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Adobe’s Creative Suite Is Now Packed with AI

Honghao Wang

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Adobe’s Creative Suite Is Now Packed with AI

AI’s Expanding Role in Creative Utility Software

Over recent years, artificial intelligence has had a sweeping and multifaceted impact on utility software — even in creative fields once considered “purely intellectual,” traces of AI are now increasingly visible.

Among the key players, Adobe and its Firefly models have arguably exerted the most widespread and profound influence.

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Highlights from Adobe Max 2025

At the recently concluded Adobe Max 2025 Creativity Conference, the global creative software giant delivered its expected series of product updates.

Major Announcements

  • Creative Cloud and Firefly AI upgrades
  • Introduction of a new sound generation tool
  • Independent voiceover creation for video
  • Audio track editing capabilities
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Additionally, Adobe Express and the web version of Photoshop now feature dedicated AI assistant entry points. Users can open a dialogue box and instruct AI to edit content using natural language commands.

Adobe’s ultimate goal: integrate AI into every design application, making it a core part of the creative toolbox.

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Firefly Image 5 — Higher Resolution & Realistic Portraits

As the foundation of Adobe’s AI ecosystem, Firefly received several key improvements.

Key Upgrades

  • Maximum native resolution boosted to 4 million pixels
  • (up from 1 million in Firefly Image 4)
  • Support for high-quality 2K and 4K image generation
  • Portrait generation optimization with realistic lighting and shadows
  • Avoids typical AI errors (e.g., wrong number of fingers)
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Adobe’s “Big Three” — PS, LR, PR Updates

Photoshop (PS)

  • Web version AI assistant (beta)
  • Third-party model support for Generative Fill
  • Gemini 2.5 Flash (Nano Banana)
  • FLUX Knotext (Black Forest Labs)
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Lightroom (LR Beta)

  • Assisted Culling — AI evaluates large batches of shots for focus, clarity, etc.
  • Ideal for projects with repetitive material (e.g., trade show photography)
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Premiere Pro (PR Beta)

  • AI Object Mask — auto foreground/background separation for people in video
  • Saves time on manual post-production
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Adobe’s Video AI Tools

Following the viral success of Sora2, Adobe introduced its own video AI tools. While Sora2 offers an end-to-end package, Firefly’s video updates remain foundational, focused mainly on:

  • AI Audio
  • AI Rough Cuts

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AI Audio Capabilities

Firefly Generate Soundtrack

  • Public beta release
  • Can analyze footage to create background music (BGM) matching its style
  • Commercial safety: all soundtracks are licensed for commercial use
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Firefly Generate Speech

  • Public beta testing
  • Supports 50+ styles and over 20 languages
  • Models provided by Adobe and ElevenLabs
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Firefly Video Editor

  • Web-based editor built on Firefly models
  • Lightweight editing & multi-track support
  • Comparable to a browser-based CapCut
  • Closed beta expected November
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Adobe’s Future Vision — Project Moonlight

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Adobe unveiled Project Moonlight, an AI agent for social media creativity and management.

What Moonlight Does

  • Not a standalone app — an orchestrator connecting PS, PR, Adobe Express, Firefly
  • Learns your personal creative style from your Creative Cloud library
  • Can integrate with authorized social media accounts
  • Automates repetitive creative tasks while maintaining personalization
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Potential Concerns

While efficient, placing creative workflows inside a corporate-run AI model raises questions about creative ownership and transparency.

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For now, most Firefly applications focus on batch processing, complex operations (like keying), and natural language interfaces, making them accessible while lowering entry barriers.

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AiToEarn — Open-Source AI Creativity & Monetization

Platforms integrating AI-driven creation, publishing, and monetization are reshaping the future of the creative industry.

AiToEarn is an open-source global AI content monetization platform enabling creators to:

  • Simultaneously publish to Douyin, Kwai, WeChat, Bilibili, Xiaohongshu, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, YouTube, Pinterest, and X (Twitter)
  • Use AI generation tools
  • Analyze content performance
  • View and compare AI model rankings (AI模型排名)

🔗 Learn more at:

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Conversational Creation & Strategic Insights

According to Adobe’s Project Moonlight lead:

> Conversational Creation: Turn dialogues with your agent into creative outputs — images, videos, and social posts aligned with your vision.

> Data-driven Growth & Strategy: Link social channels for AI-driven performance analysis, trend identification, and audience expansion.

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In essence, Moonlight assists with:

  • Automating repetitive creative tasks
  • Translating abstract client ideas into tangible content
  • Managing and growing your personal creative brand

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The Bigger Picture

Adobe’s AI design aims to liberate creativity and enhance productivity.

This aligns with industry trends toward integrated AI workflows bridging ideation, production, and cross-platform distribution.

For creators seeking transparency and control, open-source ecosystems like AiToEarn complement corporate tools — allowing full creative ownership while monetizing work across multiple platforms.

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