All Tarleton faculty and staff can install the Adobe software they wish to use on their Tarleton-issued computer. They can also install Adobe applications onto personal computers using their Tarleton account. This guide will cover how to self-install on your Tarleton computer and your personal computer.
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Install Adobe Apps on the Tarleton Computer
All Tarleton-issued work computers (Windows PCs and Macs) come with Adobe Creative Cloud installed, but don't include other Adobe applications by default. The system is designed to allow you to install the apps you need without ITS assistance.
Classroom, lab, and library patron computers come with specific Adobe applications pre-installed. Students, faculty, and staff cannot install other Adobe apps. If you require additional Adobe apps on one of these computers, please get in touch with your ITS tech or call the Service Desk at 254-968-9885.
Instructions
Open Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Windows PC:
- Click on the Start menu.
- Click on All Apps
- Look for Adobe Creative Cloud and open the program.
- Mac:
- Click on the desktop, and then the Go menu at the top of the screen.
- Select Applications.
- Find the Adobe Creative Cloud folder and open it.
- Open Adobe Creative Cloud.
At the login screen, enter your Tarleton email address.
You will see a familiar purple/white Tarleton log-in session. Enter your Tarleton email address again, followed by your password, and then use Microsoft Authenticator.
Once logged into Adobe Creative Cloud, click on Apps in the left column.
To the left is a filter to find specific types of Adobe applications. At the top is a search bar, if you know exactly which Adobe app you want. The main part of the window lets you browse all Adobe apps, with the most popular at the top. Any Adobe app listed is available to Tarleton faculty and staff.
Click Install on any app you wish to install. It will then download and install the latest version in the background. You may click Install on as many apps as you like, but keep in mind they will download and install one at a time.
Once the installation is complete, a new section will appear under Apps. This is also where you can check for updates to your Adobe apps later.
You can open Adobe apps from Adobe Creative Cloud. Or you can open them directly from the Windows Start menu or Mac Applications folder.
If you have authentication issues when opening the Adobe app directly, try opening Adobe Creative Cloud and logging in. Adobe CC will pass along the authentication to all other open Adobe apps.
Install Adobe Apps on a Personal Computer
Tarleton's Adobe license allows for faculty and staff to install and use Adobe applications on both work and home computers. But there are some minor restrictions:
- Adobe apps require an active Tarleton account.
- Only two computers at a time can be signed in to Adobe with your Tarleton account.
- Only one computer at a time can run Adobe apps.
Instructions
On your personal computer (Windows PC or Mac), go to https://creativecloud.adobe.com/apps.
At the login screen, enter your Tarleton email address. Continue with login as prompted.
The Adobe website will look like the Adobe Creative Cloud app. You can browse or search for the Adobe apps you wish to download and install.
You can click Download on any Adobe app, and it will download an installer.
Find the Adobe app installers in your Downloads folder and run them.
The first Adobe app you install will also install Adobe Creative Cloud. You can open Adobe Creative Cloud and install and manage your Adobe apps with it, like you would on your Tarleton work computer.
You can open installed Adobe apps from Adobe Creative Cloud. Or you can open them directly from the Windows Start menu or Mac Applications folder.
If you have authentication issues when opening the Adobe app directly, try opening Adobe Creative Cloud and logging in. Adobe CC will pass along the authentication to all other open Adobe apps.
Run Adobe Web Apps from Any Computer
Adobe also offers a small selection of web-based apps you can use on any computer without installing anything. You will still need to log in to Adobe's website with your Tarleton account.
The major Adobe apps available for the web include:
- Acrobat
- Illustrator
- Lightroom
- Photoshop
Instructions
On any computer, go to https://creativecloud.adobe.com/apps/all/web
At the login screen, enter your Tarleton email address. Continue with login as prompted.
Once logged in, you should be in Apps on the left and Web at the top.
Click Launch next to the app you wish to use.
A new web tab will open with the app running.
With web apps, you will need to upload any source material you wish to work with.
Files you work on will be saved to Adobe's cloud system. You can access them by clicking on Files in the left column. You can also access these files on your Tarleton or personal computer by opening Adobe Creative Cloud and clicking Files.
