March 2026 - What's new in Adobe Creative Cloud & Document Cloud

Check out this list of the latest Adobe software updates and new features across all Creative Cloud and Document Cloud apps. Each month, the Creative Ambassadors team shares key highlights to keep you up to date on what’s new and improved!

Adobe Express (December 2025)

• Crop page

• Copy text style

• Transform text with uppercase formatting

After Effects (January 2026)

• Substance 3D Materials (SBSAR)

• Create parametric meshes

• Enable lights to cast shadows

• Support for Variable Font Axes

• Improved Illustrator layer conversion

• Import SVG files as vectors

• Unmult effect for Keying transparency

• Lossless Compressed Playback

• Crop composition to selected layer(s) bounds

• New built-in audio effects - Distortion, Compressor, and Gate

• Refreshed After Effects Preferences

• New expression and scripting enhancements

• Windows ARM native support

• Improved UI language support

Animate (October 2023)

• Native Apple Silicon Support

• Sleek user interface

• Reset warped asset

Audition (January 2026)

• Windows ARM native support

Firefly (February 2026)

• Turn clips into a story-ready first cut with Quick Cut​

Frame. io (January 2026)

• More flexible watermark settings for secure media sharing

• Advanced automation with Zapier (v1.3.3) for creative workflows

• Server-to-server transfers with MASV for large media workflows

• Media intelligence mobile search on iOS

Illustrator (February 2026)

• Get auto model recommendations when using Text to Vector Graphic

• Fill shapes with partner models when using Generative Shape Fill

• Generate with new partner models when using Text to Vector Graphic

• Export artboards and assets as TIFF

• Export Illustrator files directly to Adobe cloud storage

• Export assets directly from the Illustrator workspace into Firefly Boards

• Scale objects using relative or absolute values

InDesign (February 2026)

• Security Fixes

Lightroom (February 2026)

• Improve image quality with Generative Upscale

• Edit Lightroom photos in Firefly

• WebP file format support

• Enhanced Crop workflow in Lightroom on mobile

• Support for new cameras and lenses in Lightroom

Photoshop (January 2026)

• Adjust contrast with the Clarity and dehaze adjustment layer

• Adjust texture with the Grain adjustment layer

• Create more with new Firefly models in Generative Fill and Generative Expand

• Easily remove objects or people with the updated Remove tool

• Get consistent results with Reference Image

Premiere Pro (January 2026)

• AI-powered Object Masking

• Redesigned shape masks

• Send media from Firefly Boards to Premiere desktop

• Video transition handles

• GPU-accelerated thumbnails

• Native Support for Windows on ARM

• Support for Nikon R3D NE

Substance (Multiple dates)

Documentation Release Notes for each app

• 3D Designer (February 2026)​

• 3D Sampler (January 2026) ​

• 3D Painter (February 2026)​

• 3D Stager (January 2026)​

• 3D Modeler (April 2025)​

Acrobat (February 2026)​

• Create PDF Spaces while combining files

• Generate presentations in additional languages

Acrobat Services (September 2025) ​

• .NET SDK 4.3.1 patch release

• See: https://developer.adobe.com/document-services/docs/overview/releasenotes/​

Acrobat Sign (November 2025)​

Adobe Acrobat Sign release v17.0

Production deployment: February 3, 2026
GovCloud deployment: February 10, 2026

Improved Functionality

• Grouped Checkboxes in Authoring and Templates

• Allowed IP ranges – Expanded control over API and mobile access

• Authentication support for modern e-Sign

• Adding Recipient Groups in Hybrid Routing for modern Request Signature

• Copy terminal agreements sent from Request Signature

• Disable the Download agreement link for In-Progress Agreements

• Resources Tab in Top Navigation

• Dynamic Participation for In-Flight Agreements – Remove Recipients

• Require digital signatures for individual recipients during agreement configuration

• Digital Identity Providers as Default Authentication Methods

• Verified Form Fields Using Identity-Verified Data

• Recipient Groups in CSV File for Send in Bulk

• Library Template – Share with Multiple Groups

• File Attachments for all recipients using digital signatures

• New TSP options for Cloud Signatures

Experience Changes

• Workflow agreement cancellation notifications – Cancellation notification updated to reflect the workflow behavior

• Login Page Improvements

• Enable Management of User Details for Inactive Users