Adobe for Students
Product Description
| Product | Adobe Acrobat Pro Adobe Creative Suite |
| Vendor | Adobe Systems |
| Description | Adobe Acrobat Professional 9.0 for Windows or Mac Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Standard for Windows or Mac, includes Flash Pro, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Contribute Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Standard for Windows or Mac, includes InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat 9 Pro Adobe Creative Suite 4 Design Premium for Windows or Mac, includes InDesign, Photoshop Extended, Illustrator, Acrobat 9 Pro, Flash Pro, Dreamweaver, and Fireworks All Adobe Creative Suite 4 editions include Bridge, Version Cue, and Device Central. |
| Platform/Version | Minimum OS requirements for Adobe Acrobat and Creative Suite: |
| Eligibility | Students only, for personal purchase. |
| License Year | Not Applicable |
| Ordering | The Stanford Bookstore will begin taking orders on Tuesday, August 4, 2009. |
Product Details
This program, Adobe for Students, is an adjunct to the Adobe Contractual License Program agreement that Stanford's Procurement department already has in place for faculty and staff, who may purchase Adobe products for Stanford-related use through the CWA Program.
Product Support
This software does not come with individualized tech support, but Adobe has extensive support information on its website.
Adobe Acrobat support:
http://www.adobe.com/support/products/acrobat.html
Creative Suite support:
http://www.adobe.com/support/products/creativesuite.html
There are also user forums, version updates, and training opportunities from the main support page:
http://www.adobe.com/support/
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I buy more than one product?
- You are entitled to purchase one license only for each product offered. Different platforms (i.e. Windows or Mac) and different versions (i.e. Acrobat Pro 7.0 or Acrobat Pro 8.0) count as separate products, and you may purchase both. And, although you are entitled to it, Adobe Acrobat is included in the Creative Suite, so you should not need to purchase both.
- What if I have more than one computer?
- Most desktop productivity software, Adobe included, may be installed on two machines - either a home and office, or desktop and laptop, or an old computer and a new one. If you have a licensing issue related to your installs, you can contact Adobe's licensing department directly. See http://www.adobe.com/support/service/ for more information.
- Can I return the software if I don't like/need it?
- All sales are final. Software is not returnable, except in very special cases. When you pick up your software from us, please make sure it is what you wanted.
- How do I pay for the software?
- The charge will go on your student bill. The billing cycle runs the middle of every month, and you will receive notification around the 17th of the month. We don't charge until you pick up your order, so you may not see the charge until the next month's bill cycle. Payment goes directly to Student Financial Services, so all billing questions should be directed there. If your department is planning to reimburse you, that it something you arrange with them after we bill you.
- What happens when I am no longer a student?
- Your student status is relevant at the time of purchase only. When you purchase the software, you own the license to use the software, even after you graduate or leave the University.
- Does the software come with any documentation?
- No, sorry. Although you are purchasing the same software you would anywhere else, you get a CD, or group of CDs, in a case. Official Adobe documentation may be purchased from http://www.adobe.com/misc/books.html. For an independent publisher, try O'Reilly http://oreilly.com/.
- Does the software come with technical support, or upgrades?
- Adobe provides some technical support and updates on its web site http://www.adobe.com/support/main.html, though technical support is not officially included with your license. You should also be able to get help from a variety of venues on campus. Here is a good place to start: http://ithelp.stanford.edu. Upgrades are published every year and a half to two years, and are considered separate products. We will always offer the latest version available. If you purchase a product within a couple of months of a new release, Adobe offers a generous upgrade process. If you are eligible for an upgrade at any time, you will receive notification.
