Additional Software
Photo Editing
While Microsoft Office 2003/2007 includes Picture Manager as a free application to edit photos any user wishing for a more powerful solution can purchase Adobe Photoshop Elements via their ITS representative. The cost is $41 for the license and $25 for the media for version 7.
PDF Creation
To create PDF files from Office files (Word/Excel/Powerpoint) you need the full version of Adobe Acrobat. Most computers on campus include the free Adobe Reader to view these files. You can purchase the full version of Acrobat via your ITS representative. The cost is $53 for the license and $25 for the media for version 9.
Note: Office 2007 Users can download a Microsoft add-in to save as PDF without the need to purchase Acrobat. This add-in does not include the advanced features available in Acrobat but would solve the basic need to convert files. Since it is free you could try the add-in and find if you need additional features to work with PDF documents purchase Acrobat.
Download Office 2007 Save as PDF or XPS
Your ITS representative can provide assistance with installing the add-in.
Adobe Creative Suite 4: Design Premium (CS4)
The Creative Suite includes Photoshop CS4 and Acrobat 9 to support photo editing and PDF creation. Indesign and Illustrator are also included to support advanced print/web media creation. You can purchase CS4 via your ITS representative. The cost is $310.89 for the license and $25 for the media.