What happened
Adobe announced new AI features for Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, InDesign, Lightroom, and Firefly at its MAX event. Updates include image and video editing tools, a private beta prototyping tool called Builder, and a more proactive agent. Adobe is also releasing a local MCP with endpoints for Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere; Vice President Deepa Subramaniam said the company will use feedback to decide what capabilities to expose.
Why it matters
Adobe is adding features across its creative apps while opening more of them to chatbot access through a local MCP. The range of changes shows how the company is connecting in-app agents with external tools.