Adobe is rolling out new generative AI features for Acrobat and its PDF Spaces hubs that turn collections of documents into editable outputs like slide decks and audio-style summaries. The updates let users create a presentation by having Acrobat draft an outline, apply preset designs, and then refine slides without regenerating everything, aiming to speed up routine “document-to-deck” work. Adobe is also adding prompt-based PDF editing and stronger collaboration tools in Spaces, positioning PDFs as more interactive, team-friendly workspaces rather than static files.

Highlights:

• Podcast format: Acrobat can generate an audio podcast-style recap that defaults to two hosts discussing the material, similar in concept to Google’s NotebookLM approach.
• Team workflow: Users can invite collaborators into a PDF Space to add files and leave notes, expanding Spaces from personal organization into lightweight project collaboration.
• Prompt editing: Adobe says users can apply roughly a dozen natural-language edits—such as adding text, comments, images, and e-signatures—directly to PDFs.
• Revision control: Adobe emphasizes that many presentation changes (like copy edits or swapping images) can be done without regenerating entire slides, which can reduce iteration time.
• Guided help: Acrobat’s Help section has been reworked to provide step-by-step instructions for common tasks, aimed at making advanced features easier to learn.

Perspectives:

• Adobe (product direction): Adobe frames the update as turning PDFs and document hubs into faster content-creation workflows, spanning presentation generation, prompt-based editing, and audio summaries inside Acrobat and related apps. (Engadget)
• Productivity/IT readers: Coverage highlights that the additions target business users who want AI-assisted editing and content generation directly inside a familiar PDF tool, rather than moving content into separate apps. (TechRadar)
• Tech industry observers: Reporting notes Adobe’s broader pattern of aggressively adding AI features across its products, with Acrobat now receiving additional AI tools like podcast summaries and prompt editing. (TechCrunch)

Sources:

• Adobe Acrobat can now generate presentations and audio podcasts from your documents - engadget.com
• Ever thought 'I like my PDF editor but it needs more AI'? Adobe has you covered with a string of new updates launching for Acrobat - techradar.com
• Adobe's AI can edit your PDFs and spin them into presentations in minutes now - here's how - zdnet.com
• Adobe Acrobat now lets you edit files using prompts, generate podcast summaries - techcrunch.com
• Adobe updates Acrobat to add new AI features, including presentation generation, file editing, and creating podcast summaries from docs stored in Adobe Spaces (Ivan Mehta/TechCrunch) - techmeme.com