Topic
Adobe Photoshop
5 facts from 3 episodes, in date order. These are what speakers said on the shows, each linked to the moment it was said. They aren't independently verified.
2023
Rao said Figma had about 800 employees and argued that regulators wrongly assumed it could expand into many markets at once.
“Figma's gonna build Photoshop or whatever, they have 800, 800 people, but then they're gonna somehow magically do everything right.”
Dana Rao · How Adobe is managing the AI copyright dilemma, with general counsel Dana Rao, 0:38:37
Undated
Jaffer argues AI will augment rather than replace people, comparing it to how Photoshop made designers more creative.
“it's the same as when Photoshop came out. Designers got much better and much more creative, and I think this will raise the bar for everyone”
Miqdad Jaffer · Micro Utility With Gen AI: Shopify's Miqdad Jaffer, 0:29:05
Undated
Narayen said adoption of Photoshop's Generative Fill has been dramatically higher than any other feature Adobe has introduced in Photoshop.
“the adoption of that feature has been dramatically higher than any other feature that we've introduced in Photoshop”
Shantanu Narayen · Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is confident we'll all adapt to AI, 0:12:45
Undated
Narayen said that for Photoshop's Structure Match and Style Match, users take responsibility for having rights to any image they upload.
“when you upload a picture for which you want to do a structure match or style match, you bear the responsibility of saying you have access to that IP”
Shantanu Narayen · Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is confident we'll all adapt to AI, 0:42:45
Undated
Narayen said Photoshop has drawn content lines before, including blocking the creation of currency and pornography.
“Photoshop has actually done a couple of things in the past, you know, with creating currency, if you remember, that was a place.”
Shantanu Narayen · Why Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen is confident we'll all adapt to AI, 0:54:03