Adobe CS5.5 Trial Downloads: Direct Links (no Manager or Assistant)
May 4th, 2011 Leave a comment
[UPDATE (5/7/2012) – These still work to download the CS5.5 trials.
We also now have the new CS6 Direct Download Links!]
Some of the most visited resources on this site are the direct download links provided for most major Adobe products. So continuing in this tradition, here is a complete set of direct download links for all the new Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 software (Windows and Mac), for instant easy access and the ability to use your own download manager or download assistant if you have any difficulty with what Adobe normally employs and need to get the CS5.5 trials without it…
We have also linked the free CS5.5 Extra Content downloads (aka Additional or Functional Content) for all available products.
Below is a table for CS5.5 trial downloads in major languages. These links go to the authentic and original CS5.5 files residing on Adobe’s servers, are guaranteed genuine and will not change. For Windows, each program consists of up to two files, an .exe and a 7-Zip file (.7z). The .exe file will only work when the .7z file is also fully downloaded and resides in the same location. For the Mac, it’s just a single .dmg file for each program.
The supported languages vary by product. The Western European languages can include French/Français, German/Deutsch, Italian/Italiano, Dutch/Nederlands, Danish/Dansk, Finnish/Suomi, Swedish/Svenska, Norwegian/Norsk, Portuguese/Português, and Spanish/Español. To see which product supports which languages, visit the main Adobe trials page and then click on the selection menu for whichever product(s) you’d like to try – it will tell you which languages are currently available.
[ Wondering which option is right for you? See: Compare Adobe CS6 vs. Creative Cloud ]
Note: Very Important Instructions
| Other Direct Download Links |
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| CS6 |
| Acrobat XI |
| Lightroom 4 |
| Elements 11 |
| Captivate 6 |
You need to have a free Adobe account and be logged into it to use the links below, as Adobe sets a session cookie on your browser that allows you to access the direct download links. Otherwise, you will receive an “access denied” or “resume your download” message preventing the connection. So please follow these instructions carefully or the links will not work!
- Adobe recommends temporarily turning off any surfing restrictions you might have running, like site or cookie blocking, firewalls or antivirus software.
- Click «here» to visit this page and then select the “Download Now” button at the bottom.
- If asked, then sign in with your Adobe ID or take a minute to create one for yourself.
- Now close or cancel any windows that may pop up.
- OK, now you’re logged in at Adobe with the trials cookie set, so you can instantly download any of the software below. Just make sure you have enough disk space.
- Download the files either by clicking directly on the DDL links, or by right-clicking and choosing “Save Link As…” on the popup menu – and save all files to the same place.
- Then follow the product installation instructions here.
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Creative Suite 5.5 – Adobe CS5.5 Downloads
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All of these trials are supported on Mac OS X or Windows (32-bit x86 and 64-bit x64), with the exception of After Effects CS5.5 and Premiere Pro CS5.5 which are 64-bit only. For more, see the complete set of system requirements for Creative Suite 5.5.
Note there is no separate trial download for Photoshop CS5.1 “Standard” – the trial is always the Extended version (having all Photoshop features including 3D and motion-based content), and then you decide which version you’d like to keep at time of product purchase.
You do not need to uninstall previous versions of Creative Suite; some users prefer to keep the older, familiar version(s) around as they come up to speed with the new product’s features, and some folks have CS3, CS4, CS5, and CS5.5 all on one computer.
We suggest using a browser other than Internet Explorer to download the files above. They can be quite large and sometimes IE has difficulty with the file or the download. Using Firefox or Chrome will work better.
Adobe CS5.5 Extra Content
This is Extra Content (also called Functional Content) that Adobe bundles with some CS5.5 applications. It is technically optional and not required to run the main products, but will improve your experience if you can take the time to download and add it to your installation.
What’s included in this free additional content are typically media assets, templates, tutorials, documentation, fonts, footage, sample files and projects, and so on. If you own a suite, you can download the bundle for that plus whichever applications are in it.
- CS5.5 Master Collection & Production Premium Extra Content (175 MB)
Windows: File 1 Mac: File 1 - CS5.5 Design Premium & Web Premium Extra Content (176 MB)
Windows: File 1 Mac: File 1 - CS5.5 Design Standard Extra Content (167 MB)
Windows: File 1 Mac: File 1 - InDesign CS5.5 Extra Content (156 MB)
Windows: File 1 Mac: File 1 - Illustrator CS5.1 Extra Content (120 MB)
Windows: File 1 Mac: File 1 - Fireworks CS5 Extra Content (131 MB)
Windows: File 1 Mac: File 1 - After Effects CS5.5 Extra Content (744 MB)
Windows: File 1 File 2 Mac: File 1 - Premiere Pro CS5.5 Extra Content (2.5 GB)
Windows: File 1 File 2 Mac: File 1
See our:
- Creative Suite 5.5 Launch Guide
- What’s new features for each product within the suites
- Version differences between CS5.5 vs. CS5 or from earlier versions
- Ask the Adobe CS5.5 Pros: the first FAQ and the second FAQ
- CS 5.5 feature tour videos on Adobe TV
- Timeframe for a future CS6 release
Did these links work for you? Hope they helped out; please let us know with a comment below… And please see our companion page if you want the direct download links for all CS6 products.
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how do i download cs5? i’ve been trying and it keeps connecting me to cs6
Hi Jenn, you just have to follow the download instructions given in the article above, step-by-step very carefully, near the top of this page.
Then if you have any difficulties, try a different browser, computer, or Internet connection.
If you’re completely stuck, see this list of download tips.
I’m trying to install, did all the steps as listed above, then when I click on “file 1″ for Photoshop it states “the file archive for cs5.1 is missing. you need all parts in the same folder in order to install this selection.”
I’m sorry, could you explain this? I need just the Photoshop, but do I need to download everything else too?
We have our serial for the Web Premium CS5.5, but need to load it all again!!
I’m just not understanding…thank you
Hello Heather, in theory you should just be able to download Photoshop to install and activate that with your CS5.5 suite license key.
If that doesn’t work, try downloading the whole suite and then just install PS from there.
For that message you’re getting, check these earlier comments for some help.
I tried to download a trial copy of Adobe Illustrator for school work but I could never get it to open. I had the Adobe guys tried to start it but they could not either. When I click on the file in my START the All Files, I get a message that states :
X The application failed to initialize properly (Oxc000001d7). Click on OK to terminate the application.
Hey Daphney, are you sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements for CS5.5? That would be the most common cause for a message like that.
Also read through this Adobe Help Forum thread for some other ideas.
Hello, I wanted to download adobe cs5 master collection, but when I went to download the second part it gave the following message:
access denied
You do not have permission to access this server.
Reference # 18.59a30c9.1367672697.8c7d9254
Could you tell me what is that??
Welcome Alexandre, see our response to Jenn in the comments just above.
Every time I try to download CS5 it takes me right to CS6!! Anybody else having this issue??
Yes Jenn. You were when we responded to your same question above.
For those of you having the “access denied” problem, see the update at the bottom of this page: http://forums.adobe.com/thread/981369
Worked for me.
Thanks Nebber, it resolved my “Access denied” problem.