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Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of applications used for graphic design, media editing (images, audio, and video), visual effects, web development and photography.

You will need a licence to use Creative Cloud.

Key features

The Creative Cloud Suite includes: 

  • Photoshop: used to edit bitmap images for example photos
  • Illustrator: used to create illustrations, logos and typography 
  • InDesign: used to design print and digital publications 
  • Audition: used to edit audio
  • Premiere Pro: used to edit videos and add visual and audio effects
  • After Effects: used for post-production for motion graphics and visual effects
  • Animate: used to create 2D animation
  • Standard DC: used to create, edit and complete forms in PDFs
  • Acrobat Pro: includes more advanced editing features such as the ability to turn documents into editable, searchable PDFs and create web forms and e-sign templates.

Access instructions


Available to students and staff (restrictions apply)

Only available on PCs which have a licenced version of Adobe installed on them. 

App-based

Compatible with Windows and Mac.

Funded by departments

Departments can buy staff licences for Creative Cloud via Softcat. 

Access instructions

Guides and help

How-to guides and set up

Training and best practice

The Library's Creativity Lab runs training sessions on Adobe Creative Cloud apps like Premiere Pro.

Contact for support

If you are experiencing technical issues and need advice, please visit the Adobe Support Centre (adobe.com).

Service commitments

Page last reviewed: 9 September 2024