
Regarding concerns that Adobe’s shift to the cloud would eat up precious bandwidth and force schools to rethink how they download and use the company’s products, Zimmern says Adobe is not selling software as a service.

Adobe Is Not Selling Software as a Service So what do K–12 schools that use Adobe’s products need to know about the switch to Creative Cloud? 1. “There is a lot of confusion in the market, primarily because the announcement is very fresh,” says Zimmern, who adds that Adobe is committed to working with its education customers to make the transition as easy as possible. To answer these and other questions, we caught up with Johann Zimmern, Adobe’s worldwide education program manager. How much will the new service cost? Will there be special pricing for education customers? What about bandwidth? Will schools with limited or no Internet access still be able to use Adobe’s suite of tools in the classroom? A story we published in May on Adobe’s Creative Cloud seemed to raise more questions for readers than it provided answers.

While some cheered the move as progressive and a good way for the company to get in front of an inevitable shift in the traditional software model toward more cloud-based services, others approached with caution.

In this regard, is Adobe free for students? Students may be eligible to receive Adobe Creative Cloud at no cost only through OnTheHub*. Adobe states on its terms and conditions: “If you provide a school-issued email address during purchase you are instantly verified”. Quick Answer, how do I download Adobe as a student? The easiest way to get Adobe’s student pricing is to go to Adobe‘s Student Pricing page and make the purchase with your student email address.

… Head over to Adobe’s website to request access via an online form. Both Adobe Photoshop and InDesign applications are now free for Students.
