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Thank you to everyone who joined the Adobe InDesign team for an engaging discussion on the future of AI-assisted workflows in InDesign. The session featured a demo of use cases for the AI Assistant, and the group was asked to provide feedback about agentic technology and the AI Assistant in InDesign (Beta).

If you couldn't attend live, you can still catch up and hear the insights shared by the community. Watch the recording to learn what was discussed and explore how AI may help shape the future of InDesign workflows.

Session: August 11, 2026
Length: 49 minutes

Watch now on Frame.io - https://f.io/64vo49Re

Adobe Express (July 2026) - Link

• Fix design layouts

• Restore an earlier version of the design

• Resize captions

• Style captions with brand fonts

After Effects (June 2026) - Link

• Create and use Depth of Field in the Advanced 3D renderer

• Copy and paste Illustrator and SVG content

• Updated Mask Tracker

• Copy a frame to the clipboard

• Curl Noise effect for swirling animated 2D patterns

• Quickly Find Variable Fonts by Axis

Animate (October 2023) - Link

• Native Apple Silicon Support

• Sleek user interface

• Reset warped asset

Audition (January 2026) - Link

• Windows ARM native support

Firefly (July 2026) - Link

• Explore the newly organized workflow templates

Frame. io (July 2026) - Link

• Search your entire Frame.io library with a full-screen search

• Catch every change with Comparison Viewer

• New integrations and partnerships

• Frame.io is now one click away in Adobe’s Top App Bar

• Reach everyone with Share Lists

Illustrator (June 2026) - Link

• Fine-tune blends without leaving the canvas

InDesign (July 2026) - Link

• Enhance table accessibility in PDF and EPUB exports

• Find keyboard shortcuts faster

• Improve Data Merge with multiline and UTF-8 support

• Add missing fonts from InCopy on the web (beta)

• Manage file uploads and downloads

• Generate or remove Alt Text for images

Lightroom (June 2026) - Link

• Streamline people-focused culling with the Faces panel

• Reduce blur with AI Sharpen

• Add motion to your photos with Generate Video

• Select subjects with more precision when masking

• Organize photos with custom color labels

• Control tonal adjustments through Histogram

• Edit photos from newly supported cameras

• Explore support for new lenses

Photoshop (June 2026) - Link

• Choose AI models in Generate Image

Premiere Pro (June 2026) - Link

• Create sequences automatically from Firefly Boards media

• Create single-word captions for social media

• Create custom transitions with Shape Dissolve

• Highlight details with the Magnify effect

• Object Mask improvements

• Sony Burano V3 Support

• Canon Cinema RAW Light support for four Canon cameras

Substance (Multiple dates)

Documentation Release Notes for each app

• 3D Designer (July 2026)​

• 3D Sampler (June 2026) ​

• 3D Painter (July 2026)​

• 3D Stager (June 2026)​

• 3D Modeler (April 2025)​

Acrobat (July 2026)​ - Link

• Design a cover page for your PDF

Acrobat Services (September 2025) ​- Link

• .NET SDK 4.3.1 patch release

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

Acrobat Sign (July 2026)​ - Link

Adobe Acrobat Sign release v17.1.2

Production deployment: July 21, 2026

GovCloud deployment: July 23, 2026

Improved Functionality

• Preserve Existing Digital Signatures in Uploaded PDFs

• Inline Document Editing During Authoring – Edit document text directly in the authoring experience

Read the full article to see how this innovation helps teams work smarter and faster.

Article by:
James Lockman - Principal Product Manager, Administration Product Management

Our ANZ Creative Ambassador session on Premiere Pro and After Effects brought together our Premiere Pro expert and Product and Engineering teams to share the latest updates and insights. Attendees had exclusive access to the people behind these tools, with the opportunity to hear what’s coming next, share feedback, and exchange ideas that help shape the future of Premiere Pro and After Effects.

During the session, they covered:

• The latest capabilities in After Effects and Premiere Pro

• What’s ahead on the 2026 product roadmap

• Insights into our innovation priorities and future direction

Speakers:

Jon Barrie - Strategic Business Development Manager ProVideo

Victoria Nece - Principal Product Manager After Effects

Sebastien Perier - Sr. Software Quality Engineer

Date: July 21, 2026

Length: 65 minutes

Watch the session on Frame.

More information to follow about our annual meetup at the conference.

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