Switching between tools is the hidden tax of creative work: edit a photo in one app, design a visual in another, polish a PDF somewhere else… and lose your flow every time you change windows.
As of December 10, 2025, Adobe has integrated Photoshop, Adobe Express, and Acrobat directly into ChatGPT, so you can edit images, design visuals, and manage PDFs inside the chat—by simply describing what you want.
What this unlocks (in real life)
Instead of “open app → learn tool → find menu → adjust settings,” you can now do things like:
- “Adobe Photoshop: blur the background and make the subject pop.”
- “Adobe Express: find a modern event invitation template and adapt it with my details.”
- “Adobe Acrobat: merge these PDFs, compress it for email, and redact personal info.”
It’s designed to feel conversational—and you’ll often get simple UI controls (like sliders) to fine-tune results.
How to connect Adobe apps in ChatGPT
Adobe’s official flow is straightforward:
- Open ChatGPT → Settings → Apps & Connectors
- Choose Adobe Photoshop / Adobe Express / Adobe Acrobat
- Click Connect (you’ll sign in where required)
After connecting, you can usually start from the prompt bar:
- Click “+” → More → pick the Adobe app, then type your instruction.
- Or activate by starting your prompt with the app name (example: “Adobe Acrobat …”).
What you can do with each app (quick tour)
1) Adobe Photoshop in ChatGPT: fast photo edits without the learning curve
Think of this as “Photoshop power, chat-first workflow.” You can:
- Edit specific parts of an image
- Remove or blur backgrounds
- Adjust exposure/brightness/contrast
- Apply creative effects and tune intensity with sliders
Best for: quick improvements, social posts, product photos, profile pictures.
2) Adobe Express in ChatGPT: templates + instant design customization
Express helps you move from idea → design fast:
- Search a library of templates inside the conversation
- Replace text/images, change colors, and add animations
- Then optionally open it in Adobe Express for deeper edits
Best for: invitations, posters, announcements, school/event creatives, social media graphics.
3) Adobe Acrobat in ChatGPT: PDFs finally become “editable conversations”
Acrobat in ChatGPT supports practical document work like:
- Edit PDF content, merge/split, compress, and create PDFs
- Extract text/tables, run OCR on scanned docs
- Redact sensitive information precisely
Note: Acrobat integration may not be available in the EEA, Switzerland, or the UK, and edited content isn’t automatically saved to your Adobe account unless you open it in Acrobat and save.
Copy-paste prompt ideas (to get results instantly)
Example Prompts:
Adobe Photoshop: remove the background and replace it with a soft gradient. Keep edges clean around hair.
Adobe Photoshop: make the subject brighter, reduce noise, and add a subtle cinematic look.
Adobe Express: find 3 modern invitation templates for a school event. Use navy + gold theme, and add a QR code space.
Adobe Express: turn this into an Instagram post set (square + story). Keep the typography bold and readable.
Adobe Acrobat: merge these PDFs in this order, add page numbers, compress to under 5 MB.
Adobe Acrobat: redact phone numbers and addresses from this document, then export a clean PDF.
What to expect (and what not to expect)
These ChatGPT-integrated experiences don’t replicate the entire depth of Adobe’s desktop apps—Adobe and reviewers describe them as streamlined, task-focused versions meant to keep you moving fast. When you need granular control, you can open the file in the full Adobe app.
Why this matters
Adobe is effectively bringing pro-grade editing into a place people already work: ChatGPT, which Adobe cites as having a massive weekly user base, lowering the barrier for “non-designers” to produce polished output.
If you create content, manage documents, or support a school/office workflow, this is a big deal: fewer tools to juggle, fewer steps to explain, and faster turnaround—just by writing what you want.
