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Category: Design
Adobe’s Quick Cut Automates the Video Grind, Keeping Creators Inspired
Adobe is introducing a new feature aimed at easing the post-production workload for video creators. Launching today in the Adobe Firefly video editor, Quick Cut uses AI to assemble clips into a structured timeline, giving creators an instant first cut to refine—no more debating over how to manually piece together footage. “We designed Quick Cut […]
UserTesting Uses AI to Turn Figma Prototypes Into Live User Tests
Designers now have a new way to build user experience testing directly into their Figma workflows. UserTesting, a customer experience research platform, has released an AI-powered plugin for the popular design app that turns Figma prototypes into live user tests in minutes. Designers simply describe their prototype and the task they want users to complete, […]
Adobe Acrobat Now Turns PDFs into Presentations, Podcasts
Adobe is doubling down on artificial intelligence in Acrobat, aiming to expand what’s possible with PDFs. Using natural language prompts, users can now turn these digital documents into entirely new formats, from presentations to podcasts. This update builds on Adobe’s broader push to modernize PDFs for the AI era. Last summer, the company introduced Acrobat […]
Adobe Firefly Adds Video Tools, FLUX.2 Model, and Unlimited Generations Through Jan. 15
Adobe is closing out 2025 with a fresh slate of AI upgrades designed to make video creation and editing easier for creators. On Tuesday, the company is upgrading the availability of its Firefly video editor, along with announcing new tools for precise edits and camera-motion control, a video upscaling feature in Firefly Boards, and support […]
Adobe Puts Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat in ChatGPT, Signaling a Shift Toward Conversational Creativity
Adobe is making it easier to use its software without installing it. On Wednesday, the company announced that its popular apps—Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat—can now run natively within OpenAI’s ChatGPT for free. The move gives Adobe access to ChatGPT’s 800 million weekly users, extending its apps’ reach and potentially attracting new subscribers. Pam Clark, Adobe’s […]
ServiceNow Uses Figma Files as Prompts to Generate Enterprise Apps
They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and ServiceNow is putting that to the test when it comes to building the next generation of enterprise applications. The company has announced that it now supports Figma in its Build Agent, allowing Figma design files to be used as prompts for building apps, rather […]
Canva’s New Design Model and AI Assistant Aim to Power a ‘Creative Operating System’
Canva is staking its claim as the operating system of creativity. The company today took a big step towards that goal with the introduction of new tools that bring together design, AI, and marketing to better connect every part of the creative process. A key pillar of the visual communication platform’s “Creative Operating System” is […]
Adobe Brings Professional Mobile Video Editing to YouTube Shorts Creators
In September, Adobe brought Premiere to the iPhone. Now, it’s proving just how capable that mobile editor can be. This week, the company announced a new partnership with YouTube to help creators produce more polished Shorts. Through the Premiere mobile app, users can access exclusive effects, transitions, templates, and presets, and publish directly to YouTube […]
Adobe Unveils Firefly 5 With Photorealistic Images and Layered Prompt-Based Editing
Adobe is introducing a new image model to its Firefly family of image-generation AI models. Firefly 5 is designed to help creators become more effective storytellers. To achieve this, it now natively supports resolutions up to four megapixels, offers enhanced human rendering, improved lighting, and better editing capabilities. Adobe reiterates that all generations are commercially […]
Adobe Firefly Adds AI-Powered Soundtrack and Speech Generation
First, there was image generation in Adobe Firefly. Then came video, sound effects, and audio translation. Now, Adobe is adding two new capabilities to its generative AI platform: soundtrack and speech creation. “The introduction of the Generate Soundtrack application and model from Adobe…is the first model that allows you to generate instrumental soundtrack that you […]