Options for Adobe Creative Cloud Access at UMD
UM-Duluth ITSS provides current students, faculty, and staff free access to Adobe Creative Cloud in 2 ways:
- Personal Computers: checkout a temporary license for seven-days to use on personal devices. Request individual access through the ITSS checkout portal, instructions are below.
- UMD Computer Labs:
- Kathryn A Martin Library (all floors)
- iMac Lab: Coming Spring 2027
Note: All campus iMacs have access to Adobe Creative Cloud dashboard and grants all users permission to download any Adobe CC app to the iMac. This means, if an app is not currently on a campus iMac all users can download that app from the Adobe CC dashboard to use on that particular iMac.
Request Individual Access to Adobe Creative Cloud Through Multimedia Checkout
Students, Faculty, and Staff can make a seven-day reservation for individual access to Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Log into the checkout system Connect2. First time users will be authenticated to the system after the initial sign-in.
- Select Book Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Next to Adobe Creative Cloud click on "Add to basket."
- Select Create Booking.
- Choose a Booking Period for the day and time you wish to start using the software.
- Agree to Terms and Conditions by checking the box.
- Select Next.
- On the Verify Booking page, select Submit.
You will receive an email from Connect2 when your reservation has started with information on how to access Adobe Creative Cloud.
Sign-in Process for Adobe Creative Cloud
Please follow the instructions for Adobe Creative Cloud: Sign in to Install and Activate Creative Cloud Apps.
Tip: Be sure to use @umn.edu instead of @d.umn.edu.