Adobe Creative Cloud
Adobe Creative Cloud is a platform that grants users access to full editions of Adobe’s popular software suite. Adobe Creative Cloud subscriptions can be bought on either a monthly or an annual basis which makes it a more economical option to purchasing individual product licenses. In addition, Adobe Creative Cloud updates itself automatically which means that you will always be running on the latest version of Adobe software – no need to purchase a new license when a new edition of Adobe software comes out!
Programs
Adobe Creative Cloud gives you access to a number of popular programs made by Adobe such as Photoshop and InDesign. Marketed as the most advanced photo editing software around, Photoshop is a design program that allows you perform a range of photography and design tasks to a professional level. You can even use Photoshop for 3D printing! Popular with students and publishers alike, InDesign is an advanced desktop publishing tool which allows you to create a range of professional publications, such as magazines and applications.
Full List of Programs
Web
Dreamweaver: Website and app coding
Adobe Edge: Web tools
Adobe Muse: Code-free website designing
Adobe Fireworks: Code-free app and web design
Flash Professional: Create and Export HTML5 Content
Adobe Flash Builder: Game and application building
Photography
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom: Digital photography editing and management
Photoshop: Image enhancing and editing
Graphic Design
Illustrator: Graphics and illustration
Video
Adobe Media Encoder: Video optimization
After Effects: Cinematography
SpeedGrade: Advanced video color adjustment
Adobe Premier Pro: Film editing and producing
Audio
Audition: Audio editing
Publishing
InDesign: Desktop publishing tool
InCopy: Collaborative text editing
Acrobat XI Pro: Edit and create PDF files
Other
Prelude: Project management
Adobe Encore: Produce DVDs & Blu-Rays
Pricing
There are two ways by which you can subscribe to Adobe Creative Cloud: single product subscription or subscribe to all products. For a single user, single product subscription costs $19.99 per month. If you plan on subscribing to more than 2 services or want to try out all the products that Adobe has to offer, you are better off subscribing to all the products for $49.99 per month
All subscribers to Adobe Creative Cloud will also receive a free 20GB of online storage—perfect for sharing documents and saving work on the go!