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Adobe Integrates Photoshop, Lightroom, Express, and Firefly Into Google Gemini

digital · 2026-09-25

Adobe has merged its creative applications with Google’s Gemini AI platform, enabling users to execute functions from Photoshop, Lightroom, Express, and Firefly using conversational commands. This development follows Adobe's earlier collaborations with ChatGPT, Claude, Slack, and Copilot. Google Gemini, which boasts over one billion monthly users, allows for photo uploads for editing, lighting optimization, image cropping, and social media asset creation while preserving brand identity. Neal Pancholi, Google’s Managing Director, shared his enthusiasm for the collaboration. Adobe regards this as the "first step" in their partnership with Google, highlighting its dedication to making creative technologies more accessible. The integration is accessible across all Gemini plans, but an Adobe account is necessary.

Key facts

  • Adobe announced that its software and tools are being brought directly inside Google's Gemini AI platform.
  • The integration is called Adobe in Gemini and includes professional-grade tools from Photoshop, Lightroom, Express, and Firefly.
  • Functionality is delivered entirely through conversations with Gemini.
  • Google Gemini has over one billion users monthly.
  • The integration follows Adobe's earlier moves to bring tools to ChatGPT, Claude, Slack, and Copilot.
  • Users can upload batches of photos and have Gemini apply Adobe's editing tools for consistent color and look, optimize lighting and color, crop to specific formats, and prepare images for use.
  • Gemini can create social media-ready versions of assets while preserving a company's branding and aesthetic, and build customized Express templates.
  • Adobe describes the launch as its "first step" in its relationship with Google and bringing its tools to Gemini.
  • Adobe in Gemini has started rolling out and is available across all Gemini plans; users must have an Adobe account.

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Institutions

  • Adobe
  • Google
  • Gemini
  • ChatGPT
  • Claude
  • Slack
  • Copilot
  • Photoshop
  • Lightroom
  • Express
  • Firefly
  • GDM & Gemini
  • PetaPixel

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