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Adobe Integrates Firefly and AI Assistant for Enhanced PDF Features

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Alicia Shapiro
June 18, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

A modern digital workspace showcasing Adobe Acrobat with AI features. A computer screen displays the Acrobat interface with a PDF document being edited, showing text prompts generating and enhancing images within the document. The scene includes visuals of PDF documents being worked on, with tools like Firefly and AI Assistant visible. The workspace is sleek and modern, highlighting innovation in digital document management

Adobe Integrates Firefly and AI Assistant for Enhanced PDF Features

Adobe has introduced groundbreaking AI updates in Adobe Acrobat, integrating Adobe Firefly and enhancing Acrobat AI Assistant to boost creativity and productivity in digital documents. Beginning June 18, Acrobat users can use text prompts powered by Adobe Firefly to generate and edit images within PDFs. The Acrobat AI Assistant now supports queries and insights across various document types, including PDFs, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint files.

Introducing Firefly Generative AI in PDFs

Adobe Firefly's new features allow users to enhance existing images and generate new visuals within PDFs without leaving the application. Key features include:

  • Edit Image in Acrobat: Tools like Generative Fill, Remove Background, Erase, and Crop make it easy to modify document images.

  • Generate Image in Acrobat: Users can add new images to PDFs, adjusting size and style to fit any part of the document.

These tools enable users to create professional visuals in Acrobat, catering to diverse needs such as business plans, investor pitch decks, and promotional materials.

Interface of Adobe AI Assistant showing a list of document files, including a company overview, earnings call transcript, and financial analyst report. The assistant displays options to generate write-ups, summarize conclusions, and ask questions about the documents

Image source: Adobe - AI Assistant Interface with Document Files

Boosting Productivity with Acrobat AI Assistant

The Acrobat AI Assistant introduces features that streamline content creation and information synthesis across multiple documents:

  • Insights Across Documents: Users can identify key themes and trends from selected documents and format information into impactful content.

  • Enhanced Meeting Transcripts: Automatically generates summaries of virtual meetings, highlighting main topics, key points, and action items.

Generative summary interface in Adobe AI Assistant displaying a summary of an earnings call transcript for ApexAlpha Capital Advisors. The interface includes options for an executive summary, company overview, and financial performance analysis

Image source: Adobe - Generative Summary Interface

Commitment to Safety and Transparency

Adobe’s AI features, including Firefly and Acrobat AI Assistant, adhere to AI Ethics principles of accountability, responsibility, and transparency. Firefly is trained on licensed content to ensure commercial safety, and Content Credentials provide transparency for AI-generated content. Adobe ensures data security and reliability through stringent protocols and human oversight.

Adobe AI Assistant providing suggestions for questions related to year-end financial goals and product launches. The interface includes a prompt asking about the company's business performance, with financial analyst reports visible in the background

Image source: Adobe - AI Assistant with Suggestions

Pricing and Availability

Adobe offers free access to Acrobat AI Assistant features from June 18 - June 28. After this period, free Reader or paid Acrobat customers can subscribe to an AI Assistant add-on starting at $4.99 per month until September 4. Acrobat Standard and Pro customers will receive 250 generative credits per month at no additional cost for a limited time to use with the new image features. Initially available in English on desktop, other languages will follow.

For more information on Adobe's commitment to data governance and security, visit their blog.