Adobe has announced a major expansion of artificial intelligence features across Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, and Firefly at its MAX 2026 conference in Miami. The updates include AI-powered image and video editing, a new prototyping tool, and integrations that allow external AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini to interact with Adobe applications.
The company is also introducing a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives users access to Creative Cloud functions through compatible AI agents. The announcement extends Adobe’s efforts to incorporate AI into creative workflows while allowing users to choose how they interact with its software.
Firefly Adds AI Prototyping and Video Creation Tools
Adobe Firefly is introducing Builder, a new prototyping tool available in private beta that allows users to create visual designs and demonstrate concepts. The feature places Firefly in closer competition with design platforms such as Figma.
Additional capabilities include generating graphs that follow a company’s branding guidelines and editing selected portions of an image without changing surrounding elements. These tools are intended to give designers greater control over AI-generated content.
Firefly is also receiving an AI-powered video creation feature that assembles footage, images, sound effects, and other media into completed sequences. Adobe is expanding its AI assistant to provide ongoing contextual support, enabling users to perform tasks such as background removal and thumbnail generation more directly.
Photoshop, Premiere and Lightroom Receive AI Upgrades
Photoshop is adding an AI-powered relighting feature that lets users adjust lighting conditions within images. The application is also introducing sliders for controlling generative styles through text prompts, providing more flexibility when modifying visual content.
Premiere is receiving a new professional color grading system alongside AI-powered object removal for video footage. The object removal capability allows editors to eliminate unwanted elements from scenes without manually reconstructing individual frames.
Lightroom is gaining tools for correcting closed or blinking eyes in photographs and removing skin blemishes. These additions extend Adobe’s existing AI-assisted editing capabilities across its photography and video applications.
Adobe Opens Creative Cloud to Third-Party AI Agents
Adobe is introducing local MCP integrations that allow external AI assistants to access functions within Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, and After Effects. The technology will enable users to request changes through compatible agents while keeping project layers, timelines, and other editing elements intact.
Adobe vice president Deepa Subramaniam said the company is still determining which capabilities should be available through the protocol. Initial integrations will expose selected application functions, with additional features potentially introduced based on developer feedback and usage patterns.
The company already supports integrations with ChatGPT and Claude and offers access to third-party AI models from Google, OpenAI, Runway, ElevenLabs, and other providers. The new MCP integrations are scheduled to enter private beta in early 2027.
Topaz Labs Introduces New Image Enhancement Models
Adobe-owned Topaz Labs is releasing two AI-powered image enhancement models, Wonder 4 and ImageHDR. Wonder 4 supports upscaling, denoising, sharpening, and restoring image details, while ImageHDR converts standard photographs into high dynamic range images.
The models extend Adobe’s collection of AI tools for photographers, video editors, and designers. Adobe acquired Topaz Labs in June 2026 as part of its expansion into specialized image and video processing technologies.
The company confirmed that several newly announced Creative Cloud features are available immediately, while others remain in beta testing. Firefly Builder is currently in private beta, with broader availability yet to be announced.
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