Adobe Premiere Rush

Adobe Premiere Rush is the free mobile and desktop video editing app. It is a scaled-down version of Adobe Premiere Pro, so it’s a great app for beginners or for those who want to work and publish on the go.

Your computer and/or devices must meet the minimum technical specifications to run and use Adobe Premiere Rush.

Optimize Rendering and Performance

If you experience problems during playback, you can manage some settings in your preferences to help. 

You can install Abode Premiere Rush on your work computer by claiming your license, then going through the Creative Cloud Suite.

Claim Your License

1. Start at myidentity.ku.edu to opt-in. 
2. Scroll down and find Software Licensing and select View Licensing.
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3. Select Claim your license under Adobe Express and accept.
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4. You will see a success message across the top of your screen. Your KU account is now licensed for Adobe Express, which allows you to access Premiere Rush. 
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Download to Your Computer

1. Search for Creative Cloud in the Search field. 
2. Open the Creative Cloud app. 
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3. Find Premiere Rush among the options.
4. Click Install. 

After you have installed the app, you can access it by typing Rush in the search field > Open. You can pin the app to your taskbar for easy access.
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Students can use the KU licensed version Adobe Express, which gives you access to Premiere Rush. The license includes all premium features and content, unlimited exports on mobile devices, 100 GB of cloud storage, Adobe Fonts, and Adobe Portfolio. You can download the desktop app to your computer or the mobile app to your device.  

Gaining access to Premiere Rush is a two-step process: 

1. Opt-in to Adobe by claiming Adobe Express license through KU. 
2. Download the app to your device. 

Claim Your License

1. Start at myidentity.ku.edu to opt-in. 
2. Scroll down and find Software Licensing and select View Licensing.
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3. Select Claim your license under Adobe Express and accept.
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4. You will see a success message across the top of your screen. Your KU account is now licensed for Adobe Express.
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Download to Your Computer

1. Go to adobe.com and sign in at the top-right using your KU email.
2. Select Company or School account.
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3. Select the Apps icon on the left bar.
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4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the Download button on Premiere Rush.
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5. Go to your downloads and run the Premiere Rush installer and follow the prompts.

To open Premiere Rush:

• You can log in to adobe.com, sign in with your KU credentials, and open the app from there.
• Once downloaded, you can search your computer for Premiere Rush desktop app from the search field in your task bar or Spotlight search on a Mac. 

Download Mobile App

After you have claimed your license (see above steps), you can go to the Apple store or Google Play to search and download the Adobe Premiere Rush app.   

IMPORTANT: When you are prompted to log in, be sure to use your KU credentials. 

Adobe has organized a user guide for Premiere Rush on their site that is informative and easy to navigate. The guide provides step by step instructions to help you use all of the tools in Rush. 

This short video shows step by step actions to recreate the flashing image created in the workshop. 

To update any Creative Cloud app, first open Creative Cloud:

1. Open the Creative Cloud app by selecting the shortcut if available on your desktop or bring it up in your search window.
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2. Scroll to find available updates, select Update Available, then the Update button to start the update.
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You can set your apps to update automatically, but occasionally it may not work. It is always a good idea to follow instructions above to ensure your apps have updated.