KCAI licenses Adobe Creative Cloud for all students, full-time faculty and staff who need it as part of their job duties.  Adobe Creative Cloud Signup You should have received an invitation email from Adobe with a link to create an Adobe Account through KCAI. If you have not received the email or need it to be resent - please contact us at helpdesk@kcai.edu. Click the link in the email, and fill out the requested information in order to create your account. Install and Manage Adobe Creative Cloud Sign in to your Adobe account use your KCAI email and your Adobe password here: https://creativecloud.adobe.com/apps/all/desktop  Download and install the Adobe Creative Cloud Application. Once installed, open and log into the Adobe Creative Cloud. Using Adobe Creative Cloud, you may install and update any Adobe applications that you need.  You can also install and log into Adobe's Mobile and iPad apps using your KCAI Adobe account.  You can find more information about using Adobe Creative Cloud here: https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/using/download-creative-cloud-apps.html Adobe has a wealth of training resources available here: https://helpx.adobe.com/learning.html

All KCAI faculty, staff, and students have access to Microsoft Office 365. In order to download Office for your computer, simply sign in to https://www.office365.com with your KCAI credentials and look for the download link near the top of the page. Once the applications are installed, please open one of the applications and log in to your account in order to use them.

If you need to record a presentation or a how to on your computer, follow the instructions below: How to record your screen to a shareable movie on a Mac: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208721 You can capture stills as well as videos with avoice-over to send to students to watch at their convenience. You can also use Quicktime to do some basic editing. students can also use this to create presentations of their work.  How to record a PowerPoint presentation with a voice-over: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Record-a-slide-show-with-narration-and-slide-timings-0B9502C6-5F6C-40AE-B1E7-E47D8741161C#OfficeVersion=Office_365

Adobe requires you to log in to your Adobe Creative Cloud account in KCAI Labs to use their software. You may do so by following these instructions: Open The Adobe Application that you'd like to use When prompted, enter your Adobe credentials and click Sign in Your application should launch and is ready to use. IMPORTANT: When you are finished YOU MUST LOG OUT OF THE GUEST USER!! FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN LOST WORK!

Follow these tips to ensure a more successful video conferencing meeting. Prior to a meeting: When using equipment or locations not regularly used, test your meeting connections in advance. When possible, establish online video conferencing connections several minutes before the meeting start time. Create a backup communication plan in case you have trouble connecting with remote participants. A backup plan can include asking onsite participants to connect to the meeting through their laptops, using a mobile or speakerphone, and/or collaborating through an online collaboration tool (e.g., Google docs). During a meeting: Have all participants share their video and audio. No lurkers. Ensure all participants can see and hear all other participants, as appropriate. Ensure conference room microphones are distributed appropriately to pick up all speakers. Ensure location lighting does not limit a participant’s visibility (e.g., avoid backlighting from windows or lamps). Have participants mute their microphones if their location has excessive background noise or they will not be speaking. Have a meeting facilitator — often, but not always, the person who called the meeting. The facilitator is responsible for: providing an agenda to participants — ahead of the meeting is nice, but minimally at the start of the meeting — that includes an overview of topics to be covered and planned outcome; establishing the visual or verbal cues, such as raising a hand, to indicate when someone wants to actively contribute verbally to the meeting; engaging participants at all locations to ensure discussion understanding, and alignment; limiting “side conversations” and multitasking or ensure all participants are made aware of that content; Make sure all participants have equal access to content by sharing all content within the video conferencing connection and using online tools (e.g., Google docs) whenever possible.

On your Mac, open the Font Book app Click the All Fonts filter in the sidebar on the left Scroll through and look or use the search bar for grayed out fonts Notable new options include Canela (16 styles), Domaine (6 styles), Founders Grotesk (17 styles), Graphik (18 styles), Produkt (8 styles), Proxima Nova (12 styles), Publico, Sauber Script, and Quotes Caps) Once you’ve selected a font, click the Download button in the upper right corner Now you’re all set to use it Here’s how the process looks: Now just confirm the font download: You’re all set to use the new font across macOS apps. Of course, you can also download and install a wide variety of third-party fonts manually. Some you can find for free and some will be paid. After downloading an .otf file, double-click on it in Finder and you’ll get the option to install it. Read more about installing and removing fonts on Apple’s support document here.

If you receive the following error when opening Adobe Creative Cloud, follow these steps. This error seems to be a permission issue, but it's really a tiny part of a bad program file.  Close all the Creative cloud processes as well as Adobe processes from Task Manager/Activity Monitor. 1.) Navigate to the following location. Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\Configs\ macOS: /Library/Application Support/Adobe/OOBE/Configs/ServiceConfig.xml 2.) Locate the serviceconfig.xml file & copy it to your desktop folder. Open the file in Notepad (Windows) or TextEdit (MacOS). 3.) In the serviceconfig.exe file, change the value of AppsPanel from false to true (the first false from the left). 4.) Save & Close the serviceconfig.xml file. 5.) Relocate the same file to the original folder & overwrite the original file with the new file. 6.) Restart your system & run the CC app.

Creating ADA-compliant PDFs involves following certain guidelines and best practices to ensure accessibility for individuals with disabilities. Here are some key steps to consider: 1. Document structure: Ensure proper document structure by using headings, paragraphs, and lists. This helps screen readers navigate the content effectively. 2. Text alternatives: Provide alternative text descriptions for images, graphs, and other non-text content, allowing visually impaired individuals to understand the content through screen readers. 3. Color contrast: Use sufficient color contrast between text and background to ensure readability for people with visual impairments. Consider WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) standards for contrast ratios. 4. Fonts and formatting: Use clear and legible fonts with appropriate sizes. Avoid using complex or decorative fonts that might be difficult to read. 5. Hyperlinks: Provide meaningful and descriptive hyperlink text that makes sense out of context. Avoid using generic phrases like "click here." 6. Tables: Use proper table headers and ensure the table structure is logical. Provide descriptions and summaries where necessary. 7. Forms and interactive elements: Ensure forms and interactive elements are accessible by adding labels, instructions, and proper focus indicators. Use appropriate error messages and validation. 8. PDF accessibility tools: Utilize accessibility features in PDF authoring tools such as Adobe Acrobat Pro or third-party tools like CommonLook PDF to perform accessibility checks and make necessary adjustments. Remember, ADA compliance is an ongoing process, and it's essential to stay updated with the latest accessibility guidelines and consult with accessibility experts to ensure your PDFs meet the necessary standards.

Edit Content Open The Adobe Application that you'd like to use When prompted, enter your Adobe credentials and click Sign in Your application should launch and is ready to use. IMPORTANT: When you are finished YOU MUST LOG OUT OF THE GUEST USER!! FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN LOST WORK!