Adobe’s Creative Cloud is a collection of 20+ desktop and mobile apps and services for photography, design, video, web, UX and more. Explore your creativity with software like Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Voted #1 in graphic design software.
Pros:
- Industry-standard and highly recommended by creative experts.
- Complete package with more than 20+ creative apps.
- Free trial available. No credit card needed.
Cons:
- Only available for a monthly or annual subscription.
- Less suitable for beginner or amateur use due to the relatively high cost.
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Adobe Creative Cloud Reviews
Find out what each expert had to say about Adobe Creative Cloud.
Kristin McCrossin
Meghan Kotz
✓ Adobe Creative Cloud
I’d highly recommend the combo of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe XD. Illustrator is constantly updating to stay in line with the latest trends. It’s also so widely used, meaning there is a YouTube tutorial on just about anything, which makes it that much more user-friendly.
Adobe XD is great for teams and creating responsive web design. Although it is mostly used for experience design, it can be used for less-skilled designer or those who need to collaborate with teams (you can share and edit the same design). It has some quicker grab-and-go items that make the design experience less technical and a bit more simplistic. The files also work in the same platforms .xd will open in Illustrator and .ai will open in XD. It’s great for website mockups and plotting out ideas.
The most crucial part about using these in tandem with the whole Adobe Creative Suite is ability to share an asset library between the programs. I have saved assets and brand guides, colors, etc. for certain brands that make it fast to use exact color matches and brand in seconds.
Curtis Bickler
✓ Adobe Photoshop
For photo editing, there’s no substitute for Adobe Photoshop. Any designer or illustrator could name a few alternatives, but there’s a reason the name has become the verb we use to describe altering photos.