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How to get Adobe CC

Procedure to help members of the Faculty of Fine Arts obtain an Adobe CC license and install the desktop applications

If you wish to use Adobe CC software you will require an Adobe CC license. Concordia is providing these licenses for students, faculty and staff. This license will allow you to use the installed Adobe CC software on a Concordia computer (in the CDA labs) and elsewhere. Having an Adobe CC license will also allow you to download the software on your own computer. Licenses are active for the duration of a semester.

How to Get an Adobe CC License

Students:

Fine Arts has a limited number student licenses and assigns them based on the courses the student is registered in, not their program.

Students who are registered in a class on this list get access automatically.

If you are registered in a Fine Arts class in the current semester and need to use Adobe CC for curriculum work, you can submit a License Request.

Students who are on exchange and/or who have different academic calendar dates (start/end of the semester), please use the same form.

Faculty and Staff:

Faculty can request licenses for the students in their class.
For a personal license, faculty and staff must request an employee license using an IITS Form.

Be sure to be logged into Office 365 when completing the IITS form. Here's more information on Office 365 for faculty & staff and for students.

Installation on your personal computer

From this page, https://adobe.com/apps/all/desktop, download the Creative Cloud desktop app.

  • If you are a student, log in with your <netname>@live.concordia.ca email.
  • If you are faculty or staff, log in using <netname>@staff.concordia.ca.
  • Do not use Continue With ... (Google, Facebook etc) logins
Sign-in page with a banner reading “For your protection, please verify your identity.” The page shows an email address field prefilled with “j_doe@live.concordia.ca,” highlighted with a green oval, and a blue “Continue” button. Below, options to continue with Google, Facebook, or Apple are displayed but are crossed out with a large red X.

You will then be redirected to the Concordia login page. Enter your netname and password

Concordia University sign-in page with the university logo at the top. The form shows a username field filled with “j_doe” and a password field with hidden characters. Below is a red “SIGN IN” button

At this point, if your license is active, you should see a list of available apps.


You can ether download them directly, or install the Creative Cloud app, and add the apps you need from there.
You can find the Creative Cloud app by scrolling through the apps list, or by using the search function.

Adobe Creative Cloud account “Apps” page showing an active subscription. A section titled “Essential apps in your Creative Cloud plan” lists applications including Photoshop, Illustrator etc, each with an “Download” button.
Adobe Creative Cloud interface showing the “Apps” section. The Creative Cloud card is centered, describing the all-in-one toolkit. A blue “Download” button appears below.

The Creative Cloud Installer will be downloaded, double click on the Installer.

Mac OS Finder window titled “Creative Cloud Installer” showing installation instructions.

You might be prompted by macOS to trust the Application, click Open.

Mac OS security dialog warning that “Creative Cloud Installer.app” was downloaded from the internet and asking, “Are you sure you want to open it?”

Enter your local admin account credential to start the installation. This is the same that you use to unlock your computer.

Mac OS authentication dialog stating “Creative Cloud Installer wants to make changes.” The prompt asks the user to enter a password to allow the action

You will then be redirected back to your browser to authenticate once again but it should remember our last login.

Mac OS “Creative Cloud Installer” window titled “Install Creative Cloud.” The screen includes a “Desktop App Usage” section explaining that Adobe collects usage data to improve products and personalize the experience, with references to account preferences and a “Learn More” link.

The final phase of the installation is underway.

Adobe sign-in confirmation page in a web browser showing a message “You’re all set.” Below, text confirms “You’ve successfully signed in” and instructs the user to close the tab and return to the previous task.

You now have access to install and update all the apps

Adobe Creative Cloud Applicatoin on the “Apps” page showing installed and available applications.

Summer 2026

Students in these classes automatically get an Adobe license.

If the section is not specified, all sections are included.

  • ARTE-330
  • ARTE-352
  • ARTE-660
  • ARTE-850
  • ARTX-280
  • ARTX-380
  • ARTX-398
  • ARTX-480
  • CART-210
  • CART-212
  • CART-362
  • CART-498
  • CERA-330
  • CERA-398
  • CERA-430
  • CERA-499
  • DART-262
  • DART-280
  • DART-292
  • DART-331
  • DART-335
  • DART-349
  • DART-448
  • DART-449
  • DART-453
  • DART-483
  • DART-493
  • DART-494
  • DART-611
  • DART-620
  • DRAW-200-A
  • DRAW-200-CC
  • DRAW-200-D
  • DRAW-300-A
  • EAST-200
  • EAST-305
  • FBRS-201
  • FBRS-260
  • FBRS-397
  • FBRS-480
  • FBRS-611
  • FBRS-613
  • FMAN-***
  • FMPR-231
  • FMPR-332
  • FMPR-432
  • FMPR-621
  • FMPR-623
  • FMPR-625
  • FMPR-630
  • IMCA-210
  • IMCA-221
  • IMCA-222
  • IMCA-230
  • IMCA-310
  • IMCA-322
  • IMCA-398
  • IMCA-400
  • IMCA-611
  • IMCA-613
  • MPRD-202
  • MUSI-466
  • PHOT-201
  • PHOT-210
  • PHOT-300
  • PHOT-331
  • PHOT-332
  • PHOT-398
  • PHOT-400
  • PHOT-481
  • PHOT-611
  • PHOT-613
  • PRIN-221
  • PRIN-231
  • PRIN-291-A
  • PRIN-311
  • PRIN-321
  • PRIN-331
  • PRIN-366
  • PRIN-411
  • PRIN-421
  • PRIN-431
  • PRIN-611
  • PRIN-613
  • PROJ-691
  • PROJ-692
  • PTNG-200-AA
  • PTNG-200-BB
  • PTNG-200-C
  • PTNG-200-CC
  • PTNG-200-H
  • PTNG-300-B
  • PTNG-300-E
  • PTNG-398-A
  • PTNG-400-AA
  • PTNG-400-C
  • PTNG-450-AA
  • PTNG-450-C
  • PTNG-498-A
  • SCEN-210
  • SCEN-324
  • SCEN-345
  • SCEN-347
  • SCEN-360
  • SCEN-361
  • SCEN-398
  • SCEN-460
  • SCUL-212
  • SCUL-261
  • SCUL-410
  • SCUL-611
  • SCUL-613
  • ARTE-660
  • ARTE-850
  • ARTX-398
  • CERA-398
  • DRAW-300
  • FMAN-***
  • FMPR-231
  • PHOT-201
  • PHOT-498
  • PRIN-271
  • PRIN-371
  • PROJ-692
  • PTNG-300
  • PTNG-400
  • PTNG-450



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