Adobe tests a chatbot assistant that edits images in its design apps

In short: Adobe is testing a Firefly AI Assistant chatbot that can carry out multi step image edits across Adobe apps, but early hands on feedback says the results are uneven.

What happened

Adobe is testing a new “conversational” assistant called Firefly AI Assistant in beta, which means it is still being tried out and may change before a wider release. Instead of you clicking through lots of menus in Photoshop or Illustrator, you can type what you want in a chat box, and the assistant tries to do the steps for you.

The Verge says the tool feels less like an image generator and more like a middleman that runs common editing actions on your behalf. For example, you can upload an image, ask it to make a photo more colorful, or change specific details like hair color. The assistant also explains what it is doing as it goes, which can make the process feel more like working with a helper than pressing a single “make it” button.

In testing, The Verge found the assistant could make changes that were “sort of” correct, but it did not match the quality a professional designer or photo editor would deliver. The reviewer described it as fun to watch, and good at explaining its steps, but not very impressive in the final results.

Why it matters

For people who use Adobe tools for work or hobbies, this points to a future where editing could feel more like giving instructions to an assistant (like telling a coworker what to do) instead of doing every small step yourself. But the review suggests you should still expect to check the results carefully, especially if the image needs to look polished.

Source: The Verge AI