Adobe Acrobat, Express, Creative Cloud, and Firefly
Adobe tools at Montclair State University just got better!
Newly available: All Faculty, Staff, and Students now have access to Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly, making it easier than ever to create quick designs, graphics, and AI-assisted content.
Faculty and Staff continue to have access to Adobe Acrobat and also now benefit from limited licenses for Adobe Creative Cloud, which includes applications such as Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. These can be installed on university-issued Macs or PCs, and Acrobat DC remains installed by default on all university-owned computers. Faculty and Staff can also install Creative Cloud on up to two concurrent devices by following the User Quick Guide (linked below) on page 5 – Access via creativecloud.adobe.com.
Students have access to Adobe Express and Firefly but do not receive Creative Cloud licenses. Acrobat Reader remains available on university-owned computers for viewing and basic PDF needs.
Benefits of Named User Licensing
Adobe products operate on a self-service basis, and some benefits include:
- Storage of up to 100GB of data in cloud-based storage. (For details of what is allowed to be stored, please review our Data Classification and Handling Policy)
- Download, install, and update your apps through the Apps tab without IT intervention.
- Organize and share your files through the work tab.
- Change the install language, launch settings, auto-update options, and notifications.
Open the Creative Cloud Application on your device for a complete list of all available applications included in our license. For additional information, please get in touch with the IT Service Desk at 973-655-7971, option 1, or your local technology team.
Documentation
- Adobe User Guide Self Service
- To access via the Creative Cloud Application (PC and MacOS) – Page 3
- To access via creativecloud.adobe.com – Page 5
- Managing Application Installation and Updates – Page 8
- If you get the Limit reached dialogue (PC) – Page 10
- If you get the Limit reached dialogue (MAC) – Page:10