Change Adobe App Language from Dutch to English: Step-by-Step for Every CC App

Adobe Creative Cloud apps **each manage their own UI language**. Change it per app (or globally via CC Desktop).

Method 1: Creative Cloud Desktop App (Global Preference)

  1. Open **Creative Cloud Desktop** → **Account icon** (top right) → **Preferences**.
  2. Select **Apps** sidebar → **App Language** dropdown → **English (International) or English (North America)**.
  3. Click **Done**. **Restart each app** for change to take effect.
  4. **Note:** Only applies to *future* installs/updates. Already-installed apps may need Method 2.

Method 2: Inside Each App (Immediate for Installed Apps)

AppMenu Path (Windows / macOS)
Photoshop Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface / Photoshop ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface → **UI Language** → English
Illustrator Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface / Illustrator ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface → **Language** → English
InDesign Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface / InDesign ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface → **Language** → English
Premiere Pro Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Appearance / Premiere Pro ▸ Preferences ▸ Appearance → **Language** → English
After Effects Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ General / After Effects ▸ Preferences ▸ General → **Language** → English
Lightroom Classic Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ General / Lightroom Classic ▸ Preferences ▸ General → **Language** → English
Lightroom (Cloud) Lightroom ▸ Preferences ▸ General → **Language** → English
Acrobat / Reader Edit ▸ Preferences (Win) / Acrobat ▸ Preferences (Mac) → **Language** (left pane) → **Application Language** → English → **Apply to Acrobat Changes**
XD Gear icon ▸ Preferences ▸ Appearance → **User Interface Language** → English → **Apply**
Bridge Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface / Bridge ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface → **Language** → English
Dreamweaver Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface / Dreamweaver ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface → **Language** → English
Animate Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ General / Animate ▸ Preferences ▸ General → **Language** → English
Audition Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Appearance / Audition ▸ Preferences ▸ Appearance → **Language** → English
Character Animator Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ General / Character Animator ▸ Preferences ▸ General → **Language** → English
Media Encoder Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ General / Media Encoder ▸ Preferences ▸ General → **Language** → English
Substance 3D Apps Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface / App ▸ Preferences ▸ Interface → **Language** → English

Critical Steps After Changing

  1. Restart the app (fully quit → relaunch).
  2. If language doesn't switch: **Help ▸ Sign Out** → **Sign In** again (forces license refresh).
  3. For **Acrobat**: May need **Repair Install** (CC Desktop ▸ … ▸ Repair) if stuck.

Creative Cloud Desktop Language

CC Desktop itself follows **OS language** (Windows Display Language / macOS System Language). Change there to switch CC Desktop UI.

**Done.** Your Adobe apps now speak English.

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