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Adobe Research Our researchers shape early-stage ideas into innovative technologies. Our team collaborates with interns and faculty from universities across the globe.

With a team of world-class research scientists, engineers, artists, and designers, Adobe Research combines cutting-edge academic discovery with industry impact. Many of Adobe Research’s breakthroughs are incorporated into Adobe’s products, building the company’s reputation as a leader in fostering new forms of creativity and in advancing document and content intelligence.

Brian Price has reached his 100th patent at Adobe. Behind that number is a habit of turning open research questions into...
08/24/2026

Brian Price has reached his 100th patent at Adobe. Behind that number is a habit of turning open research questions into tools people use every day. We talked with him about how he approaches invention, and why the work still keeps him going after 100. https://adobe.ly/4wxzYX1

To celebrate World Photography Day today, we talked with Adobe Researchers about the tools they’re building to help buil...
08/19/2026

To celebrate World Photography Day today, we talked with Adobe Researchers about the tools they’re building to help build trust in digital photos, and to ensure that creators keep control of their work. Learn more: https://adobe.ly/4qor0tM

Capturing how a material really looks — especially metals and reflective surfaces — has always been hard. At  , Adobe Re...
07/21/2026

Capturing how a material really looks — especially metals and reflective surfaces — has always been hard. At , Adobe Research and HP are previewing a new approach: an AI model running directly on HP Z Captis hardware to estimate specular properties in real time. Early results are promising. Check it out at the HP booth #513 and learn more here: https://adobe.ly/4wRxxiE

One year ago, Adobe's Nextcam team released an experimental camera app called Project Indigo.  The team has now added an...
07/20/2026

One year ago, Adobe's Nextcam team released an experimental camera app called Project Indigo. The team has now added an AI Playground that includes buttons for removing distractors, applying artistic styles, changing the lighting, and offering feedback on your photo. Learn more! https://adobe.ly/4ysY8UV

A/B testing typically takes weeks and significant budget. Project Face Off from Adobe Research collapses that to seconds...
06/25/2026

A/B testing typically takes weeks and significant budget. Project Face Off from Adobe Research collapses that to seconds. AI personas with distinct demographics, opinions, and personalities predict which designs will perform best — and explain why. Sneaks voters agreed: it won best Sneak of the year. https://adobe.ly/4gBTehL

Adobe Research helped build Photoshop's new AI Assistant, nearly a decade in the making. The core insight from user rese...
06/23/2026

Adobe Research helped build Photoshop's new AI Assistant, nearly a decade in the making. The core insight from user research: some people want the agent to handle it all, others want to control the process and learn. So the team built both. Now in beta on web and mobile. https://adobe.ly/4uRdbVy

06/19/2026

Adobe Firefly’s alt text feature is helping blind and low-vision creators work with AI-generated images in new ways — making creative workflows more accessible.

Learn more: https://adobe.ly/4wkOQsr

How do you reward an AI for creative editing when there’s no single right answer? RetouchIQ introduces a generalist rewa...
06/11/2026

How do you reward an AI for creative editing when there’s no single right answer? RetouchIQ introduces a generalist reward model that generates tailored evaluation criteria per edit. New paper from Adobe Research & UC Santa Barbara. https://adobe.ly/4xilWdy

06/02/2026

How do you make AI-generated 3D shapes editable? Break them into smart building blocks. Our Oral SuperFit converts 3D shapes into compact, editable primitive assemblies with SuperFrustum, an 8-parameter primitive that spans cubes, cones & more. https://adobe.ly/4dKtDBB

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