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title: "Adobe is testing how well AI agents can use editing tools like a Photoshop professional would"
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summary: "Adobe Research and UC San Diego built EditAgent, an AI system that edits images like a Photoshop pro. The agent selects the right specialized tool for each task instead of retrying a general-purpose editor. This approach requires about ten times the compute."
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# Adobe is testing how well AI agents can use editing tools like a Photoshop professional would

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**Published:** 2026-11-01T14:56:44.000Z
**Category:** Agents
**Topics:** agent

## Summary

Adobe Research and UC San Diego built EditAgent, an AI system that edits images like a Photoshop pro\. The agent selects the right specialized tool for each task instead of retrying a general\-purpose editor\. This approach requires about ten times the compute\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://the-decoder.com/adobe-is-testing-how-well-ai-agents-can-use-editing-tools-like-a-photoshop-professional-would/>)