Current Student Resources

Adobe Creative Cloud Access

Users at Penn State, including students, need to request access to Adobe Creative Suite software as part of the University's licensing agreement. 

Creative Cloud logo

Here's how to do that:

  1. Go to: https://softwarerequest.psu.edu/Home/Index
  2. Use your Penn State credentials if prompted to login.
  3. Click “Order” for the Adobe Creative Cloud
  4. Agree to the "Conduct Statement" at the bottom of the page and click "Order."
Screen capture of Adobe order

You will be redirected to the following page, and should receive an email within a few minutes confirming access. You will not need to reinstall any software you already have installed.

Creative Cloud success screen

To install Adobe Creative Cloud applications on personal devices ...

  1. Go to Adobe (www.adobe.com).
  2. Click "Sign In."
  3. Enter your Penn State email address.
  4. Click "Continue."
  5. Click the Adobe app launcher icon in the upper right.
  6. Then click Creative Cloud.
  7. Under "Resources" on the right-hand side, click "Install Creative Cloud app."
  8. Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Students can contact the IT Service Desk for support: https://pennstate.service-now.com/sp?id=get_it_help