Creative Hub
Accessing Adobe
Adobe Express Premium
Great news! All KSU students have access to Adobe Express Premium for FREE! Here's how to get started:
- Go to the KSU Software Portal: https://kennesaw.onthehub.com/.
- Log In: Use your KSU student email and password.
- Find Adobe: Look for Adobe Express or Adobe Creative Cloud options.
- Claim/Get Access: Follow the prompts to get instructions or claim your license for Adobe Express Premium.
- Activate: You may need to opt-in annually to activate the premium features directly through Adobe.com using your KSU credentials.
Key Things to Know:
- Free for Students: All KSU students get this access at no charge.
- Renewal: You may need to renew your access each year, typically before the fall semester.
- Storage: Save your Adobe cloud content to OneDrive before license expiration, as access to Adobe cloud storage will end.
Full Creative Cloud Suite
A monthly subscription to Adobe CC is required for some creative courses. The student rate for Adobe CC is $30 a month. Please pay special attention to the monthly subscription terms and agreement when subscribing. Subscribe here: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html. To receive the student rate, you must use your KSU email address when subscribing.
Students who are unable to afford the software can apply for a special need-based program through KSU Care Services. Learn more about KSU's need-based program here: https://kennesaw-advocate.symplicity.com/collections/adobe_license_requests
Does Adobe CC run on any laptop when downloaded? Unfortuantely no! Very old laptops and those with limited memory cannot support the large size of the Adobe apps. The following minimum specifications for personal computers (desktops and laptops) are recommended by Adobe:
- Operating system: Intel i7 processor macOS v10.13 or later
or Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit) versions 1809 or 1903 - RAM: 8GB RAM for 2K/HD and 16GB RAM for 4K
- Graphics processor: 2GB of GPU VRAM
- Hard drive free space: 8GB
- Monitor resolution: 1280 x 800
- Internet connection
Tips for Success: If you are using a KSU lab computer, you will need to save your work to a thumb drive or external hard drive with roughly 128GB of storage.
Need Tech Support? KSU does not offer tech support for Adobe software. If you need tech support or troubleshooting pertaining to a specific Adobe program, please reach out to Adobe directly.