Adobe showcased several new AI tools at the MAX conference, including Project Motion Map, which animates static images, and Project Clean Take, which allows detailed audio editing in videos. Other highlights include Project Light Touch for adjusting photo lighting and Project Frame Forward, enabling video edits based on changes to the first frame.

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