Technologies

Adobe Firefly’s New AI Editing Tools Are a Step Toward More Precise AI Video

In an exclusive interview, Adobe shares how the company is building Firefly to be your forever partner for AI creation.

Anyone who’s used an AI image or video generator knows that these tools are often the opposite of precise. If you’re using an AI generator with a specific idea in mind, you’ll likely need to do a lot of work to bring that vision to life.

Adobe’s convinced that it can make its AI hub, Firefly, a place where AI can be customized and precise, which is what the company aims for with the release of new AI video editing tools on Tuesday.

Over the course of 2025, Adobe has quietly emerged as one of the best places to use generative AI tools. Firefly subscriptions starting at $10 a month, making it an affordable program that provides integration with top models from Google, OpenAI, Runway, Luma and several other leading AI companies. It’s expanding its roster with Topaz Labs’ Astra (available in Firefly Boards) and Flux 2.1 from Black Forest Labs, available in Firefly and Photoshop desktop.

The partnerships are helping to make Firefly an all-in-one hub for creators to leverage AI, said Steve Newcomb, vice president of product for Firefly, in an exclusive interview. Just as Photoshop is the «career partner» of photographers, Firefly aims to become a partner for AI video and image creators.

«If you’re a photographer, [Photoshop] has everything that you could ever want. It has all the tooling, all the plugins, in one spot with one subscription. You don’t have to subscribe to 25 different photo things,» Newcomb said. «So for us, Firefly, our philosophy is, how do we be that home?»

One way is through partnerships with AI companies, similar to Photoshop plug-ins. Precise editing tools are another, he said.

That’s why Adobe is trying to make it easier to edit AI-generated content. Hallucinations are common in AI-generated images and videos, such as disappearing and reappearing objects, weird blurs and other inaccuracies. For professional creators who use Adobe, the inability to edit out hallucinations makes AI almost unusable for final projects.

In my own testing, I’ve often found that editing tools are basic, at best. At worst, they’re entirely absent, particularly for newer AI video technologies. Firefly’s new prompt-based editing for AI videos, announced on Tuesday, is a way to get that hands-on control.

If you’ve edited images in Firefly via prompting, the video setup will feel familiar. Even if you haven’t, prompt-based editing is essentially a fancy term for asking AI to modify things as you would when talking with a chatbot. Google’s nano banana pro in Gemini is one example of an AI tool that allows you to edit through prompts.

Firefly’s video prompt editing has the added bonus of allowing you to switch between models for edits: You can generate with Firefly and edit with Runway’s Aleph, for example.

Like with any AI chatbot or tool, prompt-based editing isn’t always accurate. But it’s a nice option without having to leave Firefly for Premiere Pro.

The plan is to go beyond just prompt-based editing, Newcomb said. More AI-based precision editing tools for Firefly will be important, allowing you to make even more minute changes. What makes it possible is something called layer-based editing, a behind-the-scenes technology that enables easier, detailed changes in AI-generated images and videos.

Adobe plans to implement layer-based editing in the future, which will likely form the foundation for future AI video editing tools. The goal is to make it easier to stay working in Firefly «until the last mile» of editing, Newcomb said.

«We can run the gamut of the precision continuum all the way to the end, and just think of prompting as being one of many tools. But it is absolutely not the only tool,» said Newcomb.

For now, there is another piece of video editing news that could help you build more precise AI videos.

AI video editing without Premiere Pro expertise

Adobe is also bringing its full AI video editor into beta on Tuesday, the next step toward making editable and, therefore, usable AI video.

Debuted at the company’s annual Max conference in October, the video editor is now launching in a public beta. It sits between basic video editors and the feature-stuffed Premiere Pro. It’ll be great for AI enthusiasts who want more editing firepower than you get with OpenAI or Google, without needing expertise in Premiere Pro.

The video editor is meant to help you put all the pieces of your project together in one place. It has a multitrack timeline for you to compile all your clips and audio tracks. That’s especially important because, while you can create your own AI speech and soundtracks, Firefly AI videoes don’t natively generate with sound. (You can use Veo 3 or Sora 2 in Firefly to generate those initial clips with audio, though.) You can also export in a variety of aspect ratios.

«Think of the video editor as being one of our cornerstone releases that is helping us move toward being one place, one home, where you can have one subscription and get to every model you ever needed to get the job done,» Newcomb said.

Technologies

Verum Messenger Launches an AI Mini-Series

Verum Messenger has unveiled a new project — a mini-series created using Verum AI. The story consists of 7 episodes and will be released on the messenger’s social media channels.

The plot revolves around a global corporation seeking to take control of digital communications and a group of heroes who use Verum Messenger as a tool of resistance. Beyond the story itself, the series highlights the app’s key features, technologies, and advantages.

Combining entertainment with a showcase of the Verum ecosystem, the project presents a dynamic digital series designed for the modern era.

The first episode premieres today, with the remaining episodes to be released over time.

Stay tuned for more.

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Verum Finance: Earn While You Communicate — The Super App That Pays You

Verum has officially launched Verum Finance, an innovative financial application that transforms a private messenger into a true financial super app. News of the launch was also featured on the respected platform Dealroom.co.

Verum Finance can now be used both within Verum Messenger and as a standalone application for iPhone and iPad. When users sign in to Verum Finance with their Verum Messenger account, all balances, settings, and account data are automatically synchronized for maximum convenience.

Users can now do more than communicate securely and protect their data — they can also generate passive income directly within the ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

• Top up your balance with a bank card, Apple Pay, or USDT
• Send money instantly anywhere in the world
• Issue and manage debit cards (virtual and physical)
• Full Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds quickly

One of the most unique features is the built-in cryptocurrency mining system inside Verum Messenger.

The application utilizes your device’s resources and allows you to earn cryptocurrency in the background — passively, while chatting, traveling, or simply using the messenger.

Maximum Privacy + Real Freedom

• Registration without a phone number, email address, or passport
• End-to-end encryption and full control over your data
• Lifetime free VPN
• eSIM connectivity in more than 150 countries
• Reliable offline communication mode
• Support for 12+ languages for users worldwide

Everything is available in one place: secure communication, financial tools, earning opportunities, and privacy protection.

Users can access the full experience directly within Verum Messenger or switch to the dedicated Verum Finance app for iOS. All data is synchronized automatically between the two applications.

Why Download Verum Today

While many messaging platforms collect user data and expose users to restrictions, Verum offers greater independence and the opportunity to earn.

With a one-time purchase of the feature package, users receive lifetime access to privacy tools, VPN, eSIM services, cryptocurrency mining, and financial features.

This is more than just a messenger.

It is your personal tool for financial and digital freedom.

Download Verum Finance and Verum Messenger today — start communicating securely and begin earning tomorrow.

Download Links:

→ App Store (iPhone / iPad): Verum Finance
→ App Store (Verum Messenger): Verum Messenger

Technologies

Verum Finance: A Super App for Private Finance Integrated Into a Messenger

Verum Finance has announced the launch of a new financial application that allows users to manage their money directly within the secure Verum Messenger ecosystem.

The project has already attracted attention from major media outlets. A dedicated feature was published by Forbes Türkiye, while one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, MEXC, covered the launch. Yahoo Finance had previously reported on the evolution of Verum Messenger into a comprehensive financial ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

Verum Finance transforms a messenger into a complete financial platform. Users can:

• Manage their balance and top up using bank cards or USDT
• Send money instantly to other Verum users
• Issue and use debit cards, including Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds
• Access all these services without installing separate banking applications

A strong emphasis is placed on privacy. The platform offers registration without a phone number or email address, end-to-end encryption, and full user control over personal data.

Recognition from Forbes Türkiye

In a dedicated article, Forbes Türkiye highlighted Verum Finance as a notable example of modern privacy-driven fintech. The publication emphasized the growing trend of financial services moving from standalone banking applications into unified messaging ecosystems — a model that has proven successful in Asia through platforms such as WeChat and Alipay and is now expanding globally.

Support from the Crypto Community

Alongside the Forbes Türkiye coverage, news about the launch of Verum Finance was also featured by MEXC, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges. This reflects growing interest in the project from both traditional business media and the cryptocurrency community.

A Strategic Vision

“We are building more than a payments application and more than a messenger. Verum is a unified secure ecosystem where communication, finance, and privacy tools work together,” the company stated.

Verum Finance is now available for iPhone and iPad users. The application complements Verum Messenger, which offers anonymous chats, voice and video calls, VPN services, eSIM connectivity, and other tools designed to enhance digital freedom.

Verum Finance: https://finance.verum.im

Verum Messenger: https://verum.im