How to Access Adobe Creative Cloud

Before you begin

This tutorial will guide you through how to access Adobe Creative Cloud as a student. You can also follow along through the accessible photo guide here: How to Access Adobe Creative Cloud

  • You will need to be enrolled in a class that requires Adobe Creative Cloud
  • You can access Adobe Creative Cloud via:
    • Downloading the apps on your personal computer
    • Through the Virtual Computer Lab

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Steps

Access and Install 

Use the following steps if you want to access/install Adobe Creative Cloud on your personal computer. If you prefer/don’t have a personal computer, go to the Virtual Lab instructions below

  1. Browse to Adobe.com  and select Sign In on the top right corner
  2. Enter your Triton (Student) Email
  3. If you encounter this screen, select Company or School Account. If not, proceed to the next step
  4. The login will be redirected to Triton Access. Enter your Triton Account credentials (Student email and password) to complete the login process
  5. To download the apps, click on your username on the top right corner and select “Adobe Creative Cloud”, the app will download automatically; follow the prompts to install and access
  6. Success! You now have access to Adobe Creative Cloud
Access through Virtual Computer Labs
  1. Follow the instructions on how to access the Student Virtual Computer Labs
  2. Select the tile of Graphics Virtual Computer Lab (Accessible to students taking classes requiring access)
  3. Select the Application you wish to access
  4. **Keep in mind that all work must be saved in your student Google Drive to prevent data loss. **Continue to the next section to set up your Google Drive. We highly encourage students to frequently save their work to Google Drive, even if they step out of AWS for a short period of time. Be sure to save your work often and always copy your work from temporary storage to Google Drive before leaving your computer or doing other things on your computer.
Set Up Google Drive on Amazon AWS
  1. In the AWS web view session, at the top left of your browser, click the My Files icon.
  2. Select My Files, then Add Storage, and then Google Drive
  3. Login Accounts> @student.edmonds.edu
  4. You may encounter the following sign-in options:
    1. If you are not yet signed in to your student account, sign in
    2. If already signed in to your student account, select your Google Account
  5. After your Google Drive account is added to AWS, your Google Drive folder displays in “My Files.”
  6. Once connected, you can access your files under File Explorer on AWS
  7. Make sure to save any homework/assignments/progress in the Google Drive Folder/subfolders to ensure your data is saved and not lost when the session is terminated.