Fearless research: John Nelson

On an exceedingly cold day 30 years ago, Principal Scientist John Nelson decided to leave his job as a Denali mountain guide and head to something warmer. With a background in computer science and fluency in Japanese, Nelson joined Adobe’s After Effects team, first working on localization, then porting tools...

Adobe Research shares an early glimpse at NeurIPS 2025 Papers

Adobe Research’s NeurIPS 2025 contributions explore new territory in machine learning and AI, including layered image generation, design-aware templates, and subject-driven video models. This teaser highlights a few papers shaping the future of creativity.

PolarMatte: a new approach to cleaner green-screen footage

Getting a perfect green-screen cutout is harder than it looks. PolarMatte uses polarized light to capture clearer mattes from just one shot, helping researchers train future AI tools to handle even the trickiest details.

When audio runs short, Premiere Pro extends ambience and room tone

Adobe Research’s Sound Design AI group shares how Generative Extend brings natural, seamless audio extensions to Premiere Pro, helping creators fix gaps and preserve ambience with ease.

How Adobe Research is helping podcasters make quick, compelling, social media-ready teasers

Clip Maker, a collaboration between Adobe Research and Adobe Express, combines cutting-edge AI with intuitive design to help creators craft social-ready clips in seconds. Check out the behind-the-scenes story!

The research behind Harmonize, a new generative compositing tool that blends objects into any background 

Jointly developed by Adobe Research and the Photoshop team, Harmonize uses AI to relight, recolor, and blend objects seamlessly into any scene. First shown as MAX Sneak Project Perfect Blend, this breakthrough is now available in Photoshop! Read the full story.

Adobe Researchers are discovering the hidden knowledge inside AI image generation models 

Ever wonder why AI image generators produce the specific results they do? In this work, Adobe researchers explore ways to map the visual knowledge hidden inside diffusion models – and use it to give users more control over the output.

Exploring Adobe Research’s breakthroughs at ICCV 2025 

A first look at Adobe Research’s work at ICCV 2025! This year, our research spans breakthroughs in image generation, 3D reconstruction, content authenticity, and more — advancing the science behind the next generation of creative technologies. Check out the blog post to learn more.

Photoshop turns 35: How Adobe Research helps keep creatives on the cutting edge

35 years of Photoshop! From early masking tools to today’s generative AI, Adobe Research has fueled breakthroughs that push the boundaries of creativity—turning bold ideas into everyday magic for creators worldwide.