UBC IT has recently announced that due to increasing demand, they are updating their licensing approach for the Adobe Creative Cloud applications to ensure UBC remains compliant with its contractual and fiscal commitments. The new licensing process will include cost recoveries for the professional/licensed versions of Adobe products.
The annual cost for users will be:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader: Free
- Adobe Acrobat Pro: $25 USD (~$37.50 CAD)
- Adobe Creative Cloud: $85 USD (~$126.50 CAD)
Beginning June 19, 2024 at 6:00pm PST, access to your current Adobe license(s) will expire. In light of this announcement, the LFS Learning Centre has compiled a list of alternative software that could replace a paid Adobe Creative Cloud or Adobe Acrobat subscription for most use cases.
Some of these alternatives are listed below:
PDFs: Adobe Acrobat Pro Alternatives
Images: Adobe Photoshop Alternatives
Video: Adobe Premiere Pro Alternatives
Illustration: Adobe Illustrator Alternatives
Graphic Design: Adobe InDesign Alternatives
Graphics: Adobe After Effects Alternatives
Audio: Adobe Audition Alternatives
Please contact the LFS Learning Centre at it@landfood.ubc.ca if you have any questions.