Claude can now plug directly into Photoshop, Blender, and Ableton
Claude can now plug directly into Photoshop, Blender, and Ableton Claude’s new Blender connector lets you debug scenes, build new tools, and batch-apply object changes directly from the chatbot interface. | Image: Anthropic Anthropic has launched a set of connectors for Claude that allow the AI chatbot to tap into popular creative software, including Adobe’s […]
Canva’s CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software
Canva's CEO on its big pivot to AI enterprise software Today, I’m talking with Melanie Perkins, founder and CEO of Canva, a popular online design tool. I always enjoy talking with Melanie. She was last on the show a couple of years ago, just as the AI revolution was coming to the worlds of art […]
The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe
The creative software industry has declared war on Adobe Fire intensifies: “This is fine.” | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge All empires eventually fall, and it seems the creative software industry has collectively decided that Adobe’s time has come. The Creative Cloud provider’s suite of design tools have been considered the industry standard […]
Reality is losing the deepfake war
Reality is losing the deepfake war Today, we’re going to talk about reality, and whether we can label photos and videos to protect our shared understanding of the world around us. No really, we’re gonna go there. It’s a deep one. To do this, I’m going to bring on Verge reporter Jess Weatherbed, who covers […]
Adobe actually won’t discontinue Animate
Adobe actually won't discontinue Animate Adobe is no longer planning to discontinue Adobe Animate on March 1st. In an FAQ, the company now says that Animate will now be in maintenance mode and that it has “no plans to discontinue or remove access” to the app. Animate will still receive “ongoing security and bug fixes” and […]
Adobe Animate is shutting down next month
Adobe Animate is shutting down next month Adobe is pulling the plug on Adobe Animate. In a FAQ posted to Adobe’s website, the company says it will stop selling the animation software on March 1st, citing the emergence of new platforms “that better serve the needs of the users.” Users have until March 1st, 2027 […]
Adobe Acrobat uses AI to turn your PDFs into podcasts
Adobe Acrobat uses AI to turn your PDFs into podcasts Generate Podcasts will let you listen to a summary of any documents you don’t have time to read. Adobe has added new generative AI features to Acrobat that aim to help you quickly edit PDFs and summarize them in audio and visual formats. These updates […]
Adobe sees a bright future as AI bet pays off
Adobe sees a bright future as AI bet pays off Entrenching generative AI into Adobe’s creative software ecosystem is paying off, according to the company’s latest earnings. While its share price has fallen by more than 37 percent this year at the time of writing, Adobe is reporting a bump in annual profits driven by […]
ChatGPT can now use Adobe apps to edit your photos and PDFs for free
ChatGPT can now use Adobe apps to edit your photos and PDFs for free The Photoshop app for ChatGPT will provide UI interfaces like sliders for some editing requests. Adobe is giving ChatGPT users some new capabilities for designing and editing their work without having to switch apps. New apps for Photoshop, Acrobat, and Adobe […]
Adobe to acquire digital marketing platform Semrush for $1.9 billion
Adobe to acquire digital marketing platform Semrush for $1.9 billion Adobe is acquiring the digital marketing platform Semrush for around $1.9 billion. In a press release on Wednesday, Adobe says the deal will allow it and Semrush to give marketers insight into how their brands appear across the web. The acquisition builds on Adobe’s existing […]