Adobe is bringing agents to its creative apps, including a beta Firefly AI Assistant that uses Creative Agent to carry out several steps from a written request. Initial releases started on November 10, 2026, giving users the first tools from the update.
Adobe presented the changes at Adobe MAX 2026 in Miami, TechCrunch reported. Desktop agents extend into Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, InDesign and Frame.io. In Premiere, their jobs include following a masked subject, applying an effect to several clips and changing exposure or colour throughout a sequence.
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Controls for Agent Actions
Plan Mode gives users a chance to inspect proposed actions and approve them before an agent proceeds. Model Selector provides a separate control for choosing which AI model handles a particular task.
Customization retains preferences for products and characters, along with brand colours and output formats. Adobe is also previewing always-on agents for organizing assets in the background, checking quality and adapting content.
Local Model Context Protocol (MCP) integrations are intended to let outside agents work on native projects while keeping their elements editable. The planned connections cover After Effects, Photoshop, Premiere and Illustrator.
New Editing Tools Across Apps
Photoshop's Relight lets editors reposition lighting, change its size or add it without destructive changes. Generative Restyle offers sliders alongside written style instructions, while Quick Compare shows an edit beside its earlier state. In the Photoshop beta app, Convert to Text Layers turns text embedded in a flattened image into editable text.
Premiere Color Mode launched on November 10, while Generative Remove is entering beta. Its Generative Media Tool brings the creation of music, soundscapes, effects and video into the timeline. Generation in Premiere supports models from Luma, Adobe Firefly, Runway, Google and Kling.
Premiere Mobile gained a licensed music catalogue numbering in the hundreds of thousands on November 10. Tracks supplied through partnerships with WMG and UMG are restricted to non-commercial projects. Artist-inspired templates are also being added, with Quick Cuts and AI Assistant still forthcoming.
Firefly Builder can turn descriptions into website, app and presentation prototypes without requiring users to code, though it remains in private beta. Firefly Video can construct scenes and assemble footage, then supply B-roll, captions and transitions.
Firefly Graph lets users build workflows they can use again, while Firefly Design brings print, 3D, animation, illustration and image editing together. Quick Actions provides shortcuts for removing backgrounds and making video thumbnails.
Lightroom is adding Blemish Removal and Glow, plus Open Eyes in beta. The local MCP integrations are set to reach a private beta early in 2027.
