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Use Adobe Creative Cloud to create a digital experience

Posted on by Christine Doucette


All active K-State faculty and staff can access a free Adobe Creative Cloud license, including Acrobat Pro DC. The Adobe Creative Cloud includes over 20 applications and services, including software for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, mobile applications, and some optional cloud services. You can download individual apps or the entire suite.

You can create graphics and illustrations for your projects with the Adobe Creative Cloud tools. You can also play with layouts, page designs, and more to publish, create, and share online videos anywhere.

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Use Adobe Creative Cloud to create a digital experience

Posted on by Christine Doucette

All active K-State faculty and staff can access a free Adobe Creative Cloud license, including Acrobat Pro DC. The Adobe Creative Cloud is a set of over 20 applications and services that allows access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, mobile applications, and some optional cloud services. You can download individual apps or the entire suite.

You can create graphics and illustrations for your projects with the Adobe Creative Cloud tools. Play with layouts, page designs, and more for publishing. Create and share online videos anywhere.

Continue reading “Use Adobe Creative Cloud to create a digital experience” →

Software available to students, faculty, and staff

Posted on by Christine Doucette

K-State provides free and for-purchase software products to students, faculty, and staff. The goal is to make resources available to the K-State community to provide the necessary tools to reach academic, research, and work goals.

Microsoft 365 is one of the most popular resources at K-State. The free office collaboration suite includes tools like email, calendar, applications, and file storage space. You can access the suite from your desktop, web browser, or phone. To learn more, view the Microsoft 365 webpage.

All active K-State faculty and staff will have free Adobe Creative Cloud license access. Managers may request a license for their student employees if the Adobe Creative Clouds apps are required for their job functions. To request a license, complete the Adobe order form.

The Adobe Creative Cloud, including Acrobat Pro DC, is a set of over 20 applications and services that allows access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, mobile applications, and some optional cloud services. You can download individual apps or the entire suite. View the Downloading Adobe Creative Cloud Suite knowledge base article to learn more.

Many other application licenses are free or can be purchased through K-State. Restrictions apply to some of the software. To learn more, view the Application Licenses webpage.

IT summer update

Posted on by Christine Doucette

UpdatesOver the summer, the Division of Information Technology has been busy maintaining and improving technology tools and adding some new ones. Below is a highlight of some IT projects completed over the summer. To learn more about ongoing IT projects, view the IT Projects webpage.

Summer highlights

Adobe Creative Cloud — All active K-State faculty and staff have been given free Adobe Creative Cloud license access. The Adobe Creative Cloud, including Acrobat Pro DC, has over 20 applications and services. Learn more…

CatFiles W: Drive reorganization — Storage technology has improved over the years, and security threats have increased. For those reasons, the strategic decision has been made to reorganize CatFiles. Learn more…

Geolocation — Whenever you connect to the internet with your phone, computer, or tablet, your device creates a unique identifier called an IP address. K-State can use IP-based geolocation to find the country or city when a device connects to our services and resources. Being able to verify this information is vital to avoid potential cyber threats. Learn more

Hub Monitor Stations — The Hub Monitor Stations provide a quick and valuable double monitor experience for anyone using a laptop. There are 39 Hub Monitor Stations in three pods on the second floor, six on the third floor, and six on the fourth floor of Hale Library. Learn more…

Need help? Contact the IT Service Desk at 800-865-6143 or 785-532-7722 or via Live Chat. For face-to-face service, visit the IT Service Desk on the second floor of Hale Library.

Adobe Creative Cloud free to faculty and staff Aug. 1

Posted on by Christine Doucette

Effective Aug. 1, all active K-State faculty and staff will have free Adobe Creative Cloud license access. Emeritus and retired employees are not eligible. You will not need to re-download your existing apps if you previously had an Adobe Creative Cloud license through K-State.

The Adobe Creative Cloud, including Acrobat Pro DC, is a set of over 20 applications and services that allows access to a collection of software used for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, mobile applications, and some optional cloud services. You can download individual apps or the entire suite. Continue reading “Adobe Creative Cloud free to faculty and staff Aug. 1” →

Adobe Comp removed from App Stores on Feb. 15

Posted on by Christine Doucette

On Feb. 15, Adobe will remove Adobe Comp, a free mobile app for creating basic page mockups, from the iOS and Android app stores. Existing users can continue to use the app, but out of an abundance of caution, we recommend all users backup artwork and data created with Adobe Comp now to a secondary location or send files to Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, or InDesign by selecting that option in the Adobe Comp app. Adobe will continue to officially support the Adobe Comp app through Apr. 29.If you are an Adobe Comp user looking for alternative apps, you may want to try the new Adobe Creative Cloud Express or Illustrator on the iPad.For additional details, view the Adobe Comp end of support FAQ.

For additional information about software available to K-Staters, view the IT Software page.

Tech Tips Live! Adobe Acrobat DC on the iPad session recording available

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

The recording for the Feb. 3 Tech Tips Live! session, Adobe Acrobat DC for the iPad with an Acrobat Pro License, is now available.

Handouts from the session:

Adobe Acrobat Pro is available for $36 a year per computer through K-State’s Adobe licenses.  See the Adobe Licenses for K-State Computers’ web page for details.

Visit the Tech Tip Live! website to find out information about upcoming sessions and to view recordings of past sessions. Ideas on future Tech Tips Live! session topics can be sent to cathyr@k-state.edu.

Tech Tips Live! at 3 p.m. Wednesday

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez

Join Mary Hammel, Catalyst Technology and Media Services, for the 15-minute Tech Tips Live! session on Using Adobe Acrobat DC on the iPad with an Acrobat Pro license, 3 p.m. today, via Zoom. 

Tech tips: using adobe acrobat dc on the ipad

Join the session at ksu.zoom.us/j/738417925 a few minutes early so you don’t miss any of this 15-minute discussion. Visit the Tech Tips Live! website for information about the series and to view videos of previous sessions.

K-State now has an Adobe Enterprise License

Posted on by Cathy Rodriguez
Information Technology Services is pleased to announce the availability of an Adobe Enterprise License for K-State. Through the agreement, Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Acrobat Pro will be available to campus units for a fee.  See the Adobe Licenses for K-State Units site to learn more. 
 
Named and device licensing is available. A named license would be associated with a faculty/staff member in a K-State unit. A device license is associated with each piece of hardware in a computing lab, etc.  Units can request a named and/or device licenses submitting the Adobe License form. 

In conjunction with our Adobe Enterprise License, a work at home agreement also is available for faculty/staff for $9.75 per year.  Students can also obtain Adobe products for $19.99 per month per year. See the Software Licenses site to learn about these options.

For additional information about the Adobe Enterprise License, contact adobe@ksu.edu.