A Single Primitive to Rule Them All: SuperFit at CVPR 2026 Compresses 3D Shapes into Editable Building Blocks  

SuperFit - presented at CVPR 2026 - converts complex 3D shapes into compact assemblies of simple, interpretable building blocks, called SuperFrusta. 

MotionStream demonstrates real-time control in AI video creation

With the new experimental technology MotionStream, video creators can interact with AI-generated video while it’s being created, directing the movement of objects and changing camera angles in real-time with the simple use of a cursor and sliders.

SIGMA-GEN: Placing any subject, anywhere, exactly where you want it 

SIGMA-GEN is an experimental unified framework from Adobe Research, presented at ICLR 2026, for multi-identity-preserving image generation — placing multiple subjects into a scene in a single pass, with each subject's appearance faithfully preserved. 

New Photoshop feature: Rotate 2D objects in three dimensions

Video of Rotate Object by Rob de Winter A new Photoshop feature, built with major contributions from Adobe Research, allows users to turn a 2D layer into a 3D object, rotate the angle and perspective of the object, and then place it seamlessly back into a scene.   The new capability,...

Turntable and Project Turn Style: A fresh spin on your original art

Audiences got their first sneak peek of Adobe Research’s Project Turntable on the Adobe MAX stage. The new tool allows artists to spin their own 2D vector art to different angles, much like artists can rotate 3D objects. Turntable uses generative AI, but it focuses on preserving each artist’s original...

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.

Adobe Researchers made it easy for anyone to add animation to static images in Adobe Express

Adobe Express’s new Dynamic Animation feature lets anyone add motion to still images with playful wobbles, wiggles, and bounces—all powered by years of work from Adobe Research and a close collaboration with the Express team. Check out the full story!

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.

Adobe Researchers use puzzles to teach an AI model to retouch photos

Editing photos can be tricky, especially if a user isn’t familiar with all their editing tools. Adobe Researchers have developed a new AI model that spots what a user might want to fix, explains each step, and lets users choose which edits to make. Learn more about this new research!