Frontier AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini come equipped with numerous sophisticated features beyond mere text generation that could lessen your need to utilize (and finance) another specialized application. AI-driven image generation and editing functionalities are so advanced that there’s no requirement to master Photoshop. Just instruct the AI to produce or modify images on your behalf. Gemini’s Nano Banana Pro is so cutting-edge that it can generate infographics and slides, thus replacing Adobe Express. The chatbots can also manage documents for you, which may be beneficial for data evaluation, potentially reducing your dependence on Adobe Acrobat.
However, despite the perception that generative AI services are impacting Adobe’s revenue, the firm has shown a proactive approach towards AI advancements. Rather, Adobe has welcomed generative AI, crafting its own models for its suite of creative tools and consistently enhancing them. Adobe has also introduced AI agents that might further assist in the creation process, and the Firefly app currently accommodates third-party AI models, including Gemini’s Nano Banana.
Given this context, it’s not surprising that Adobe is among the first companies to provide support for ChatGPT applications. Beginning this week, Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat are all accessible directly within ChatGPT in any instances where the chatbot can provide access to third-party applications. The three applications are available at no cost, indicating that you simply need to invoke them in the prompt composer to begin working on files without exiting ChatGPT. In other words, there’s no need to pay for any of the three Adobe applications until you have experimented with them for free in ChatGPT. Naturally, there are some conditions that users should be aware of.
What functionalities are available with Adobe apps in ChatGPT?
Photoshop editing in ChatGPT will not grant you access to the most sophisticated editing features that Adobe designed for its renowned app. Nonetheless, you will be able to instruct the AI to execute basic edits using Photoshop. Incorporate the Photoshop app into your prompt and input an instruction like “Add creative effects to the background” to edit with the app. You will also have access to settings for brightness, contrast, and exposure, including a slider that allows you to personalize the image. Certain creative effects will also be present in ChatGPT.
Adobe Express enables you to generate professional designs featuring images and text within ChatGPT. A prompt such as “Create an invite for my dance party,” alongside the Express app, will permit ChatGPT to leverage the app to present sample designs. You will have the opportunity to refine edits within the chat through further replies.
Lastly, ChatGPT can leverage Adobe Acrobat to modify PDFs, extract information you may wish to utilize elsewhere, redact information, and even combine multiple files into a single document.
What are the costs associated with the Adobe apps?
If you believed that utilizing Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat for free within ChatGPT seemed too good to be genuine, you would be correct. Firstly, users in Europe cannot currently access apps in ChatGPT as of this writing. Secondly, Android users currently have access solely to Express integration. Finally, and most crucially, Adobe has not integrated the full versions of Photoshop, Express, and Acrobat into ChatGPT. You will only be able to utilize specific functionalities in ChatGPT, as detailed above. For more intricate tasks, you will likely need to transition to the complete Adobe applications, which provide more comprehensive experiences. The positive aspect is that you can effortlessly switch to an Adobe app and continue your work from where you stopped.
At the time of this writing, the bundle for Photoshop and Express begins at $22.99/month, while Acrobat starts at $12.99/month. Photoshop is also accessible via the web and mobile through the Firefly Pro app ($19.99/month), the Photography and Lightroom bundle ($19.99/month), and the Creative Cloud Pro plan ($69.99/month). Adobe Express is also included within Firefly Pro and Creative Cloud Pro. A standalone Adobe Express Premium subscription is priced at $9.98/month.
