Adobe Firefly adds prompt-based video editing and third-party AI models to compete in AI video race

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Adobe is transforming Firefly from a simple AI video generator into a full editing workspace with prompt-based video editing capabilities. The update addresses a major frustration for creators who previously had to regenerate entire clips for small changes. New features include camera motion control, 4K upscaling via Topaz Astra, and integration of Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 for photorealistic image generation.

Adobe Firefly Transforms AI Video Editing With Prompt-Based Controls

Source: Tom's Guide

Source: Tom's Guide

Adobe is updating its AI video-generation app, Adobe Firefly, with a significant shift in how creators edit AI-generated content. The platform now supports prompt-based video editing, allowing users to modify specific elements within existing clips without regenerating entire videos from scratch

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. This addresses one of the most frustrating aspects of AI video creation, where minor adjustments previously required starting over completely

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Source: SiliconANGLE

Source: SiliconANGLE

The new editing capabilities, first announced at Adobe's MAX conference in October and now rolling out in public beta, enable users to issue specific instructions like "Change the sky to overcast and lower the contrast" or "Zoom in slightly on the main subject"

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. This functionality is powered by Runway's Aleph model, marking a strategic integration of third-party AI models into Adobe's ecosystem

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Camera Motion Control and Timeline Editing Enhance User Control

Beyond text-based editing, Adobe Firefly now offers camera motion control through its proprietary Firefly Video Model. Creators can upload a start frame image alongside a reference video demonstrating desired camera movement, and the system will recreate that camera angle for their project

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. This feature helps produce consistent, cinematic shots without the jittery or random movement common in AI-generated content

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Source: TechCrunch

Source: TechCrunch

The browser-based Firefly video editor introduces timeline editing with multitrack control for video and audio, resembling a simplified version of Premiere Pro

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. Users can combine AI-generated clips with real footage, add music and sound effects, and export in various aspect ratios

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. The editor also supports text-based editing, where users can modify talking-head segments or interview clips by editing the video's transcript directly

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Third-Party AI Models Expand Creative Capabilities

Adobe is positioning Firefly as an all-in-one hub for generative AI tools by integrating multiple third-party AI models. Topaz Labs' Astra model now enables AI video upscaling directly within Firefly, allowing users to enhance low-resolution or older footage to 1080p or 4K

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. This capability extends beyond AI-generated content to improve existing camera footage

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Black Forest Labs' FLUX.2 is joining the platform for photorealistic image generation with advanced text rendering and support for up to four reference images

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. FLUX.2 is immediately available in Firefly across platforms and will reach Adobe Express users in January

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. Steve Newcomb, vice president of product for Firefly, explained the strategy: "If you're a photographer, [Photoshop] has everything that you could ever want. It has all the tooling, all the plugins, in one spot with one subscription. You don't have to subscribe to 25 different photo things"

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Strategic Push in Competitive AI Video Creation Market

With competitors releasing new models for AI video and image generation, Adobe is incentivizing engagement through a limited-time promotion. Subscribers of Firefly Pro, Firefly Premium, 7,000-credit, and 50,000-credit paid plans will receive unlimited generations from all image models and the Adobe Firefly Video Model until January 15

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. Firefly Pro starts at $19.99 per month

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, with Firefly subscriptions beginning at $10 per month

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The updates reflect Adobe's broader vision for AI-powered video features that complement rather than replace human creativity. Newcomb noted that future developments will include layer-based editing technology, enabling even more detailed changes in AI-generated images and videos

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. "We can run the gamut of the precision continuum all the way to the end, and just think of prompting as being one of many tools. But it is absolutely not the only tool," Newcomb stated

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. The company aims to make Firefly the place where creators can work "until the last mile" of editing before moving to professional tools like Premiere Pro

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