Your boss is ordering you to conduct an illegal practice.

Tell him to either outsource the task at hand, or consider taking a subscription for the required software, for either a few months or a whole year. If it's just a casual job, then the monthly plan is more applicable. The rate might seem higher but the subscription can be cancelled any month.

Creative Cloud pricing and membership plans

If that's not your boss' idea of playing the game, then I'd be worried about other fair payments, like salaries...

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