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Adobe launches Slack integration offering over 70 creative tools via Slackbot
Enterprise and business users can now edit media, generate content, and access Creative Cloud files directly within Slack chats.
The short version
- Adobe released an integration for Slack that brings over 70 tools from applications like Photoshop, Firefly, Premiere, and Acrobat into the messaging platform.
- The features are accessed through Slackbot, which uses chat and Canvas context to perform edits, summarize briefs, and create assets.
- The tool is currently restricted to Slack Business+ and Enterprise+ tiers, with Adobe planning further integrations for platforms like Google Gemini.
Key facts
- Adobe released the Adobe for Slack MCP app, integrating tools from apps including Firefly, Express, Photoshop, Premiere, Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, Stock, and Lightroom into Slack.[TechCrunch · 9to5Mac]
- Slackbot uses context from chat messages, files, channels, and Canvases to invoke Adobe tools to generate PDFs, images, and videos or edit existing assets.[TechCrunch · 9to5Mac]
- At launch, the integration is available globally across desktop, web, and mobile for Slack Business+ and Enterprise+ subscription tiers.[TechCrunch · 9to5Mac]
- Users can access certain basic features without an Adobe account, but logging in is required to unlock full generative AI capabilities and Creative Cloud libraries.[9to5Mac]
- The release follows Adobe's earlier integrations into ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot, with a Gemini integration planned for a later date.[TechCrunch · 9to5Mac]
What remains uncertain
- The specific release date for Adobe's planned integration with Google Gemini has not been disclosed.[TechCrunch · 9to5Mac]
- It remains unstated whether the integration will eventually be expanded to Slack's free or standard tier plans.[TechCrunch · 9to5Mac]