The biggest Lightroom and Photoshop updates are here. Follow live for the biggest announcements at Adobe Max

That's a wrap on the day one keynote. Stay tuned for more Adobe Max updates, including Sneaks on November 11 at 5:30 PM ET / 10:30 PM GMT.

Here's a launch that was a Sneak at last year's Adobe Max: Firefly Graph.

Graph is a node-based tool for creating repeatable workflows across different apps. Think of it like Photoshop Actions, only Graph works inside Firefly and uses tools across multiple Adobe apps.

Creators add Nodes that give the AI instructions to carry out repeated tasks. It works with the Adobe Creative Agent as well.

In a demonstration, Wes McDermott demonstrated creating a reusable, repeatable workflow to edit an input image using longstanding tools from Photoshop like hue and blur. The AI agent also added a lens flare effect into the workflow.

Then Firefly creates a published workflow that gives creators sliders for the different nodes added. The workflow is also shareable.

Creator Lucy Street demonstrated the newest features in Adobe Firefly. For video editing, some new features look quite a bit like existing Adobe tools, including blend modes and the properties panel.

Adjusting Camera angles is a new option that Adobe also listed in the new beta features of Photoshop – reimagining the shot using different camera angles and GenAI.

Inside the photo editor on Firefly, Street added text to customize a ferry arrivals board, then went back into Firefly Video to animate it. Enhance Audio, and captions have also been updated.

Inside the quick actions, the new thumbnail generator also speeds up the process of building a thumbnail graphic.

That's a wrap on Adobe Creative Cloud updates, next the keynote is moving to Adobe Firefly updates.

Ana McNaught, artist and compositor, has taken the stage to share updates to Photoshop. First, she's working on a composite using generations with Nano Banana 2.

Generative Restyle turns generated images into a new layer to offer more control over standard generations. That includes a slider to control the intensity of the effect.

There's a new Enhance Edge button in the contextual taskbar that helps correct selections around fine objects like feathers and hair.

Whoa, did Photoshop layers just go 3D? Rotate object layers allowed McNaught to rotate a bird she added to the frame to get a different angle.

Relight layer is another new tool that allows creators to drag and drop a virtual light around the scene to re-light the image. What's really impressive is that the tool worked when dropped inside a house and didn't add lighting outside of the house.

A quick compare tool is an easier before-and-after look inside Photoshop. It reminds me of the similar tool in Lightroom, and it means not having to click through layers to get a before-and-after look

Inside the Camera RAW Filter, McNaught further tweaked the composite, including adding lens blur.

Finally, she took an old graphic into Firefly Video to animate fireflies and create an overlay.

Topaz Labs, now acquired by Adobe, is also launching new models and updates, including Wonder for photos.

Starlight is now the most advanced upscaling video model, including VHS and old films.

The Topaz Bloom model can take generated images and upscale the resolution. Astra does the same for generated video footage.

“We’re giving you the keys to the rocket ship.” A new color mode workspace is a key upgrade for video creators in Premiere Pro.

The color mode puts color grading front and center, creating a workspace just for color. Previously in beta, the color mode starts with presets, which have additional color building blocks to customize the look. Color Mode also works to adjust color across a group of clips.

A heads-up display offers more in-depth info on each tool.

New features in Premiere Pro are rolling out now.

Video and mixed media artist Dacia Saenz is demoing the new tools in Premiere Pro. Generative Object Remove is based on masks and leaves the rest of the pixels untouched. From the demo, it can remove people walking across the frame.

The new AI Assistant in Premiere can help with administrative tasks, like splitting interview questions into their own tracks and adding markers. Saez says that helps creators get to the creative work faster.

Enhanced speech is also getting an upgrade, with new sliders and controls to split different elements of audio onto their own sliders, as well as onto their own tracks.

Separate crosstalk is a new tool that allows splitting two speakers into two different tracks, and you can adjust those individually to fix overlapping dialog.

A new Generative Media Taskbar houses the new GenAI tools.

Deepa Subramaniam, VP Product Marketing of Creative Cloud, is taking the stage to discuss the updates across Creative Cloud.

“When something we love changes so quickly, it is unsettling," she said. "AI is transforming professional creative work; that’s undeniable. Creativity is shifting away from time-consuming tasks…and shifting to higher creative tasks. At the same time, more is being asked of you, across the different formats.”

Current Adobe President Anil Chakravarthy will be Adobe’s next CEO. And, here's a good sign for creators: he's discussing how some creators don't want to use AI and how several Adobe Max updates will deliver on that.

But AI will be a key topic this week and here's the first one: Adobe is partnering across the industry to work with existing AI platforms, including Gemini and Claude, with Copilot coming soon. Native Model Context Protocol support is coming to Adobe Creative Tools to work with exsisting chatbots.

Adobe Creative Agent is also rolling out to several platforms, including Photoshop, Lightroom and Premiere Pro. Creative Agent is an AI agent that helps carry out tasks for creators, and it can also be used as a learning tool.

Adobe CEO Shantau Narayen has taken the stage to open Max 2026.

He's addressed the five pillars that Adobe is focusing on: Interfaces, Media, Surfaces, Productivity, and Workflow.

“Across every pillar, our goal has been consistent," he said, "how do we bring the best of technology and the magic of Adobe to the creative ecosystem?"

AI is bound to be a key theme today, but among the list of Adobe's "Innovation Agenda," Narayen notes that creators have choice on whether or not to use AI.

Adobe Max 2026 is about to kick off! The auditorium is filling up with creatives, and kick off is in less than half an hour.