Adobe continues to push the boundaries of AI integration across its creative software suite, with its latest update bringing powerful AI-driven tools to video editors and motion designers. While the company has already made major advancements in AI-powered image generation through Firefly, Adobe is now extending its AI capabilities to Premiere Pro and After Effects, further enhancing video editing workflows. With the release of Premiere Pro 25.2 and After Effects 25.2, the software giant aims to address common challenges faced by professionals in the industry, offering new ways to streamline editing, improve efficiency, and enhance creative possibilities.
One of the most significant additions to Premiere Pro is Generative Extend, an AI-powered tool designed to help editors seamlessly extend clips by generating additional frames in 4K resolution. This feature is particularly useful for situations where a clip is too short or an abrupt cut needs to be smoothed out. It can also assist in extending transitions or filling in missing ambient elements, reducing the need for reshoots or complex manual edits. Currently available for free, Adobe has hinted that it may start charging for Generative Extend in the near future.
Another major AI-powered feature arriving in Premiere Pro is Media Intelligence, which significantly improves footage search capabilities within the software. Editors can now locate specific clips instantly by simply typing queries, as the AI system analyzes footage based on objects, locations, camera angles, and even spoken words. Adobe has reassured users that this AI tool will run locally on their computers, meaning user data will not be used to train Adobe’s AI models.
Beyond AI-driven tools, Adobe is also improving color management in Premiere Pro with the introduction of the new Premiere Colour Management tool. This feature automatically normalizes log and raw footage to either SDR or HDR, eliminating the need for traditional LUTs. Adobe has developed a new color pipeline for this update, promising enhanced dynamic range and more refined color grading via Lumetri. Users will also gain access to six new presets, including Wide Gamut options for achieving high-fidelity colors.
For content creators working with multilingual audiences, Adobe is expanding its auto-translate captioning tool to support over 27 languages. Premiere Pro now allows users to generate captions in multiple languages within the software itself, and for the first time, it supports displaying multiple caption tracks simultaneously, catering to diverse global audiences.
Performance has also been a focus for Adobe in this update, with Premiere Pro 25.2 bringing up to four times faster performance on Apple’s M-series chips. This speed boost will be particularly beneficial for Mac users working with high-resolution footage, as rendering and exporting times are expected to see significant improvements.
Adobe has not left After Effects behind in this latest update, introducing several key enhancements aimed at motion designers and VFX artists. Among these is the High-Performance Preview Playback, which leverages an improved caching system that utilizes both RAM and local storage. This enables full-sequence previews without frame drops, allowing for smoother playback of complex compositions.
In the realm of 3D motion design, Adobe has introduced new tools such as Animated Environment Lights, which allows users to render 3D compositions with realistic lighting effects drawn from background plates or video files. Another addition is HDR Monitoring for Enhanced Visuals, enabling users to preview their projects on HDR-compatible displays, ensuring improved vibrancy, contrast, and brightness in their final compositions.
With these latest updates, Adobe is reinforcing its commitment to integrating AI-powered tools across its creative software, making video editing and motion graphics more accessible, efficient, and powerful for professionals. As AI continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how Adobe further refines these capabilities in future releases, potentially reshaping the landscape of video production.
