps and cloud-based storage.

Licensing Adobe Creative Cloud

Eligible employees who want to license Adobe Creative Cloud can use the Adobe License Manager to place an order. See the Pricing tab for cost. You will need a KFS account number. A ticket will be generated with billing information so your department can be recharged. Work with your business office to obtain the KFS number. Order Adobe Creative Cloud

Shared Device Licenses

Shared Device Licenses are available for Adobe Acrobat Pro and Adobe Creative Cloud. These licenses are tied to a physical machine, not to an individual user. These orders should be placed by local IT staff who will create the package for the license. If you need a Shared Device License (SDL) please work with your local IT staff.
SoftwareRateRate Type
Adobe Acrobat ProFree for eligible employees*
Adobe Acrobat Pro (Shared Device License)**Free for eligible employees*
Adobe Creative Cloud (Named User License)$180/license/yearRecharge
Adobe Creative Cloud (Shared Device License)**$180/license/yearRecharge

* Eligible employees include non-UCI Health campus employees, student workers who require the software for their jobs, and contractors. Students who are not employed by the university are not eligible.

** Please work with your local IT staff if you need a Shared Device License tied to a physical machine, not an individual user.

AT A GLANCE

REQUIREMENTS

Eligible employees

College of Health Sciences and UCI Medical Center employees have a separate licensing agreement with Adobe

COST

See the Pricing tab

ELIGIBILITY

Faculty, Staff

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Updated on
September 28, 2023