UPDATE – Most of these still work to download the original CC 2018 installers, though Adobe has recently taken down some links… You can also now get the CC 2019 Offline Installers or Adobe’s new CC 2021 Direct Download Links!
Last month, Adobe unveiled the all-new CC 2018 Release, which they say is the biggest product launch since Adobe first introduced Creative Cloud over five years ago. And from what we’ve seen, it looks to be true. There are major updates across the entire suite of tools and services, including entirely new CC desktop tools as well as significant new features and performance improvements to existing applications, and even some surprises.
As always, all upgrades to your CC apps are included as part of your Creative Cloud membership at no additional cost. The CC 2018 software is available immediately for worldwide download via the Creative Cloud 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.
And we have some great news: Adobe has just published a complete set (dozens!) of direct download links for the new CC 2018 release, and you’ll find them in the table below. These links go to the authentic and secure files residing on Adobe’s servers, are guaranteed genuine, safe, legal, and will not change. They give you instant access plus the ability to use your own download manager (DLM) if you have difficulty with what Adobe normally employs and want to get the tools or trials without it… They can also come in handy if you want offline CC 2018 installers to use, store, or back up with (i.e., copy to USB flash drive, burn to DVD media, install on other systems or unconnected machines, etc).
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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 with the direct links below, no membership is required to access the free trials.
Whether you’re considering just a single-app subscription like Photoshop CC 2018 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 2018 tools will install and run together on the same computer(s) alongside any older Adobe versions such as CC 2017, CC 2015, CS6, CS5, CS4, and CS3. These CC trials are fully functional for 7 free days.
| More Direct Download Links |
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| CC 2021 |
| CC 2019 |
| CC 2017 |
| CS6 |
| Acrobat DC 2020 |
| Captivate 2019 |
| Elements 2021 |
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Importantly, all available product languages (except for Hebrew and Arabic) are included in a single multilingual download, and the software will install to the disk location and program language that are set in the Preferences of your CC Desktop app (with reasonable defaults)… So it is possible to install elsewhere on your computer besides C:, as well as with a different language – but you have to indicate that by using the Desktop app. If you need to install additional languages, just run the same installer again after choosing another language in the Preferences.
So without further ado, here are the CC 2018 links!
Creative Cloud 2018 – Adobe CC 2018 Download Links – ALL Languages
[UPDATE (Oct. 2020) – These links still work to download most original CC 2018 installers. If you’re looking for direct links to the newest 2021 versions, then see this post.]
| Adobe CC 2018 Direct Downloads |
Windows | Mac OS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Installer | Size | Installer | |
| Photoshop CC 2018 (32-bit) | 1.3 GB | Download | ||
| Photoshop CC 2018 (64-bit) | 1.6 GB | Download | 1.5 GB | Download |
| Lightroom CC 2018 | 809 MB | Download | 876 MB | Download |
| Lightroom Classic CC 2018 | 1.2 GB | Download | 1.2 GB | Download |
| Illustrator CC 2018 (32-bit) | 1.9 GB | Download | ||
| Illustrator CC 2018 (64-bit) | 2.0 GB | Download | 2.0 GB | Download |
| InDesign CC 2018 (32-bit) | 877 MB | Download | ||
| InDesign CC 2018 (64-bit) | 929 MB | Download | 883 MB | Download |
| InCopy CC 2018 (32-bit) | 864 MB | Download | ||
| InCopy CC 2018 (64-bit) | 914 MB | Download | 869 MB | Download |
| Dreamweaver CC 2018 (32bit) | 936 MB | Download | ||
| Dreamweaver CC 2018 (64bit) | 982 MB | Download | 769 MB | Download |
| Adobe Muse CC 2018 | 771 MB | Download | 707 MB | Download |
| Animate CC 2018 (Flash Pro) | 1.5 GB | Download | 1.7 GB | Download |
| Dimension CC 2018 | 1.4 GB | Download | 1.3 GB | Download |
| Adobe XD CC 2018 | — | ** | ** | ** |
| Character Animator CC 2018 | 720 MB | Download | 794 MB | Download |
| Premiere Pro CC 2018 | 1.4 GB | Download | 1.5 GB | Download |
| After Effects CC 2018 | 1.7 GB | Download | 1.7 GB | Download |
| Audition CC 2018 | 572 MB | Download | 672 MB | Download |
| Prelude CC 2018 | 731 MB | Download | 800 MB | Download |
| Media Encoder CC 2018 | 1.3 GB | Download | 1.3 GB | Download |
| Bridge CC 2018 (32-bit) | 822 MB | Download | ||
| Bridge CC 2018 (64-bit) | 954 MB | Download | 868 MB | Download |
| SpeedGrade CC 2015 | 339 MB | Download | 360 MB | Download |
| Edge Animate CC 2015 | 149 MB | Download* | 137 MB | Download* |
| Fuse CC 2017 | 3.8 GB | Download | 3.8 GB | Download |
| Adobe Scout CC | 18 MB | Download | 13 MB | Download |
| CC Desktop App (v. 5.5.0.617) | 276 MB | Download* | 235 MB | Download* |
| CC Desktop App (v. 5.2.1.441) | 252 MB | Download* | ||
| CC Desktop App (v. 4.9.0.504) | 326 MB | Download* | 263 MB | Download* |
| Other Tools Included in Creative Cloud 2018 | ||||
| Acrobat Pro DC 2018 (32bit) | 785 MB | Download* | 692 MB | Download* |
| Adobe Camera Raw 12.2.1 | 460 MB | Download | 465 MB | Download |
| Flash Builder 4.7 Prem. (32bit) | 1.0 GB | Download | ||
| Flash Builder 4.7 Prem. (64bit) | 1.0 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 CC | 94 MB | Download | 96 MB | Download |
| Adobe Gaming SDK 1.4 | 296 MB | Download | 315 MB | Download |
| Touch App Plugins | 4 MB | Download | 8 MB | Download |
| Creative Cloud Packager | 356 MB | Download* | 162 MB | Download* |
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* = To access these installers, please first follow the download instructions here. CC subscribers can also download & use CC 2021, CC 2020, CC 2019, See the CC System Requirements for complete platform information. ** = Adobe XD (Experience Design) is not available as a direct download for this |
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[ What do these different applications do? Check out the Creative Cloud Contents Guide. ]
These are links to brand new builds of the programs, not in-place updates – so they require nothing else to fully install on either Windows or Mac. All of these downloads will install alongside any previous releases on your machine, so you do not have to uninstall prior versions of Creative Cloud (CC) or Creative Suite (CS) – although you can if you want to. Some users prefer to keep prior revision(s) around as they come up to speed with the new features, and there are customers who have multiple versions of CC (and older) installed on a single computer.
Finally, it’s important to know that the system requirements for Mac have changed… The CC 2018 release now requires macOS 10.11 (El Capitan) through 10.14 (Mojave). On macOS 10.15 (Catalina) and above, only the CC 2019 release (or higher) will install due to Apple dropping support for older apps with 32-bit components. If you’re not yet running any of those Mac operating systems, you can use the older CC 2017 apps instead. For Windows, there are no major changes to the specs or requirements from CC 2017; Windows 7 and higher still work fine.
The only caveat so far against upgrading is for DVA users who rely on Dolby Digital audio encoding or decoding by the CC tools. For further information, see this help page. If you’re on an older operating system or still need that functionality, then by all means you can still keep the CC 2017 versions available on your machine as described above.
See the CC System Requirements for complete platform information. And if you’re unsure whether you need the 64-bit or 32-bit version on Windows, then see this Microsoft page for how to determine which type of system you have.
What’s New in Adobe CC 2018? [Video]
See Also
- Adobe’s CC 2018 release: What you need to know
- What are the differences between Adobe CC vs. CS6?
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‘Install’ needs to be updated.
This app needs to be updated by the developer to work with this version of macOS. Please contact the developer for more information.
That’s the error it’s giving when I downloaded it and it is ready to install on my computer.
I also tried the 2017 version but that gives the same error. It does work when I download the 2019 version.
Hi Rebecca, CC 2018 and older versions won’t work on macOS Catalina and newer releases. Please see our previous response above for more info…
I have not been able to download any of these older programs anywhere, ever! My system crashed out and I couldn’t get back all my apps. I was like “WTF, Adobe!!! They were here last time! Where’d my stuff go!”
So thank you for keeping these links open and available. I’m going to put fuse, encore and speedgrade on discs in my archive. Memory and SSD space is not forever, cd’s get darned close. Photographs a bit closer, and of course, death and taxes are spot on.
I tried to install the premiere pro trial and I got “update required your browser or operating system is no longer supported”. I have everything perfect so I don’t know the issue. It started doing this recently because I installed photoshop like 6 months ago here and it was working. Why is it broken now?
I tried every fix but nothing is working. I’ve been trying to fix it for 2 weeks now and I’m getting annoyed out of my mind!
Also I installed the new adobe creative cloud and it gets error code 1 now, So I uninstalled it and now I’m getting update required again 😑. PLEASE HELP!!!
If you get this error:
“Your browser or operating system is no longer supported. You may need to install the latest updates to your operating system.”
or this error:
“The installation cannot proceed as the installer file may be damaged. Download the installer file again.”
…then extract the files, turn off the Internet or Wi-Fi, and try to install again.
If still no luck, please see this Adobe help page:
Update your operating system to work with Adobe apps
Does that help?
You need to disconnect from the internet. The installer is phoning home to Adobe and just saying that it’s not compatible with your system. They may be trying to force people to use the newer versions.
As soon you turn off the Wifi and launch the installer, it will work just fine.
I can’t download Premiere, it says server can’t be found
Sorry, not sure; what is the exact text of the error message you received?
Just tested out that direct download link, and it works fine for us…
Nobody else has reported any issues, so we’d need more detail in order to help you out.
Did you try using a different web browser, or another computer or Internet connection?
hi,
I’m using CC2018 with the creative cloud license, but now I’m encountering problems on Illustrator. I need to update, but my windows is not supported for a newer version.
For now, I don’t want to upgrade my windows. can I download & use this software to re-install my Illustrator CC 2018?
Pls. help me.
Yes, just be aware that these direct download links are largely the original base “2018.0” versions… There are no further updates available as standalone installers, as Adobe has not provided them.
You could try updating the software from the “Help” menu to get the last CC 2018 version, which may work but is not using a direct download link.
So, if you want a “clean” reinstall, you could try this:
1. Uninstall all Adobe apps using standard OS procedures.
2. Download & run the Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool, remove all apps.
3. Reboot your computer (don’t skip this step).
4. Start again from the top by reinstalling the Creative Cloud tools you want.
Hope that helps!