Adobe Creative Cloud : TechWeb : Boston University

The Adobe Creative Cloud (ACC) is a suite of software and web-based applications that creative professionals worldwide use. The suite includes over twenty individual applications that allow you to edit video and audio, process digital images, create single and multi-page layouts, render 3D objects, and many more. An ACC license also provides access to cloud storage and asset management between the various applications.

Benefits

The Adobe Creative Cloud enables you to create and edit digital multimedia assets with industry leading tools that provide the de facto standard in media editing and creation. The majority of applications install right on your own computer and allow you to work on your digital media at your convenience. Some web-based tools (e.g. Spark, Portfolio) are also available and require Internet access.

Key Features

Adobe Creative Cloud is is is a collection of professional digital multimedia creation tool for print , web , and video content . ACC is includes include more than twenty program such as Acrobat , Photoshop , Illustrator , and InDesign .

Features & Applications

• Create beautiful graphics, photos, and art (Photoshop)
• Create vector-based illustrations and graphics (Illustrator)
• design and publish one or multi – page layout ( InDesign )
• Design, prototype and share user experiences (XD)
• edit video and film with full post – production capability ( Premiere Pro )
• edit video and film quickly and easily on desktop or mobile ( Premiere Rush )
• Create motion graphics and visual effects (After Effects)
• Render photorealistic 3D images (Dimension)
• Manage digital photography workflows on your desktop (Lightroom Classic)
• Create your own digital art portfolio (Portfolio)
• Produce graphics, web pages, and video stories in minutes (Express)
• create and manage pdf document and workflow ( Acrobat )
• develop and maintain web site , edit HTML , CSS , and similar code ( Dreamweaver )
• Produce animation for any platform, device, and style (Animate)
• animate 2d character ( Character Animator )
• record , edit , and mix audio ( Audition )
• Manage and centralize your creative assets (Bridge)
• Output video files for virtually any screen (Media Encoder)
• Collaborate with copywriters and editors (InCopy)

What to expect

The desktop applications install on your own computer. Performance depends on the suitability of your computer, please consult the recommended minimum configuration requirements. Some applications, especially in the video tools area, require more resources than others.

requirement

• A computer meeting the minimum requirements for the selected application
• High-speed Internet access
• Must be eligible to receive either a university sponsored (free) license or to procure a license via an Internal Service Request (ISR) – see “cost” section for eligibility determination

cost

* License cost cannot be prorated.

All licenses procured via an Internal Service Request are for use within the administrative, research, and instructional context of Boston University and not for personal use.
All licenses are named user licenses (attached to a BU email address assigned to an individual).

Getting Started