Oct 28, 2025 - Technology

Adobe adds chatbots to Photoshop and other design apps

Ina Fried

Screenshot of Adobe Photoshop interface editing a stone church on rocky hill with cloudy sky and forested mountains in background. — A screenshot of a video showing the Photoshop AI assistant in action. Image: Adobe

Adobe announced Tuesday it is building new AI-based assistants into its core creative apps and a plan to also allow its apps to run inside popular chatbots.

The big picture: Adobe has been working for years to show creators how generative AI can be a boon to their jobs rather than an existential threat.

Driving the news: Adobe is using its annual Max conference for creative types to show off a host of AI projects, including the new AI assistants coming to Photoshop and Adobe Express that allow people to describe edits in their own words and automate repetitive tasks.

Adobe will preview how its tools work within chatbots, starting with Adobe Express in ChatGPT. It expects to support more of its apps as well as other chatbots over time.
The company says it's also expanding Firefly AI playground to move beyond the concept stage to include AI-driven video editing, soundtrack creation and voice-over tools.

Between the lines: Adobe's AI assistants can handle simple fixes like removing a background or broader stylistic requests such as "make this more tropical."

Yes, but: The rollout is uneven. Adobe Express' assistant is in public beta; Photoshop's is in private testing. In Firefly, speech and soundtrack generation are public, while video tools remain private.

The bottom line: Adobe's blending of design tools and chatbots hints at a new AI-powered creative workflow.

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