Adobe's generative AI for images, video and design, tied to Creative Cloud
Adobe Firefly is Adobe's family of generative AI models and the app that hosts them. It creates images, vectors and video from text prompts, with style and structure references, and powers features like Generative Fill in Photoshop and Adobe Express. Adobe trains its Firefly models on licensed content and presents them as suitable for commercial use. It runs on the web and mobile, with monthly generative credits.
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- Oct 12, 2026
Features
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Pros
- Trained on licensed content and positioned for commercial use
- Powers Generative Fill in Photoshop and Adobe Express
- Creates images, vectors and video from text prompts
Cons
- Monthly generative credits limit heavy use
- Gets most of its value from a Creative Cloud subscription
- Strict content filters can block some prompts
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