Navigate to the Creative Cloud apps catalog. Find an app that you want to download, such as Photoshop, and then select Start free trial.
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Learn to download, install, and launch trial versions of Creative Cloud apps.
Download your first trial app
Welcome to Creative Cloud! To get started, simply download your first trial app from the Adobe website.
The Adobe Creative Cloud desktop app—which you’ll use to manage future app downloads—installs at the same time.
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Choose one of the following workflows, depending on the screen that is displayed:
Start your free trial and choose a plan screen 
Answer a few questions about trial usage (You may have to sign in to see this screen)
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Select your plan from the provided options. For example, All Apps Plan or Photography Plan.
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Enter your email address, and then select Continue.
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Enter your payment information, and then select Start free trial.
Note: Your trial period is free. You can cancel online anytime, with no fee, during the trial period.
Note: Your trial period begins when you select Start free trial.
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If you are a new member, you are prompted to enter a password for your account. Enter your password, and then select Continue.
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Your app begins to download. At the same time, the Creative Cloud desktop app is displayed, and it manages the rest of the installation.
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Your app installs and launches automatically.
You can also launch your new app the same way you launch any app on your computer. Your new app gets installed in the same location as your other applications, such as the Program Files folder (Windows) or the Applications folder (macOS).
Having trouble with your first download?
The free trial is available for seven days. During the trial period, you can cancel without any fee. You will be charged once the trial ends and your subscription start. For information on canceling, see Cancel your Creative Cloud membership.
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A screen appears with a question about how you will use the trial. Select your answer, and then select Continue.
Note: You are prompted to sign in first. If you don't have an Adobe account, select Sign up and then follow the instructions. Once you sign in, the following screen is displayed.
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Your app begins to download. At the same time, Creative Cloud desktop app is displayed, and it manages the rest of the installation process.
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Your app installs and launches automatically. Your trial also starts at the same time.
You can also launch your new app the same way you launch any app on your computer. Your new app gets installed in the same location as your other applications, such as the Program Files folder (Windows) or the Applications folder (macOS).
Having trouble with your first download?
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To convert your trial to a full membership at any time, see Convert a trial to a paid Creative Cloud membership.
Find the Buy Now button under the app name in Creative Cloud desktop app. To purchase a Creative Cloud membership, select Buy Now and follow the onscreen instructions.
Download more trial apps
Once you’ve downloaded your first app, you can use the Creative Cloud desktop app to easily browse, install, launch, and manage any Creative Cloud app or service.
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The All Apps section displays apps that you can install under Apps to try. Find the app you want to install.
If you are using an account provided by your school or company, you can request Adobe products or services that you don't already have access to.
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Select Try. Your app begins to install.
Your new app gets installed in the same location as your other applications, such as the Program Files folder (Windows) or the Applications folder (macOS).
Note: Depending on your network’s speed, it could take some time to download your app.
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To launch the app, select the More actions icon
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To convert your trial to a full membership at any time, see Convert a trial to a paid Creative Cloud membership.
You see a Buy Now button next to the app's name in the Creative Cloud desktop app. To purchase a Creative Cloud membership, select Buy Now and follow the onscreen instructions.
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