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Adobe Stock for University of Illinois Customers

Overview

Adobe Stock Standard assets are included with the University of Illinois Adobe Creative Cloud Enterprise subscription.

Eligible faculty, staff, and students receive unlimited access to Adobe’s standard stock assets, including:

  • Photos

  • Vector graphics

  • Illustrations

These assets may be used in presentations, reports, videos, websites, instructional materials, marketing content, and other university-related creative work.

What Is Included?

Adobe Stock Standard content includes unlimited access to most:

  • Photos

  • Illustrations

  • Vector graphics

Adobe also provides a limited number of free:

  • Photoshop templates

  • Illustrator templates

  • InDesign templates

  • Motion graphics templates

Premium Assets

Certain asset categories are not included in the University subscription, including most:

  • Premium templates

  • Audio

  • Video

  • 3D assets

These items are marked as Premium Assets on Adobe Stock and require separate purchase through a personal Adobe Stock plan.

Searching Adobe Stock

Adobe Stock includes advanced search and filtering tools to help users locate appropriate assets among millions of available items.

Features include:

  • Visual search using uploaded images

  • Filters for depth of field, orientation, copy space, and other characteristics

  • AI-assisted image tagging and search refinement

Additional information:

- Adobe Stock Search Tips

Integration with Adobe and Other Applications

Adobe Stock is integrated directly into many Creative Cloud applications, including:

  • Photoshop

  • Illustrator

  • InDesign

  • Premiere Pro

Within supported applications, users can browse, preview, and license Adobe Stock assets directly inside the software.

Adobe Stock also supports integrations with:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

  • Google Slides

Getting Started

  1. Visit:

  2. Sign in using your University Adobe Enterprise account.

  3. Search for assets.

    Please note:

    • Standard assets are generally available in the Photos, Illustrations, and Vectors categories.

    • Audio and Premium categories typically require additional purchase.

    • Some free assets may also be available in other categories.

  4. When hovering over an asset:

    • A blue License button indicates the asset is included with your subscription.

    • A cart icon indicates the asset is a Premium Asset requiring separate purchase.

  5. Select License to save the asset to your Adobe Library and use it in your projects.

Licensing and Usage Information

Most Adobe Stock assets licensed through the University of Illinois Adobe agreement are covered under an Education License.

This license generally permits faculty, staff, and students to:

  • Use assets in academic and professional work

  • Modify and reproduce assets

  • Include assets in university presentations, publications, course materials, and promotional content

  • Archive and display licensed content

Assets licensed through the University agreement should not be used for personal commercial gain outside university-related work.

Additional information:

  • Adobe Stock Education License

Attribution Requirements

Attribution is required when Adobe Stock assets are used in an editorial context, including:

  • Newspapers

  • Newsletters

  • Press releases

  • Magazines

  • Coverage of newsworthy or cultural events

Attribution is generally not required for classroom materials, presentations, course websites, or most university business use.

However:

  • Some assets are licensed for editorial use only and always require attribution.

  • Instructors or departments may require attribution even when Adobe does not.

Adobe recommends the following attribution format:

Author Name — stock.adobe.com

Contributor information is listed with each asset on Adobe Stock.

Continued Use of Licensed Assets

Once a standard Adobe Stock asset has been licensed, it may continue to be used in projects created during the user’s active University subscription period.

After a user leaves the University or loses access to their Adobe Enterprise subscription:

  • Previously completed projects remain properly licensed.

  • New projects may not continue using Adobe Stock assets obtained through the University subscription.

Adobe Stock Licensing Terms

Additional Adobe licensing terms and restrictions are available here:

Users are responsible for understanding Adobe’s licensing terms before incorporating Adobe Stock assets into academic or university work.

General Restrictions for Adobe Stock Assets

The following uses are prohibited under Adobe Stock licensing terms:

  • Using assets in defamatory, pornographic, misleading, immoral, or unlawful ways

  • Using assets in merchandise or resale templates without qualifying transformative use

  • Allowing third parties to extract or reuse stock assets as standalone files

  • Claiming ownership or authorship of Adobe Stock assets

  • Registering trademarks or service marks that include Adobe Stock content

  • Violating intellectual property or privacy rights associated with stock assets

  • Using stock assets to train, test, or improve machine learning or AI systems

  • Circumventing Adobe technical restrictions on downloading or sharing content

Some standard-license assets may also have print or distribution limitations.

Please review Adobe’s licensing documentation carefully before large-scale publication or redistribution.

Need Help?

For questions about Adobe Stock licensing or University Adobe Enterprise access, contact:

webstore@illinois.edu