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Do Won29885632j7ih
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May 15, 2023
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Educational License Image Use for Academic Paper Publication

  • May 15, 2023
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Hi.

 

I downloaded a few images and pictures from Adobe Stock with Educational License.

 

I wonder whether I can use the images (or pictures) for my academic (engineering) research paper publication. (for example, IEEE, Elsevier, or MDPI journals.)

 

Thank you for your time and support.

Correct answer Jill_C

The license terms are shown here. There is no "educational license". Perhaps you've accessed Adobe Stock via a subscription at your school; however the terms of use described on this page are still applicable. It seems that a standard license is appropriate for your use of Stock assets.

https://stock.adobe.com/license-terms?state=%7B%22ac%22%3A%22stock.adobe.com%22%7D

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Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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February 18, 2025

Ask your instructor if Stock images are allowed in research papers.

 

Your school / publisher may have restrictions that we don't know about, especially with regard to content that's generated by Artificial Intelligence (fake images). 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
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Dr. Buzz
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February 18, 2025

Thanks for that, but the question remains about why Adobe labels a license as "Educational License" but does not provide any details about what that means.  A simple paragraph or sentence on thier license page that states it is equivalent to a standard license would suffice.  Or if there are differences, these need to be specified.

Nancy OShea
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Nancy OSheaCommunity Expert
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February 18, 2025

Adobe sells software licenses to Businesses, Students/Teachers, and Colleges/Universities. Plans vary by size and price per seat.  For details on what's included, contact your organization's IT dept administrator.

 

Adobe Creative Cloud Education FAQ

https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/education-faq.html

 

Adobe Creative Cloud End User License Agreement FAQ

https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/policy-pricing/end-user-license-agreements-faq.html

 

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Adobe Stock Royalty-Free Asset Licenses -- Standard, Enhanced, Extended, Editorial Use Only

https://stock.adobe.com/license-terms

Hope that helps.

 

 

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert
Jill_C
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Jill_CCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
May 15, 2023

The license terms are shown here. There is no "educational license". Perhaps you've accessed Adobe Stock via a subscription at your school; however the terms of use described on this page are still applicable. It seems that a standard license is appropriate for your use of Stock assets.

https://stock.adobe.com/license-terms?state=%7B%22ac%22%3A%22stock.adobe.com%22%7D

Jill C., Forum Volunteer
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    Joshua349649297rga
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    January 22, 2024

    There is no ed type on that page, but when looking at an image, the term "Education Licence" is used by adobe as a licence type.

    I also see this wording as I work for a community college. It's rather confusing, because the words "Education Licence" are hyperlinked to a page that does not include any reference to such a licence (this is the same page linked to above): https://stock.adobe.com/enterprise-conditions.

     

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      TJDuck
      Participant
      June 4, 2024

      I have also had this problem with trying to find the correct licensing terms for what is listed as "Education licence". I have no idea the terms and also want to use an image as the basis of an illustration for a research paper. It would be great if someone from Adobe could respond.

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