Adobe for Claude: Adobe's official connector for Photoshop, Acrobat and more

• Removes the background from a photo

  Cuts the subject out of a photo and removes the background, using Photoshop's engine.

  Try: “Remove the background from this product photo”

  Write · image_remove_background

• Crops or resizes an image to the size you need

  Crops an image or changes its size, for example to fit a social post or a banner.

  Try: “Resize this photo to 1080 by 1350 for Instagram”

  Write · image_crop_and_resize

• Extends an image beyond its edges with generated content

  Makes a photo wider or taller by generating new content around the edges. Adobe says it needs an Adobe sign-in.

  Try: “Expand this photo so it fits a 16:9 banner”

  Write · image_generative_expand

• Fixes a photo's light and color automatically

  Applies an automatic tone fix that balances exposure, contrast and color in one step.

  Try: “Auto-fix the lighting on these vacation photos”

  Write · image_apply_auto_tone

• Straightens a tilted photo

  Detects a crooked horizon or tilt and straightens the photo.

  Try: “Straighten this beach photo”

  Write · image_auto_straighten

• Lists the ready-made photo looks you can apply

  Shows the preset looks available on your Adobe plan, so you can pick one.

  Try: “What photo presets can you apply?”

  Read · image_list_presets

• Applies a ready-made look to a photo

  Applies one of Adobe's preset looks to a photo, useful for giving a batch of photos the same style.

  Try: “Give all these photos the same warm cinematic look”

  Write · image_apply_preset

• Applies several light and color changes at once

  Applies a set of adjustments, such as exposure, contrast and saturation, to a photo in one go.

  Try: “Brighten this photo a bit and boost the colors”

  Write · image_apply_adjustments

• Makes a photo brighter or darker overall

  Changes the overall exposure of a photo.

  Try: “This photo is too dark, raise the exposure”

  Write · image_adjust_exposure

• Changes a photo's brightness and contrast

  Adjusts how bright the photo is and how strong the difference is between light and dark areas.

  Try: “Add more contrast to this photo”

  Write · image_adjust_brightness_and_contrast

• Tones down or lifts the brightest parts of a photo

  Adjusts only the brightest areas, for example to recover a blown-out sky.

  Try: “Bring back detail in the bright sky”

  Write · image_adjust_highlights

• Adjusts the light areas of a photo

  Changes the lighter tones of a photo without touching the darkest parts.

  Try: “Make the light areas a little softer”

  Write · image_adjust_light_portions

• Adjusts the dark areas of a photo

  Lifts or deepens the shadows and darker tones of a photo.

  Try: “Lift the shadows on the faces in this photo”

  Write · image_adjust_dark_portions

• Makes a photo warmer or cooler

  Shifts the color balance of a photo toward warm (yellow) or cool (blue) tones.

  Try: “Make this photo feel warmer”

  Write · image_adjust_color_temperature

• Makes colors more or less intense

  Changes how strong the colors in a photo are.

  Try: “Make the colors pop a bit more”

  Write · image_adjust_vibrance_and_saturation

• Changes the strength of one color only

  Makes one color, such as the blues or greens, more or less intense without changing the rest.

  Try: “Make the blue of the sea more vivid”

  Write · image_adjust_single_color_saturation

• Fine-tunes the hue, saturation and lightness of colors

  Adjusts the shade, intensity and brightness of specific colors in a photo.

  Try: “Make the greens a bit more yellow and lighter”

  Write · image_adjust_hsl

• Puts a color tint over an image

  Adds a colored layer over an image to tint it.

  Try: “Put a soft orange overlay on this photo”

  Write · image_apply_color_overlay

• Turns a photo into a one-color tint

  Converts a photo to a single-color look, such as sepia or a brand color.

  Try: “Make this a blue-tinted monochrome photo”

  Write · image_apply_monochromatic_tint

• Blurs an image

  Applies a soft, even blur to an image.

  Try: “Blur the background of this picture”

  Write · image_apply_gaussian_blur

• Adds a camera-style background blur

  Adds a realistic lens blur so the subject stands out, like a portrait-mode photo.

  Try: “Give this headshot a blurred background”

  Write · image_apply_lens_blur

• Adds film grain to a photo

  Adds a film-style grain texture to a photo.

  Try: “Add some film grain for a vintage feel”

  Write · image_add_grain

• Adds noise texture to an image

  Adds a noise texture to an image.

  Try: “Add a little noise to this graphic”

  Write · image_add_noise

• Adds a glitch effect to an image

  Applies a digital glitch effect to an image.

  Try: “Give this poster a glitch effect”

  Write · image_apply_glitch_effect

• Gives an image a halftone print look

  Turns an image into a halftone dot pattern, like old print.

  Try: “Make this photo look like a halftone print”

  Write · image_apply_halftone

• Selects the main subject of a photo

  Finds and selects the main subject so later edits apply only to it or only to the background.

  Try: “Select the person in this photo”

  Read · image_select_subject

• Selects part of an image that you describe

  Selects an area you describe in words, such as the sky or a car, for later edits.

  Try: “Select the sky in this photo”

  Read · image_select_by_prompt

• Flips a selection to everything else

  Swaps the current selection so edits apply to everything that was not selected.

  Try: “Now select everything except the person”

  Read · image_invert_selection

• Crops an image to set edges

  Crops an image to the area you set.

  Try: “Crop this photo to the top half”

  Write · image_crop_to_bounds

• Fills a selected area with generated content

  Fills a selected part of an image with new generated content. Adobe's own workflow notes say it is not used in Claude.

  Try: “Fill in the area where I removed the sign”

  Write · image_fill_area

• Turns an image into a vector graphic

  Converts a picture into a scalable vector image, useful for logos and icons.

  Try: “Turn this logo into a vector”

  Write · image_vectorize

• Changes the background color of a design

  Changes the background color of an Adobe Express design.

  Try: “Make the background of this design navy”

  Write · change_background_color

• Reads the text of a PDF so Claude can work with it

  Extracts the text and structure of a PDF so Claude can read, summarize or review it.

  Try: “Summarize this 40-page PDF report”

  Read · pdf_to_markdown

• Converts a PDF into Word, PowerPoint or Excel

  Turns a PDF into an editable Word, PowerPoint or Excel file.

  Try: “Turn this PDF into a Word document I can edit”

  Write · pdf_export

• Creates a PDF from a file

  Makes a PDF from another document or file.

  Try: “Make a PDF from this Word file”

  Write · pdf_create

• Turns text Claude wrote into a PDF

  Creates a formatted PDF from text, so Claude can hand you a finished document.

  Try: “Write a one-page price list and save it as a PDF”

  Write · markdown_to_pdf

• Makes a scanned PDF searchable

  Runs text recognition on a scanned PDF so its text can be searched and copied.

  Try: “Make this scanned contract searchable”

  Write · pdf_ocr

• Merges several PDFs into one

  Joins several PDF files into a single PDF.

  Try: “Combine these three invoices into one PDF”

  Write · pdf_combine

• Splits a PDF into separate files

  Breaks one PDF into several smaller PDFs.

  Try: “Split this PDF into one file per chapter”

  Write · pdf_split

• Makes a PDF file smaller

  Reduces a PDF's file size so it is easier to email or upload.

  Try: “Compress this PDF so it's under 5 MB”

  Write · pdf_compress

• Removes pages from a PDF

  Deletes the pages you choose from a PDF.

  Try: “Remove pages 3 and 7 from this PDF”

  Delete · pdf_delete_pages

• Changes the order of pages in a PDF

  Moves pages around inside a PDF.

  Try: “Move the last page to the front”

  Write · pdf_reorder_pages

• Rotates pages in a PDF

  Turns PDF pages that are sideways or upside down.

  Try: “Rotate page 2 so it's the right way up”

  Write · pdf_rotate_pages

• Opens a page organizer to merge, split, rotate or reorder

  Opens Acrobat's page organizer so you can merge, split, rotate, reorder or redact pages yourself.

  Try: “Let me rearrange the pages of this PDF”

  Write · pdf_page_organize

• Blacks out sensitive information in a PDF

  Blacks out chosen text, such as names or account numbers, in a PDF.

  Try: “Redact all phone numbers in this document”

  Write · pdf_redact

• Highlights important parts of a PDF

  Adds highlights to key passages, such as risks, dates or totals.

  Try: “Highlight the deadlines and amounts in this contract”

  Write · pdf_highlight

• Opens an editor to change a PDF's text and images

  Opens an Acrobat editing view inside the chat so you can edit a PDF.

  Try: “I want to fix a typo in this PDF”

  Write · pdf_edit_ui

• Shows a PDF inside the chat

  Opens a PDF viewer in the chat so you can read the document.

  Try: “Show me this PDF”

  Read · pdf_viewer

• Shows details about a PDF

  Shows a PDF's details, such as its page count.

  Try: “How many pages is this PDF?”

  Read · pdf_properties

• Turns PDF pages into images

  Converts PDF pages into image files.

  Try: “Turn the first page of this PDF into a PNG”

  Write · pdf_to_image

• Converts a document to or from PDF

  Converts a document between PDF and other formats.

  Try: “Convert this file to PDF”

  Write · document_convert_pdf

• Resizes a video for another platform, like vertical for Shorts

  Changes a video's shape and size, for example from landscape to vertical for YouTube Shorts or TikTok.

  Try: “Resize this video for YouTube Shorts”

  Write · video_resize

• Cuts a long video into a short highlight reel

  Makes a short edit from a longer video automatically.

  Try: “Create a 30-second highlight reel from this video”

  Write · video_create_quick_cut

• Renders a video with trims, music, audio or images

  Produces a finished video with exact trims and added or replaced music, audio or images.

  Try: “Trim the first 5 seconds and add this music track”

  Write · video_render

• Saves a single frame from a video as an image

  Exports one frame of a video as a still image.

  Try: “Grab a still from 0:42 in this video”

  Write · video_render_frame

• Reads a video's length, size and format

  Shows details about a video, such as duration, resolution and format.

  Try: “How long is this video and what resolution?”

  Read · video_metadata

• Cleans up speech in audio or video

  Makes voices clearer in an audio or video recording.

  Try: “Clean up the audio in this interview”

  Write · media_enhance_speech

• Summarizes what happens in a video or audio file

  Gives a summary of a video or audio recording.

  Try: “Summarize this recorded meeting”

  Read · media_summarize

• Finds Adobe Express templates for what you want to make

  Searches Adobe Express templates, such as Instagram stories or flyers, that fit your request.

  Try: “Find a template for a bakery sale Instagram story”

  Read · search_design

• Puts your text into a design template

  Replaces the placeholder text in an Adobe Express design with your own words.

  Try: “Change the headline to 'Summer Sale 30% off'”

  Write · fill_text

• Adds animation to a design

  Animates an Adobe Express design. Adobe's workflow notes say it may not always be available.

  Try: “Animate this story design”

  Write · animate_design

• Creates a visual design in Adobe Express

  Starts a new visual design in Adobe Express from your request.

  Try: “Make a poster for our open day”

  Write · create_visual_design_express_skill

• Sends a web-page design into Adobe Express

  Brings a design made as a web page into Adobe Express so you can keep editing it there.

  Try: “Move this design into Adobe Express”

  Write · export_html_to_express

• Brings a design Claude made into Adobe

  Imports a design Claude created from a link into Adobe so you can keep working on it.

  Try: “Open the design you just made in Adobe Express”

  Write · import-claude-design-from-url

• Brings an animation Claude made into Adobe

  Imports an animation Claude created from a link into Adobe.

  Try: “Send this animation to Adobe so I can edit it”

  Write · import-claude-motion-from-url

• Turns a Photoshop or Illustrator file into an image

  Renders a PSD or AI file as a JPEG image.

  Try: “Show me this PSD as a JPEG”

  Write · document_render_vector

• Turns a layout document into an image or PDF

  Renders a page layout document, such as an InDesign file, as a finished output.

  Try: “Render this InDesign file so I can see it”

  Write · document_render_layout

• Puts your results on a Firefly Board

  Creates a Firefly Board with your images so you can compare and keep working on them.

  Try: “Put all these variations on a board”

  Write · create_firefly_board

• Creates a new Firefly Board

  Starts a new, empty Firefly Board in your Adobe account.

  Try: “Make a new board called Spring campaign”

  Write · boards_create_new_board

• Adds images to a Firefly Board

  Adds images or other items to an existing Firefly Board.

  Try: “Add these three photos to my Spring campaign board”

  Write · boards_add_items_to_board

• Fills an InDesign template with rows from your data

  Merges a spreadsheet of data into an InDesign template to make many documents at once, such as name badges.

  Try: “Make a badge for every name in this spreadsheet”

  Write · document_merge_data_layout

• Fills a vector template with rows from your data

  Merges data into an Illustrator-style template to make many versions of a graphic.

  Try: “Make a version of this label for each product”

  Write · document_merge_data_vector

• Prepares an InDesign file for a data merge

  Sets up an InDesign template so it can be filled with your data.

  Try: “Get this certificate template ready for a mail merge”

  Write · prepare_indd_merge_template

• Turns a PDF into an editable InDesign file

  Converts a PDF into an InDesign document you can edit.

  Try: “Convert this PDF flyer into an InDesign file”

  Write · convert_pdf_to_indd

• Exports an InDesign file as IDML

  Exports an InDesign document as an IDML file.

  Try: “Export this as IDML”

  Write · export_idml

• Suggests fonts that fit your project

  Recommends Adobe Fonts that suit the look or purpose you describe.

  Try: “Suggest a friendly font for a kids' party invite”

  Read · font_recommend

• Searches Adobe Fonts

  Finds fonts in the Adobe Fonts library by name or style.

  Try: “Find a condensed sans-serif font”

  Read · font_search

• Finds fonts that match what you describe

  Looks up fonts that match what you describe.

  Try: “Find fonts that look hand-written”

  Read · find_fonts

• Shows details about a font

  Shows information about a font, such as its family and styles.

  Try: “Tell me about the font Source Serif”

  Read · font_details

• Lists the styles a font comes in

  Lists a font's weights and styles, such as bold or italic.

  Try: “What weights does this font have?”

  Read · font_styles

• Shows a preview of a font with your text

  Shows what your text looks like in a chosen font.

  Try: “Preview 'Grand Opening' in that font”

  Read · font_preview

• Suggests font pairings for a design

  Suggests sets of fonts that work well together for headings and body text.

  Try: “Suggest a font pairing for a law firm website”

  Read · suggest_type_palettes

• Shows the fonts in a font pairing

  Shows the fonts in a type palette.

  Try: “Show me the fonts in that pairing”

  Read · get_type_palette

• Turns on a font for your Adobe account

  Activates an Adobe Fonts font so you can use it in your Adobe apps.

  Try: “Activate that font so I can use it in Photoshop”

  Write · font_activate

• Creates a web font kit

  Creates an Adobe Fonts web project so you can use chosen fonts on a website.

  Try: “Make a web font kit with these two fonts”

  Write · font_create_kit

• Gets the code to use a font kit on a website

  Returns the link you add to a website to load your Adobe Fonts web kit.

  Try: “Give me the embed code for my font kit”

  Read · get_fontkit_embed_url

• Lets you pick a file from Creative Cloud or upload one

  Opens a file picker so you can choose a file from your Creative Cloud storage or upload one for editing.

  Try: “Let me pick a photo from my Creative Cloud”

  Write · asset_add_file

• Finds files in your Creative Cloud storage

  Searches your Creative Cloud files.

  Try: “Find my logo files in Creative Cloud”

  Read · asset_search

• Shows a preview of a file or result

  Shows a preview of a file or an edited result in the chat.

  Try: “Show me the edited photo”

  Read · asset_preview_file

• Shows a result or PDF page inside the chat

  Displays an output, such as an image or a PDF page, directly in the conversation.

  Try: “Show page 3 of the PDF here”

  Read · asset_inline_preview

• Creates a link to share a file

  Makes a shareable link to one of your files. Check before approving, since anyone with the link may see it.

  Try: “Give me a link to share this poster”

  Write · asset_share_link

• Invites people to work on a file

  Invites other people to view or edit one of your Creative Cloud files.

  Try: “Invite sam@example.com to edit this design”

  Write · asset_invite_collaborators

• Shows who has access to a file

  Lists the people a Creative Cloud file is shared with.

  Try: “Who has access to this file?”

  Read · asset_list_collaborators

• Copies files in your Creative Cloud

  Makes copies of files in your Creative Cloud storage.

  Try: “Copy these images into my Campaign folder”

  Write · asset_copy_assets

• Creates folders in your Creative Cloud

  Makes new folders in your Creative Cloud storage.

  Try: “Create a folder called Client A”

  Write · asset_create_folders

• Licenses and downloads Adobe Stock images or videos

  Licenses an Adobe Stock image or video on your account and downloads it. Check before approving.

  Try: “License that Stock photo of the city skyline”

  Write · asset_license_and_download_stock

• Moves work you did as a guest into your Adobe account

  After you sign in, moves files you made as a guest into your Creative Cloud storage.

  Try: “Save what I made earlier to my Adobe account”

  Write · asset_migrate_guest_storage

• Used by the assistant behind the scenes

  Runs Acrobat PDF actions

  Passes PDF requests to Adobe Acrobat's tools behind the scenes.

  Try: “Use Acrobat to work on this PDF”

  Write · acrobat_proxy

• Runs read-only Acrobat PDF actions

  Passes PDF requests that only read a document to Adobe Acrobat's tools behind the scenes.

  Try: “Read this PDF with Acrobat”

  Read · acrobat_readonly_proxy

• Sets up the Adobe session before other tools run

  A required first step that tells the assistant how to handle files and which Adobe tool to use.

  Try: “Start an Adobe session”

  Read · adobe_mandatory_init

• Checks whether you are signed in to Adobe or a guest

  Checks your Adobe account type so the assistant knows which tools you can use.

  Try: “Am I signed in to Adobe?”

  Read · get_account_type

• Starts uploading a file to Adobe

  First step of uploading a file to Adobe storage when the picker is not used.

  Try: “Upload this image”

  Write · asset_initialize_file_upload

• Finishes uploading a file to Adobe

  Last step of uploading a file to Adobe storage.

  Try: “Upload this image”

  Write · asset_finalize_file_upload

• Gets temporary upload or download links

  Gets short-lived links the assistant uses to move files to and from Adobe storage.

  Try: “Upload this file”

  Network · asset_get_presigned_urls

• Checks whether a picked file is ready

  Checks the status of a file you chose or uploaded so the assistant can use it.

  Try: “Is my file ready?”

  Read · asset_add_file_check_status

• Checks on a PDF job that is still running

  Checks whether a longer PDF task, such as a conversion, has finished.

  Try: “Is the PDF conversion done?”

  Read · pdf_operation_status

• Checks on an animation import that is still running

  Checks whether importing an animation into Adobe has finished.

  Try: “Is the animation import finished?”

  Read · get-motion-import-job-status

• Checks a web-page design before sending it to Express

  Checks whether a design made as a web page is ready to move into Adobe Express.

  Try: “Can this design go into Express?”

  Read · html_export_readiness_skill

• Works out how your data fits an InDesign template

  Helps the assistant match the columns in your data to the fields of an InDesign template before a merge.

  Try: “Match my spreadsheet columns to the template”

  Read · generate_indd_mapping_prompt

Watch out for

• Signing in opens your Creative Cloud files

  With an Adobe account it can read, upload and manage your Creative Cloud files. If you only need quick edits, try guest mode first. news.ycombinator.com

• It can share files and invite people

  It has tools to make share links and invite collaborators to your files. Read those requests before you approve them. claude.com

• It can license Adobe Stock content

  It can license and download Stock images and videos on your Adobe account. Adobe does not say how this counts against your plan, so check before approving. claude.com

• Your files are processed on Adobe's servers

  Files you share go to Adobe storage for editing. Do not upload anything your company bars from cloud services. github.com

• Guest mode needs no Adobe account

  About 40 standard tools work without signing in, so you can try it before linking Creative Cloud. github.com

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