Adobe's Project Music GenAI Control is a platform designed to generate and customize music from text descriptions or reference melodies.

Adobe has launched the Adobe Express app for iOS and Android. It offers similar creative, editing, and AI capabilities, with additional features for Creative Cloud subscribers. The free beta includes access to premium tools like background removal during testing. AI features will require credits, with beta users receiving 25 monthly credits.

Adobe Behance Pro users will no longer have to pay platform fees for revenue generated from asset sales, freelance hiring transactions, and subscriptions. They will have access to a range of new tools and advanced analytics dashboards on traffic sources and search terms. Behance Pro users can access Adobe Portfolio and import projects from Behance directly, share work with unique links, lock it with passwords, and schedule its release.

Adobe has integrated Firefly AI tools into its Substance 3D suite to enhance texture creation and scene staging. The move aims to significantly speed up the creative process for 3D content creators. The new features are available in Substance 3D Sampler 4.4 and Stager 3.0. They offer innovative capabilities for realistic texturing and environment generation outside the Creative Cloud subscription.

Adobe has introduced two new integrations for its Substance 3D design software suite that allow 3D artists to create assets quickly for their projects using text descriptions. Using the Text to Texture feature in Substance 3D Sampler, designers can create photorealistic or stylized textures for 3D models. Another feature is Generative Backgrounds for Substance 3D Stager, which lets designers use text prompts to create background images for objects they compose into 3D scenes. Text to Texture and Generative Background are free during beta and available in Substance 3D Sampler 4.4 and Stager 3.0 beta versions.

GenStudio serves as a centralized hub for promotional campaigns, providing brand kits, copy guidance, and preapproved assets alongside other generative AI-powered tools that can generate backgrounds and ensure the overall tone remains on-brand. It also shows users which attributes, generated assets, and campaigns are performing best, which can be used to direct AI prompts for other campaigns.

Adobe has revamped Frame.io, incorporating extensive workflow and tagging features to simplify project management for creatives. It will be rolled out first for Free and Pro users, with team/enterprise updates expected later in the year. The update introduces a customizable metadata framework for organizing media and enhances the review process with detailed feedback options, including emoji reactions and anchored comments.

Adobe's GenStudio is focused on helping social, paid media, and lifecycle marketers who want to create social media posts, email campaigns, and display ads. Enterprises that already use services like Workfront or Journey Analytics can connect them to GenStudio.

Adobe is developing an AI model to generate video, which will be integrated into Premiere Pro later this year. It will feature object addition, removal, and generative extend capabilities. Adobe is collaborating with third-party vendors and addressing deepfake concerns through Content Credentials.

Adobe is set to introduce generative AI tools into Premiere Pro, including features like Generative Extend, Object Addition and Removal, and Text to Video. It aims to enhance the editing process by seamlessly integrating AI technology directly into the platform, with a focus on providing real-time solutions and streamlining workflows for video editors.

Adobe released an AI assistant that helps users understand digital documents. It is also launching a free mobile version of the tool that responds to voice commands and adding extensions to Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. The assistant can help users locate specific information in PDF files and other documents, generate summaries, and find citations to support their questions using a chatbot interface. Subscriptions start at $4.99/month.

Adobe is integrating generative AI video tools into Premiere Pro, including new capabilities for shot extension, object addition/removal, and text-to-video features, streamlined by its Firefly video model. The updates, including a technology preview and general availability of AI-powered audio workflows, aim to enhance video production efficiency and creativity.

Adobe has integrated the generative AI model Firefly Image 3 into Photoshop, allowing users to generate images directly in the program. It also added the ability to use a reference image with its Generative Fill feature and a new feature to develop backgrounds for generating seamless backdrops, which is helpful for marketing and advertising physical products.

Adobe researchers have introduced VideoGigaGAN, an AI model that achieves up to 8 times video upsampling with precise details and temporal stability, surpassing traditional video super-resolution methods. The model, built upon GigaGAN, addresses past challenges by improving temporal consistency and detail retention in videos, setting a new standard in the field.

Current and former Figma employees will have the chance to sell shares in the company as part of a tender offer that values the company at $12.5 billion. This is up 25% from the valuation the company raised in 2021 but below Adobe's unsuccessful acquisition attempt of $20 billion. a16z, Sequoia, and Kleiner Perkins are among the 25 existing and new investors who support the tender, which is expected to be worth $600 million to $900 million.

Adobe has filed a claim against game emulator Delta over its logo's similarity to Adobe's stylized 'A.' Delta quickly responded by temporarily changing its logo into a broken version of itself to avoid legal repercussions. Despite the playful response, Delta plans to release a final version of its new logo soon.

Adobe is bringing even more Firefly-powered artificial intelligence tools to Adobe Lightroom, including Generative Remove and AI-powered Lens Blur. Generative Remove is particularly impressive as it lets users remove unwanted objects from any photo entirely non-destructively with just a single click.

Adobe's recent marketing for Photoshop's AI features, such as “generate background”, has sparked backlash from photographers. The controversy began when Adobe's website suggested users could “skip the photoshoot” by using AI to add or replace backgrounds, which many photographers saw as undermining their profession. Adobe has since removed the contentious language and emphasized that its AI tools are meant to enhance, not replace human creativity. This issue reflects broader tensions between creatives and tech companies over the impact of AI on creative jobs.

Adobe faced backlash from the Ansel Adams' estate for selling AI-generated images labeled "Ansel Adams-style" on its stock platform. It was criticized for allowing such content, which violates the platform's rules against using prompts that mimic other artists. The company has since removed the images and is in contact with the Adams estate to resolve the issue, showing its commitment to ethical AI practices.

A recent change to Adobe's terms and conditions has caused outrage among professional users who are concerned that the company now claims to access, use, and sublicense its content. Adobe requires users to agree to these new terms to continue using their apps, preventing access until they do so. Professionals, including designers and directors, have expressed strong objections, citing potential breaches of confidentiality and intellectual property rights, and some are considering switching to alternative software.

Adobe has launched its AI-Powered Experience Platform (AEP) AI Assistant to automate tasks, simulate outcomes, and help create new audiences. The assistant provides insights into datasets, audiences, and journeys without running SQL queries, making it accessible to non-technical users. As part of Adobe Experience Cloud apps, the assistant adheres to brand data security standards, ensuring customer data won't be shared outside the company without the company's consent.

In response to user backlash, Adobe has clarified that its Firefly AI models do not use customer content for training, ensuring that users' work remains their own. The controversy arose from a misunderstood Terms of Use update, which Adobe explained was aimed at content moderation rather than AI training. The company reaffirmed its commitment to using licensed and public-domain content for AI development.

Adobe has faced a series of public relations issues, resulting in a loss of trust among creative professionals due to perceived indifference and lack of transparency. Actions like allowing AI-generated images "in the style of Ansel Adams" on Adobe Stock have further upset the photography community, potentially impacting the company's long-term success.

Adobe is updating its terms of service on June 18 to clarify that it won't train AI on customers' work, addressing user concerns about vague language. The company has never used customers' content for AI training or taken ownership. It aims better to explain its policies in response to community criticism.

The US government is suing Adobe for allegedly hiding expensive fees and making it difficult to cancel a subscription. The complaint claims that Adobe failed to properly disclose an early termination fee that can amount to hundreds of dollars. Customers have to go through an onerous and complicated process when canceling their subscription that involves navigating through multiple webpages and pop-ups. They encounter similar obstacles when attempting to cancel their subscriptions over the phone or via live chats. A copy of the complaint against Adobe is available at the end of the article.

The US Federal Trade Commission is taking legal action against Adobe and two of its executives for deceiving consumers by hiding early termination fees and making it difficult to cancel subscriptions.

The US Justice Department is suing Adobe for allegedly hiding expensive fees, enrolling consumers in its most lucrative subscription plan without clear disclosure, and making cancellations difficult. The lawsuit also targets Adobe executives Maninder Sawhney and David Wadhwani. It follows continued regulatory scrutiny after Adobe's abandoned acquisition of Figma in 2022.

The FTC is suing Adobe for deceptive practices, accusing it of forcing consumers into year-long subscriptions with hidden fees. Price hikes and concerning terms-of-service updates have further fueled discontent among users, including Adobe's employees. As criticisms and alternative software suggestions circulate, the company's reputation faces significant challenges, compounded by allegations of misleading terms and AI ethics issues.

Adobe has updated its terms of service in response to intense backlash to clarify that user content stored locally or in the cloud, except for contributions to Adobe Stock, will not be used to train its generative AI. This revision aims to eliminate confusion and address concerns about content privacy and legality checks for cloud-stored data.

The new content hub in Adobe Experience Manager integrates AI tools like Express and Firefly to streamline digital asset management. It allows marketers to search, edit, and manage assets effortlessly, ensuring brand consistency and reducing approval times. The hub fosters collaboration, minimizes duplicate efforts, and efficiently handles large volumes of digital content across organizations.