You can create a free Adobe ID to access Adobe Creative Cloud software and services using certain VIU computers, including the Library A/V editing rooms and Media Workstations. An Adobe ID is not necessary to open and read PDF files, but is required to access paid Adobe products like Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign, Premiere, Illustrator, etc.

When you create an Adobe ID you are agreeing to the Adobe General Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Please ensure you review these documents before creating an account.

Go to the Adobe Account page and click on Create an Account.

Enter the email address and the password you plan to use. This can be any email address that you have access to, and does not need to be your VIU email address.

Fill in the requested information. Click done to complete the account creation process.

In order to access some Adobe software and services you must first have a free or paid Adobe ID.

Log into a VIU campus computer with your VIU student computer account. Open the Adobe software you wish to access. You will be prompted to log in using your Adobe ID. Once you have logged in you will be able to access the software.

Adobe has helpful guides for the software available through Creative Cloud on its website.