With one year wrapped up and a new one just beginning, it seems a perfect time to put together a review of the best and most-shared posts published here since our site launched in 2009 (over 16 years ago now!), including some very popular free books.
These are the top posts that consistently have the highest readership on our site, month after month, covering all major Adobe software products… They’re broken out by topic below in case you’ve missed any, or are new here – so bookmark, share, and enjoy!
Free Adobe Books
- Download Adobe CC Design Basics, Free! New 212-Page Book
- Get 6 Free Books to Boost Creativity & Inspire Your Best Work
- Adobe InDesign: Get the Guide to What’s New in All Versions
- Learn Animate Free – Download 59-Page Guidebook + Assets
- Download Now: The Illustrator New Features Guidebook
- Free! Download 30 Adobe Books at No Cost, Learn All Products
Creative Cloud (CC)
- The 10 Most Common Myths About Creative Cloud
- The 14 Ultimate Adobe Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheets
- How You Can Save 8% on Your Creative Cloud Subscription
- What’s the Difference Between CC for Teams vs. Individuals?
- 16 Important Facts You Didn’t Know About Creative Cloud
- Using the Newest Adobe Tools Can Save You Money – Here’s Why
Adobe Photoshop
- Photoshop’s New Generative AI Features Are Truly Revolutionary
- The Complete Guide to What’s New in Photoshop, from CS to CC
- The Top 21 Benefits of Creative Cloud Photography Plan ($19.99/mo)
- What’s the Difference Between the Photography, PS vs. LR Plans?
- Download the “Real” Photoshop on Your Phone – It’s Here and FREE
Adobe Lightroom
- Download Free Book on Photography, Lightroom, Photoshop
- Two Free Books! Get the Lightroom Quick Start Guides (134 Pgs)
- Photoshop vs. Lightroom vs. Elements – What’s the Difference?
- Adobe Unveils the Lightroom Mobile App for iOS, Now Shipping
- Using the Newest Adobe Tools Can Save You Money – Here’s Why
Adobe Video/Audio Tools
- Adobe Launches Astounding New Firefly AI Video Capabilities
- Get 23 Hours of Free Training for Premiere Pro and After Effects
- Download Thousands of Free Audio Sound Effects from Adobe
- Get Quick Start Guides and Learn Video Editing with Premiere Pro
- Download the New 51-Page Guidebook to Learn After Effects Free
Adobe Acrobat
- Adobe Acrobat DC Is Here: What’s New and What’s It All About?
- Compare Versions: Differences Between Acrobat DC vs. XI
- Download 3 Free eBooks: Acrobat DC, XI, X How-to Tutorial Guides
- Over Two Hours of Free Adobe Acrobat DC Video Tutorials
- Free Book on Printing in Acrobat, Photoshop, InDesign & Illustrator
Students & Teachers
- How to Save up to 70% with Adobe’s Education Versions
- Download Free Adobe CS6 Courses for Students & Teachers
- Adobe Offers Big Discount on Creative Cloud for Education
- What Are the Limitations of Student & Teacher Editions?
Direct Download Links
- Creative Cloud 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018 Links
- Direct Download Links for Adobe Acrobat DC 2026
- Photoshop/Premiere Elements 2023 Direct Links
- Direct Download Links for CS6, CS5.5, CS5, and Lightroom 6/CC
- Adobe Captivate 2019 Direct Download Links
General How-to’s
- How to Join Creative Cloud for Free – and Get Adobe Bridge for Free
- How Many Computers Can You Install and Run Your Adobe Programs On?
- How to Move Adobe Software Between Systems, or from Windows to Mac
- So Many Different Creative Cloud Apps: Which Tools Are Right for You?
- How to Work 10X Faster with Adobe Stock and Creative Cloud Libraries
- How to Extend Creative Cloud Free Trials to 21 Days Long, Rather Than 7 Days
Everything Else
- Adobe Fresco Premium Is Now 100% Free for All Users, No Subscription
- Creative Cloud Annual vs. Monthly Plans: Which Should You Choose?
- What Is Adobe Express? How Does It Work? Is It Free? (Yes and No)
- Get Adobe Stock for Free and Download 1,000,000+ High-Quality Assets
- Why You Should Never Buy Adobe Software on eBay or Amazon Marketplace
- All Current Top Adobe Coupon Codes & Discount Promotions, Updated Weekly
What’s missing? Anything that you’d like us to cover? Any burning questions you’ve got on Adobe applications? Just let us know in the comments below and we’ll get you answers…
It’s been a great sixteen years so far, and we’re looking forward to an even better 2026 – Happy New Year!
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I don’t seem to be able to access your free books. please advise.
Hi Larry, which book were you talking about exactly? And what problem or issue did you have? Did you receive any error or other message? It’s hard to help without more details.
Did you try with a different web browser – or using another computer or device? That’s really the first thing to check.
Also, are you blocking or filtering anything with your browser(s) – like cookies, downloads, or any sites or URLs? Adobe recommends turning those things off…
Or are you running any utilities that might restrict your web surfing – like Ghostery, AdBlock, or Disconnect? Or possibly your firewall, antivirus program (esp. Kaspersky), or other third-party security software? It could be because of over-aggressive software or utilities like these. Again, for downloads, Adobe suggests temporarily turning off anything that might be interfering.
An alternative would be to try downloading the book PDF’s for mobile usage and reading with a tablet/iPad or smartphone/iPhone… That would avoid any issues with the desktop and then you could then share the books back to your computer using Dropbox, Box, or Creative Cloud online storage.
Hope that helps!
Hi, Could you clarify a matter for me?
Like many using older iMacs, I want to install Adobe Photoshop elements. On your website you offer the link to download an Elements trial version that I think lasts for 30 days.
However what happens after that – will I be able secure a permanent version, or is that it?
Thanks
Billy
Greetings Billy,
Regarding downloading prior versions of Elements, the note at the top of that page indicates that Adobe is discontinuing public direct download links for older software. Instead, you can now download Elements installers here through their website. For more details and complete information, see our new explainer post here.
All Elements downloads are free trials. After any Elements trial expires, it will no longer start or run on that computer without entering a valid purchased serial number.
But importantly, Adobe only sells the latest release of Elements (currently version 2026)… It is impossible to buy any other version of Elements from Adobe’s site. Sorry if that leaves your system unsupported.
Hope that helps answer your question.
Hi. I just cancelled my Adobe Creative Cloud ‘all apps’ subscription because it was too expensive (over a 1000.00 $ canadian). Even though I had been a subscriber for several years. They didn’t lower their price.
I was wondering if there was a way to subscribe again but at a lower or more affordable price. I understand that the tools are professional-level tools used by content creators.
Thanks for reading.
Hey Frankie, here are a few options:
1. If you are a student or teacher – or could become one – see how to qualify for the major education discount here.
2. Adobe is running a new offer whereby you can save 50% on your first three months of Creative Cloud. Perhaps you can see if that works?
3. If you pay for a full year in advance, then Adobe’s plans cost significantly less. See how to pay less here.
4. If you don’t use all the apps and maybe just a few of them, perhaps the Photography plan and/or Single-App plans could reduce your cost.
5. If you can wait until November, there’s always a great deal offered on Creative Cloud for Black Friday / Cyber Monday.
6. Check out Adobe’s other current specials here.
7. If all else fails, did you contact Adobe Customer Care and see if they are able to reduce the price for you at all?
Hope that helps!