Install and use Adobe Creative Cloud apps available to Bowdoin faculty, staff, and students.

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About Adobe Creative Cloud Apps at Bowdoin College

An overview of Adobe Creative Cloud at Bowdoin College, including which applications are included, who has access, and how to install apps on Bowdoin-owned or personal devices.

Accessing Adobe Express

Explains how Bowdoin students, faculty, and staff can access Adobe Express — the college's alternative to Canva — via a web browser or on Bowdoin-issued iPads. Includes an overview of what Adobe Express can do.

Create a QR Code with Adobe Express

How to create a QR (Quick Response) code in Adobe Express. Covers entering a destination link, customizing the color, style, logo, and frame, downloading the code as a PNG, JPEG, or PDF file, and adding it to a flyer, poster, or slide. Adobe Express runs in a web browser and as an app on iPad and iPhone.

Create an Animated GIF with Adobe Express

How to create an animated GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) in Adobe Express. Covers turning a video into a GIF with the Convert to GIF quick action, and animating text, photos, or graphics in a design and saving the result as a GIF. Adobe Express runs in a web browser and as an app on iPad and iPhone.

Install Adobe Creative Cloud on Your Bowdoin Computer or Personal Device

Step-by-step instructions for installing the Adobe Creative Cloud app on Bowdoin-issued Mac and Windows computers, as well as on personal devices. Covers signing in with a Bowdoin account and installing individual Adobe apps.

Install the Mrs. Eaves Font on Your Bowdoin Computer Using Adobe Creative Cloud

Instructions for Bowdoin College faculty and staff to install the official Mrs. Eaves font on a Bowdoin-managed Mac or Windows computer using Adobe Creative Cloud and Adobe Fonts.

Acrobat DC Won't Open: "Sorry, Something Went Wrong" Error on Mac

Troubleshooting steps for resolving the "Sorry, something went wrong. Please try launching Acrobat first" error in Adobe Acrobat DC on macOS, using a command-line tool from Adobe.