Skip to main content
Studio C1C4
Studio C1C4
Participant
December 14, 2016
Answered

Surface Pro 4 and Adobe CC

  • December 14, 2016
  • 3 replies
  • 9877 views

Hi, someone can tell me if Adobe CC work well on a Surface Pro 4. I refused to buy the last Macbook pro. I actually have a iMac late 2011 and i have many problem. It's too slow to run CC.

I work with InDesign, Photoshop, lightroom, Premier, Animate and Audition. So if you could tel me if it's ok on a surface pro 4, i probably go with this computer.

Thank

sorry for my english !

This topic has been closed for replies.
Correct answer Roger Breton

It works wonder on the Surface Pro 3.

3 replies

Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
Legend
May 27, 2018

I run the CC apps on both Windows and Macs at my studio, including a Windows Surface Pro 3, the predecessor to yours.

Runs perfectly!

On your system, the 8GB of RAM might become maxed out if you do long InDesign documents with lots of graphics, but regular projects will be fine.

The 256GB hard drive will fill up quickly so be sure to empty the Windows trash can frequently, delete temp files (see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026616/windows-10-disk-cleanup ), and move any unused project files to an external drive, cloud backup (like OneDrive, DropBox, etc.), file server, NAS, or wherever you store your long-term materials. You might see warnings from Photoshop that the scratch disc is full, another limitation to your small hard drive. Just clear some space on the drive as mentioned above.

I love the Surface Pro. I love flipping between the touch screen, built-in track pad, and an external mouse, as well as using the stylist for Photoshop selections, drawing in Illustrator, and signing forms/contracts.  And I love using the Surface as not only a full sized workstation, but also as a lightweight, purse-friendly tablet that I can take anywhere. And let Microsoft install the Windows updates; the latest versions have added many new creativity tools to the OS.

Microsoft has really beat the market on this type of device. When I switch to my Macs, I always feel like I've been put in a straightjacket. The Mac OS is fine, it's the lack of an excellent touch screen and stylist that holds me back on the Macs.

Yes, I'm in love with the Microsoft Surface Pro. Never thought I'd ever utter those words!

|    Bevi Chagnon   |  Designer, Trainer, & Technologist for Accessible Documents ||    PubCom |    Classes & Books for Accessible InDesign, PDFs & MS Office |
BobLevine
Community Expert
BobLevineCommunity Expert
Community Expert
May 27, 2018

On the rare occasions when I fire up my MacBook Air, I find myself trying to scroll web pages with my finger. Once you’ve used a touch enabled device like this, there’s really no going back.

Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
Legend
May 27, 2018

Oh man, I thought it was just me that felt that way.

And I'm a former Mac dealer!

|    Bevi Chagnon   |  Designer, Trainer, & Technologist for Accessible Documents ||    PubCom |    Classes & Books for Accessible InDesign, PDFs & MS Office |
    Om Nath Jha
    Om Nath Jha
    Legend
    December 15, 2016

    Hi,

    As informed by Roger, it is compatible with Surface Pro 4. You certainly can use Adobe apps on it.

    Regards,

    Om

    mrs_grr1228
    mrs_grr1228
    Participant
    May 27, 2018

    Please help. I have a Surface Pro i7 8GB RAM/256 GB. Is this capable of running the Adobe CC programs? I was only able to download 1 program and says there is not enough space to download anymore. Is there anyway to just run the other programs from the cloud?

    Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
    Bevi Chagnon - PubCom.com
    Legend
    May 28, 2018

    You may investigate the possibility of adding a microSDX 128GB (or more) card to your Surface.

    I added a Kingston 128GB card to mine and it works as a second hard drive where I installed lots of applications and documents.

    256GB is a lot of space but even that much can fill up.

    Some of my students have 256 MacBook Pros and their SSDs are full!

    Someday, soon, we'll have all 1 TB SSD or Optane or other silicon memory technology to boot our computers :-)


    Great suggestion, Roger.

    |    Bevi Chagnon   |  Designer, Trainer, & Technologist for Accessible Documents ||    PubCom |    Classes & Books for Accessible InDesign, PDFs & MS Office |
    Roger Breton
    Roger BretonCorrect answer
    Legend
    December 14, 2016

    It works wonder on the Surface Pro 3.

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices