Adobe adds AI-powered Object Mask to Premiere Pro, plus more

Adobe has unveiled several new AI-powered features for its Premiere Pro and After Effects video editing and effects software, Engadget reports.

Premiere Pro introduces a new AI-powered Object Mask tool that makes it possible to quickly select and track people or objects in moving footage. By holding the mouse pointer over an object and then clicking, a mask is automatically created in a few seconds, which can then be adjusted manually if necessary.

Adobe says all processing takes place locally on the user’s computer and that the material is not used to train the company’s AI models. At the same time, Premiere Pro’s existing mask tool just got a performance boost and can now track objects up to 20 times faster than before.

Workflows will also be simplified through better support from Adobe’s AI-based Firefly Boards, while Adobe Stock is now fully integrated into Premiere Pro. After Effects is also being updated with new features that enhance graphics and 3D work, including support for importing SVG files and new parametric 3D mesh objects.