Adobe launches AI enhanced Creative Cloud update

Adobe has begun rolling out a major update to its Creative Cloud suite, introducing a range of new AI-powered tools and workflow enhancements across its core applications, including Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Illustrator. The update, which started reaching users this week, focuses on reducing repetitive tasks to allow creators more time for their core creative work.

For photographers using Lightroom and Lightroom Classic, the update brings the general availability of the Assisted Culling tool. This feature helps users sort through large photo batches by analyzing factors like subject sharpness and facial details, with a dedicated Face View to check for open eyes and eye sharpness. Lightroom also gains a Photo to Video feature, which uses AI to generate short motion clips from still images, and an AI Sharpen tool based on a Topaz Labs model. Lightroom Classic receives duplicate detection and a faster Denoise tool optimized for Apple silicon Macs.

Photoshop's key additions are aimed at cleaner image editing. A new Reflection Removal tool automatically detects and isolates reflections from photos taken through glass onto a separate layer for adjustment...