Adobe Software

Adobe offers software to complete many different creative and business tasks. All students, faculty and staff at Ohio State are able to use Adobe Express, an all-in-one web app for photos, videos, documents and graphic design. Use the red button to explore Express now. Adobe Acrobat Pro is also available for faculty and staff use. 

Adobe Acrobat Pro: Faculty and staff can log in online or download the app from Self Service on university-managed devices. 

Looking for Adobe Creative Cloud? Access may vary by department. View information here to find where it's available for free and how to purchase licenses through Ohio State.

Log in to Adobe Express

Enter your name.#@osu.edu to log in.

Access changes on Aug. 1 

Adobe software access is updating on Aug. 1. To keep access to Creative Cloud after this date, see the instructions for departmental or personal purchase. Even without a Creative Cloud license, you will still have access to Adobe Express and, for faculty and staff, Acrobat Pro. All of your Creative Cloud files will stay in your university Adobe account. You may download them or visit a computer lab location with Creative Cloud software to continue working on them.  

How You Can Use Adobe Express

Photography

Make your photos amazing with easy ways to edit.

Express access includes: Express, Photoshop Express, Stock Images and Firefly

Graphic Design

Make everything from illustrations and logos to social media posts.

Express access includes: Express, Spark Page, Firefly, Portfolio, Stock Images and Fonts

Video and Audio

Create videos, visual effects or short videos for social media.

Express access includes: Express, Premiere Rush, Spark Video and Firefly

 

Adobe Creative Cloud

Students

The full Adobe Creative Cloud suite of apps is available to students for free in Digital Unions and public computer labs at each campus. You can check what locations have Creative Cloud here. 

Locations

Columbus

Digital Unions

18th Ave Library

Thompson Main Library Floors G-4

Lima

340 Galvin Hall

Mansfield

Bromfield Library & Information Commons

Marion

220 Library Classroom Building

Newark

John L. and Christine Warner Library

Wooster

Research Library

128 Halterman Hall

Starting August 1, 2024, students will be able to purchase Creative Cloud for the university's discounted rate of $36/academic year (this price includes payment processing fees). Students, along with faculty and staff, can make personally-funded license purchases on the purchase request form when it is available starting August 1. 

 

Faculty and Staff

For university employees, the availability of Creative Cloud for work use will vary by department. Ohio State has a licensing agreement with Adobe so units can license FTEs at a rate of $35 per fiscal year. Licenses are purchased each year through a Worklday requisition. The Administrative Resource Center has further instructions to assist departments with purchasing licenses.

Please note that Adobe Acrobat Pro, the most used Adobe software at Ohio State, can be used by all faculty and staff without the need for a Creative Cloud license. 

 

Learn and Discover

Check out tutorials from Adobe that can help you get started or provide inspiration for your next project.

New to Express? View the quick guide to getting started. 

Explore the Adobe Express user guide. 

Improve your skills with Learn Adobe Express. 

     

    Stay Updated

    Follow @TechOhioState on Instagram and Twitter to hear about creative challenges and other opportunities. 

    FAQs

    Is Creative Cloud still available?

    Adobe Creative Cloud is still available for free to students in Digital Unions and campus computer labs. If you are a current user, your access will end Aug. 1, 2024. After Aug. 1, you will be able to open files from your Adobe account by using Creative Cloud in campus computer labs.

    Faculty and Staff
    University departments can license FTEs at a rate of $35 per fiscal year. Licenses are purchased each year through a Worklday requisition. The Administrative Resource Center has further instructions to assist departments with purchasing licenses. Adobe Express is still free to all faculty, staff and students. After Aug. 1, Creative Cloud will no longer be available through VDI. 

    How can departments purchase Creative Cloud licenses?

    Departments can purchase yearly licenses for their faculty, staff or students by following the license purchase instructions in the Administrative Resource Center. 

    How do I sign in with Adobe Express?

    You can visit the direct sign in for Ohio State users. If you navigate from the Adobe website, make sure you enter your name.#@osu.edu in the email field to continue signing in with your university access.

    Where can I get support?

    The IT Service Desk can help you troubleshoot issues or route your question to the right support team. You can also check out the Adobe User Guide and Adobe Help Center for more assistance. 

    Is Adobe Express access free?

    Yes! 

    How can I keep my Adobe Creative Cloud files after my access ends?

    You can download your Creative Cloud assets to transfer to a new account by following the instructions from Adobe for file transfer. You can also save projects to your desktop or a cloud service for future use.