North Carolina Central University is an Adobe Creative Campus. That means that as a current NCCU student, faculty and/or staff member, you have access to Adobe Express, a user-friendly creative platform for producing standout, professional-quality content quickly.
Understanding Adobe's Tools
Adobe offers a variety of tools designed to meet different creative and productivity needs. Adobe Acrobat Pro is your go-to for advanced PDF editing and document management. Adobe Express makes it easy to create stunning graphics, videos, and social media content with no design experience required. Adobe Creative Cloud gives you access to a full suite of professional apps and services for design, video, photography, and more.
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Adobe Acrobat Pro is a powerful PDF software designed for creating, editing, and managing PDF documents. It allows users to:
- Modify text and images within PDFs
- Convert files to and from Word and Excel
- Create fillable forms
- Use digital signatures
- Apply password protection
- Redact sensitive information
- Collect and track electronic signatures
- Combine and split PDF files
- Embed audio and video
- Use AI-powered tools to summarize content
- Compare document versions
- Improve document accessibility
Adobe Acrobat Tutorials: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/document-cloud-learn/acrobat-learning/overview
Adobe Express
Adobe Express is a simple and powerful creative tool designed for quickly making professional-quality content.
Features include:
- Large built-in media library
- Millions of images and Adobe Stock assets
- Flyers
- Social media posts
- Videos
- Webpages
- Team collaboration tools
Adobe Express Tutorials: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/creative-cloud-enterprise-learn/cce-learning-hub/expressoverview/expresshowto/overview-express-how-to?lang=en
Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud gives users access to more than 20 creative applications and services for design, video, photography, web development, and more. Cloud storage, fonts, and other resources are included.
Available applications include:
- Acrobat Pro
- Adobe Express
- Adobe Fonts
- Adobe Stock
- Adobe XD
- Aero
- After Effects
- Animate
- Audition
- Behance
- Bridge
- Capture
- Character Animator
- Dimension
- Dreamweaver
- Firefly
- Frame
- Fresco
- Illustrator
- InCopy
- InDesign
- Lightroom
- Media Encoder
- Photoshop
- Photoshop Express
- Portfolio
- Premiere Rush
- Substance 3D
Adobe Creative Cloud Tutorials: https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/creative-cloud-enterprise-learn/cce-learning-hub/overview
FAQs
Adobe Access for NCCU Students, Faculty, and Staff
Students
- All students automatically receive Adobe Express.
- The first time, use the Adobe Express request/get-started link.
- If a course requires Creative Cloud tools and the professor has requested access, students receive a license for the duration of that course.
Faculty
- Adobe Express is automatically available.
- First-time users should use the Adobe Express access link.
- Faculty may request Adobe Acrobat Pro or Creative Cloud licenses when needed for teaching or job-related responsibilities.
Staff
- Adobe Express is automatically available.
- First-time users should use the Adobe Express access link.
- Staff may request Adobe Acrobat Pro or Creative Cloud if required for their work.
How do I request a license?
Adobe applications are available to all NCCU students, faculty, and staff, but access must be requested. Licenses must be renewed annually. Access ends when affiliation with NCCU ends.
Student Requests
- Adobe Express: https://acrs.adobe.com/go/cf018386-6343-4c4c-a11b-8cfbe632fbab
- Adobe Creative Cloud: https://nccu.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1852/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=55974
Faculty, Staff, and Specialty Labs
- Adobe Express: https://acrs.adobe.com/go/0a1a601e-7208-416b-8e6e-7cc3c42e7166
- Adobe Acrobat Pro: https://acrs.adobe.com/go/3935ad25-ba5b-4161-836a-5cd4b2afa361
- Adobe Creative Cloud: https://nccu.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1852/Portal/Requests/ServiceDet?ID=55975
Note: Students whose professors have requested Adobe licenses automatically receive access for the duration of the course.
Where are the open usage and specialty labs on campus with Adobe Tools?
Open-use labs and several specialty labs across NCCU have Adobe tools installed.
Note: The list of labs is coming soon.
What if I have issues with my Adobe access?
Contact the Eagle Technical Assistance Center:
- Phone: 919-530-7676
- Submit a support ticket through the Adobe/NCCU request portal.
Additional Adobe Support and Training Resources
Need more help? Explore official Adobe resources, tutorials, and support options to get the most out of your tools and build your skills.