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Key takeaways

• Adobe's AI can generate presentations from your files.
• You can ask AI to devise a podcast based on your PDFs and files.
• An AI editor lets you modify a PDF through natural language.

Adobe has unveiled a couple of ways to jazz up your static PDF documents. 

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On Wednesday, the company unveiled two new AI-powered skills for Acrobat. One will transform your PDFs into slideshow presentations, while the other will cook up interesting and entertaining podcasts for your listening pleasure.

Create a presentation

First up is the ability to generate a presentation. Here, you're able to ask the AI in Acrobat to devise an outline based on the content of the PDF. From there, the AI assistant will ask if you want it to create a full presentation complete with finished slides. 

You can pick the length and tone for the presentation. Acrobat then calls on Adobe Express to offer an array of designs for you to choose. Pick the one you like, and a draft of your presentation appears.

Need to tweak your new presentation? You can do that without leaving Acrobat. Using the built-in tools and the AI in Express, you're able to replace images, change fonts, rewrite text, and even add videos. From there, you can invite other people to review the presentation and suggest further changes. Plus, you can skip past Acrobat and create your presentation directly in Express.

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As one example suggested by Adobe, maybe you run a business and are looking to catch a new client. Add your financial statements, product sheets, web pages, and more into Acrobat PDF Spaces. Adobe's AI assistant will analyze all the material to generate the presentation. 

The AI can even tout your business by including information about the client's biggest challenges and how your company can help.

Create a podcast

Next up is the podcast skill. 

Instead of having to pore through a lengthy PDF, why not ask Acrobat to cook up a podcast for you? Here, you can include a single PDF or add a collection of documents, transcripts, reports, and other files into PDF Spaces. Ask the AI to summarize all the information into a podcast, and you can then listen to the AI-generated hosts discuss the topic anywhere and anytime.

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Though Adobe designed the podcast feature for professional and business use, you can also tap into it for personal use. As a few examples from Adobe, you could add PDFs about gardening, world events, or any other subject that interests you. Then fire up the podcast when you're at home, in the car, or at the gym.

AI-powered editor

Also new in Acrobat is an AI-powered editor. Instead of manually modifying a PDF, you can now ask the AI to do it for you. Need to remove pages, change text, swap out images, or add signatures? You can do all that and more using natural-language prompts. If you get stuck, a Help Panel will serve up instructions and troubleshooting support through a simple chat.

Collaborate in PDF Spaces

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PDF Spaces lets you collect a series of PDFs and other files all in one place. Now you're able to work on your collection with other people. Using the new collaboration tools, you can invite others to add files, include notes, or leave comments.

Acrobat Studio

Finally, you can access Acrobat Pro, AI Assistant, and Adobe Express Premium all under one roof through Acrobat Studio. Introduced last August with a price tag of $24.99 per month, Studio lets you work and interact with your PDFs, documents, and other files and invite others to collaborate on them with you.

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