Cambridge Apps Equivalent

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Hi everyone,
I’m a middle and high school teacher working with the Cambridge curriculum.
Our school is planning to move fully to Zorin OS. However, we also host Cambridge exam candidates from other schools, and those students are only familiar with the standard Adobe software required in many Cambridge practical components (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Animation, etc.), which i cant force them to use some of the opensource apps.

My concern is this:
Is there a way to install or run these Adobe applications reliably on Zorin OS, or are there Linux applications whose interface and workflow are close enough to Adobe for exam purposes? such as using Adobe-like alternatives that Cambridge examiners would still consider acceptable

any advice verymuch appreciated as i want to make sure all candidates — including those from other schools — feel comfortable and can follow Cambridge’s expectations during the exam.

Thank you so much for any guidance!

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There are alternatives, but there isn't a single software suite like Adobe that can act as a drop-in replacement. You would have to install each alternative to Adobe products separately and which may have different interfaces, workflows, etc.

You can try to run Adobe through WINE, which is effectively an emulator for Windows applications, but support is not universally guaranteed to the entire Windows ecosystem of applications, however, and some will work better than others. So, you will want to test things very thoroughly before making any final decisions.

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