DM 018, s. 2025 – Use of Adobe Creative Cloud in the Department of Education

The Department of Education (DepEd), through the Information and Communications Technology Service (ICTS), will distribute Adobe Creative Cloud licenses pursuant to DepEd Order (DO) No. 16, s. 2023 (Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the Department of Education Computerization Program), which aims to provide public schools and DepEd offices with appropriate, quality, and equitable technologies to enhance teaching, learning, governance, and operation processes, practices, programs, and policies to meet the challenges of the modern age.

DepEd encourages the effective utilization of Adobe Creative Cloud applications (app), including Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, and Premiere Pro, to enhance the delivery of education content, assist in the development of teaching and learning materials, and streamline operations and administrative processes. These tools are used to create and edit images, design vector graphics, manage portable document format (PDF) documents, and produce video content.

Devices under the DepEd Computerization Program (DCP) are eligible to be assigned Adobe Creative Cloud Feature Restricted Licenses (FRL), which do not require an internet connection to function. The following are eligible to be assigned Adobe Creative Cloud Named User Licenses (NUL), subject to the limits per administrative unit set in the administration portal:
a. Central office (CO) employees,
b. Regional office (RO) and schools division office (SDO) employees, c. Administrative officers assigned in the school,
d. DepEd public schools,
e. DepEd public school teachers handling Grades 7-12 Arts and Design and Animation classes,
f. DepEd public school personnel endorsed by the School Head that require Adobe Creative Cloud in the performance of their duties, and
g. Grades 11 and 12 DepEd public school learners currently enrolled in the Arts and Design track and Animation specialization.

Each Adobe Creative Cloud NUL can be used to install applications on two devices that cannot be used simultaneously. The users can access Adobe services and download the applications through https://creativecloud.adobe.com.

Source: https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/DM_s2025_018.pdf