Creative Cloud 2015 Downloads: Adobe CC 2015 Direct Links / Trials

UPDATE – Some of these still work to download the original CC 2015 installers, but Adobe has recently taken down many links… However, you can also now get the all-new Creative Cloud 2023 Direct Download Links!

The new Adobe CC 2015 release was announced earlier today, including 15 upgraded desktop applications with new features across the board plus some big performance boosts… And there’s no wait: the CC 2015 software is available immediately for worldwide download via the CC Desktop App… This means everyone gets either a free upgrade or a free trial – but some folks want or need to access the new tools directly without using Adobe’s download/app manager.

So below we’ve curated a complete set of Adobe CC 2015 direct download links for all the new products on Windows and Mac OS, for instant access (plus the ability to use your own download manager) if you have any difficulty with what Adobe normally employs and want to get the tools or trials without it… These can also come in handy if you want offline standalone CC 2015 installers to use, store, or back up with (i.e., copy to USB flash/thumb drive, burn to DVD, etc).

Most people download the trials by signing up for the free level of CC membership and using the Creative Cloud Desktop app to select and download any or all of these products, although here on this page no membership is required to access the free trials. In other words, with these direct links you can try out any of the just-launched CC 2015 apps without the Creative Cloud.

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Whether you’re considering just a single-app subscription like Photoshop CC 2015 or getting the complete Creative Cloud, you can always use these free trials to install, run, and activate the new software on your system, without needing to reinstall. All of the CC 2015 tools will install and run together on the same computer(s) alongside any older Adobe versions such as CC 2014, CS6, CS5, CS4, and CS3.  These CC trials are fully functional for 30 7 free days (or possibly longer).

One big improvement with CC is Adobe no longer splits out files into different language sets – all languages are now included in a single multilingual download, including English, Western European (French, German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, …), Eastern European (Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, …), Middle Eastern (Hebrew, Arabic), and Asian (Japanese, Korean, Chinese). So if you need to install additional languages, just run the same installer again and choose another language.

Below is a table with direct links for all of the CC 2015 applications. These links go to the authentic and original files residing on Adobe’s servers, are guaranteed genuine, safe, legal, and will not change. To shorten download times, Adobe no longer packages both the 64-bit and 32-bit Windows versions in the same installer – so choose the one that’s right for your machine. If you’re unsure, then see this Microsoft page for how to determine which type of system you have.

**** On Mac OS v. 10.12 “Sierra” (only), you need to follow these additional steps to install.

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Note: Very Important Instructions

More Direct Download Links
CC 2023
CC 2019
CC 2014
CS6
Acrobat DC 2023
Captivate 2019
Elements 2023

In order to enable the direct links below, Adobe’s servers must first set a special permissions cookie on your browser. If not, then you will receive an “access denied” message instead, and the connection will fail. So please follow these instructions carefully or the links will not work!

0. Adobe recommends temporarily turning off any surfing restrictions you might have running, like site or cookie blocking, filtering, firewalls or antivirus software.
1. Click «HERE» to visit this page first, before clicking any of the links in the table below – this is critical!
2. If asked, sign in with your Adobe ID or take a minute to create one for yourself (free).
3. OK! Now you’re logged in at Adobe with the browser cookie set, so you can instantly download any of the software below. Just make sure you have enough disk space.
4. Download the files either by clicking directly on the DDL links, or by right-clicking and choosing “Save Link As…” on the popup menu.
5. For Windows, the download is either an .exe file or a zip file (with a .7z or .zip extension). If not an .exe, then you can use a free utility like 7-Zip to extract the installer from the .7z or .zip file. For the Mac, it’s always just a single, straight­forward .dmg file for each program. [Update: For Dreamweaver and Fuse only, please see this additional step.]

[UPDATE (Oct. 2022) – These links still work to download some original CC 2015 installers. If you’re looking for direct links to the newest 2023 versions, then see this post.]

Creative Cloud 2015 – Adobe CC 2015 Download Links – ALL Languages

Adobe CC 2015 Direct Downloads	Windows		Mac OS
	Size	Installer	Size	Installer
Illustrator CC 2015 (32-bit)	1.6 GB	Down­load
Illustrator CC 2015 (64-bit)	1.7 GB	Down­load	1.7 GB	Down­load
InDesign CC 2015 (32-bit)	460 MB	Down­load
InDesign CC 2015 (64-bit)	495 MB	Down­load	540 MB	Down­load
InCopy CC 2015 (32-bit)	454 MB	Down­load
InCopy CC 2015 (64-bit)	488 MB	Down­load	524 MB	Down­load
Dreamweaver 2015 (32-bit)	330 MB	Down­load
Dreamweaver 2015 (64-bit)	417 MB	Down­load	311 MB	Down­load
Photoshop CC 2015 (32-bit)	693 MB	Down­load
Photoshop CC 2015 (64-bit)	797 MB	Down­load	826 MB	Down­load
Animate CC 2015 (Feb. 2016)	887 MB	Down­load	1.1 GB	Down­load
Premiere Pro CC 2015	798 MB	Down­load	941 MB	Down­load
After Effects CC 2015	1.3 GB	Down­load	1.3 GB	Down­load
Audition CC 2015	319 MB	Down­load	340 MB	Down­load
Prelude CC 2015	384 MB	Down­load	392 MB	Down­load
Media Encoder CC 2015	526 MB	Down­load	657 MB	Down­load
SpeedGrade CC 2015	339 MB	Down­load	360 MB	Down­load
Adobe Muse CC 2015	201 MB	Down­load	270 MB	Down­load
Edge Animate CC 2015	149 MB	Down­load	137 MB	Down­load
Edge Code CC Preview	37 MB	Down­load	43 MB	Down­load
Edge Inspect CC	30 MB	Down­load	28 MB	Down­load
Edge Reflow CC Prev. (32bit)	32 MB	Down­load
Edge Reflow CC Prev. (64bit)	32 MB	Down­load	34 MB	Down­load
Fuse CC Preview	3.7 GB	Down­load	3.7 GB	Down­load
Bridge CC (32-bit)	314 MB	Down­load
Bridge CC (64-bit)	349 MB	Down­load	370 MB	Down­load
Adobe Scout CC	17 MB	Down­load	13 MB	Down­load
Adobe Drive CC	375 MB	Down­load	214 MB	Down­load
Extension Manager CC	108 MB	Down­load	103 MB	Down­load
CC Desktop App (4.9.0.504)	326 MB	Down­load	263 MB	Down­load
Other Tools Included in Creative Cloud 2015
Acrobat Pro DC 2015	737 MB	Down­load	638 MB	Down­load
Lightroom CC 2015 (w/ LR6)	1.1 GB	Down­load	1.2 GB	Down­load
Adobe Camera Raw 9	142 MB	Down­load	110 MB	Down­load
Flash Professional CC 2015	855 MB	Down­load	956 MB	Down­load
Flash Builder 4.7 Prem (32bit)	1.0 GB	Down­load
Flash Builder 4.7 Prem (64bit)	1.1 GB	Down­load	1.1 GB	Down­load
Fireworks CS6	438 MB	Down­load	627 MB	Down­load
Encore CS6 (readme)	1.1 GB	Down­load	1.6 GB	Down­load
ExtendScript Toolkit	94 MB	Down­load	96 MB	Down­load
Exchange Panel Toolkit	79 MB	Down­load	90 MB	Down­load
Adobe Gaming SDK	296 MB	Down­load	315 MB	Down­load
Touch App Plugins	4 MB	Down­load	8 MB	Down­load
Creative Cloud Packager	326 MB	Down­load	147 MB	Down­load
CC subscribers can also download & use CC 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015.5, 2014, 2013 and/or CS6. See the CC System Requirements for complete platform information.

[ What do these different applications do? Check out the Creative Cloud Contents Guide. ]

These CC 2015 trials are supported on Mac OS X or Windows (32-bit x86 and 64-bit x64), with the exception of Flash Pro, After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition, Prelude, Speed­Grade, Lightroom, Muse, Edge Animate, and Scout, which are 64-bit only. Photoshop, Illustrator, Bridge, InDesign, InCopy, and Dream­weaver include both 32-bit and native 64-bit Windows versions in the table above (see which you need). For more details, see the complete set of system requirements for Creative Cloud 2015, and make sure your machine meets the minimum specs for the product(s) you want.

These are brand new builds of the products, not in-place updates – so they will install alongside any previous releases. You do not have to uninstall prior versions of Creative Cloud (CC) or Creative Suite, although you can if you want to. Some users prefer to keep the older, familiar version(s) around as they come up to speed with the new features, and there are customers who have CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, and CC all on one computer.

We suggest using a browser other than Internet Explorer to download the files above. They can be quite large and IE has been known to drop the extension (like “.exe”) from the Windows filename. If this happens and you can’t open a file, then just rename it to add back the extension. But generally, using Firefox or Chrome will work better – and if you have any issues getting the downloads to work with one browser, then try another.

If you have a slow or limited Internet connection and the sizes of these files are just too much to successfully download online or would take far too long, then there is another solution: you can request a Creative Cloud DVD (disc media) from Adobe instead.

*** Note: If you have any problems getting the files to download or install, be sure to read the earlier comments on this page – as most questions have already been asked and answered below!

Adobe CC 2015 Extra Content

Adobe did not update the (optional) Extra Content – also called “Functional Content” – for the CC release, and says you can continue to download and use the CS6 Extra Content if you like – read more about this here.

The free additional content consists of media assets, templates, tutorials, documentation, fonts, footage, and sample files – and is not required to run the main products, but will improve your experience if you have the time to download and add it to your installation. It is most used in the Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Encore applications – and is displayed in the Library panel, title template, and template projects.

Adobe CC 2015 Updates

Many of the CC 2015 applications in the DDL table above have additional updates that apply on top of them… If you also want the direct download links for the individual product updates/patches (i.e., all the included upgrades for each tool since the initial base CC 2015 release above), we have complete sets available here:

• Download Links for All Creative Cloud 2015 Updates: Windows
• Download Links for All Creative Cloud 2015 Updates: Mac OS

See Also

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