Ben Vanderberg
Ben Vanderberg is a Creative Technologist with over 20 years of experience in media technologies. He is currently Executive Creative Technologist at Adobe and Director of the Creative Technology Lab.
VideoTurn 2D images into 3D and rotate objects in Photoshop
Learn how to take 2D images and convert them into 3D objects you can rotate in Adobe Photoshop.
VideoCreate mockups for merchandise with Adobe Firefly AI Assistant
How to use Adobe Firefly's AI Assistant to generate product mockups for merchandise — fast, flexible, and no 3D skills required.
VideoCreate different emotions for character with Firefly AI Assistant
Use Adobe Firefly's AI Assistant to generate and iterate on character expressions and emotions for creative projects.
VideoCreating custom transitions for Adobe Premiere with Firefly
Learn how to use Adobe Firefly to generate and apply custom video transitions inside Adobe Premiere Pro.
VideoNEW Photoshop Feature: Rotate 2D Objects in 3D
Explore Photoshop's new Rotate Object feature, which lets you reposition 2D objects in 3D space and harmonize them with the scene.
VideoFirefly Graph for content creation
A look at Project Graph, a tool designed to organize and streamline the content creation workflow.
VideoUse search bar in Chrome to generate images with Adobe Firefly
Generate Adobe Firefly images directly from the Chrome browser search bar without opening a separate app.
VideoCreate Visual FX using Adobe Firefly Boards
Use Adobe Firefly Boards to generate and compose visual effects for creative and motion projects.
VideoLuma Ray3 Video Model in Adobe Firefly Boards!
See how the Luma Ray3 video generation model integrates into Adobe Firefly Boards for AI-powered video creation.
VideoUse Google Gemini Flash 2.5 / Nano Banana in Adobe Firefly
How to generate images in Adobe Firefly using Google's Gemini Flash 2.5 model — a non-Adobe AI option now available alongside Firefly's native models.
VideoRemove or replace backgrounds in bulk with Adobe Firefly Creative Production
How to batch-remove or batch-replace image backgrounds across dozens of files at once using Adobe Firefly Creative Production — no Photoshop required.
VideoHow to Enable Non-Adobe Generative AI Models in Adobe Firefly (Creative Cloud Admin Tutorial)
A Creative Cloud admin tutorial on enabling third-party generative AI models inside Adobe Firefly for your organization.
VideoCreate stunning hero images with Adobe Firefly using Composition and Style references
Use Composition and Style references in Adobe Firefly to generate polished, on-brand hero images for campaigns and layouts.
VideoUse Style reference with Generative Fill in Photoshop Beta
Learn how to use Style references alongside Generative Fill in Photoshop Beta to produce consistent, stylized AI edits.
VideoExpand images in Adobe InDesign and Firefly
Use Adobe Firefly's generative expand feature inside InDesign to extend images beyond their original boundaries.
VideoGenerate new images for your layout in Adobe InDesign
Use Adobe Firefly's generative AI directly inside InDesign to create and place images that fit your layout perfectly.
VideoCreate scenes using Generate Vector in Adobe Illustrator with Firefly
How to use the Generate Vector feature in Adobe Illustrator with Firefly to build full scenes from text prompts.
VideoGenerate content in a shape using Adobe Illustrator and Firefly
How to use Adobe Firefly inside Illustrator to automatically fill custom shapes with AI-generated content.
VideoGenerate icons and logos using Adobe Illustrator
Learn how to use generative AI in Adobe Illustrator to quickly create scalable icons and logo concepts.
VideoGenerate subjects in your illustrations in Adobe Illustrator with Firefly
How to use Adobe Firefly to generate illustration subjects directly inside Adobe Illustrator.
VideoUsing Generative Recolor in Adobe Illustrator
How to use Illustrator's Generative Recolor feature to instantly apply new color palettes to vector artwork with AI.
VideoAdobe Photoshop and Generative Fill to customize images for ads
How to use Photoshop's Generative Fill to quickly customize and adapt images for advertising campaigns.
VideoCreate reusable recipes for Adobe Firefly with Style Kits
How to build and share reusable Style Kits in Adobe Firefly to ensure consistent visual style across AI-generated content.
VideoAdobe Photoshop and Generative Fill to customize images for ads
How to leverage Photoshop's Generative Fill alongside Adobe Firefly to produce customized advertising images efficiently.
VideoUse Effects in Adobe Firefly to generate the image you want
How to use Firefly's built-in Effects — style presets covering color, tone, lighting, and camera angle — to steer AI image generation toward exactly the look you're after.
VideoAdobe Firefly: Enable creative efficiency
An overview of how Adobe Firefly's AI tools help creative teams work faster and more efficiently across Adobe applications.
VideoUse Structure Reference with Logos using Adobe Firefly
How to use a logo as a Structure Reference in Adobe Firefly so generated images follow the composition and shape of your existing brand mark.
VideoAdobe Firefly: Empower marketing teams to create multi-channel content
How Adobe Firefly helps marketing teams efficiently produce and adapt content for multiple channels and audiences.
VideoAdobe Firefly: Jumpstart Creative Ideation
How to use Adobe Firefly to accelerate the creative ideation process and quickly explore visual concepts.
VideoAdobe Express: Empower distributed teams to localize content
How Adobe Firefly helps distributed teams adapt and localize creative content across markets at scale.
ArticleTag PDFs for Screen Readers Automatically in Microsoft Power Automate
How to build a no-code Power Automate flow that uses Adobe PDF Accessibility Auto-Tag API to automatically tag PDFs for screen readers at scale.
ArticleAutomatically OCR PDF Documents Added in Adobe Workfront
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ArticleAdobe Sensei Makes Responsive PDF Experiences with Liquid Mode
There are a lot of PDFs that exist in the world. Over 2.5 trillion PDFs are created every single year. With smartphones, more people are reading on mobile devic
ArticleCreate Low-Code Document Workflows in Workfront
When managing marketing projects, it can often be the case that you have to work with various applications to get your work done. You log into your email to sen
ArticleDemo Tip: Remove unwanted notifications from your demos in iOS 15
Use iOS 15 Focus Mode to create a dedicated demo mode on your iPhone that blocks distracting notifications and hides personal apps during live presentations.
ArticleWrapping Up 2021 and the Future of Document Automation
2021 was the year that people stepped back and realized that the changes that we made in 2020 are here to stay. Organizations are now looking for ways to instit
ArticleShow taps on iPhone screen when presenting
Learn how to show your finger taps on an iPhone or iPad screen while presenting, using iOS Accessibility's AssistiveTouch feature with a Bluetooth mouse.
VideoCreate data-driven documents from Microsoft Dataverse and Adobe PDF Services
How to pull data from Microsoft Dataverse and generate formatted Word or PDF documents using Adobe PDF Services inside Power Apps.
VideoGenerate document with new Document Builder in Adobe Acrobat Sign in Salesforce - Paper Clips
How to use the new Document Builder in Adobe Acrobat Sign for Salesforce to generate a document from Salesforce data and send it for signature.
ArticleEpic live streams with live cartoons using Adobe Character Animator with OBS
Learn how to add live animated cartoon characters to your OBS livestream using Adobe Character Animator and NDI Tools.
ArticleAdobe MAX 2021: Your Guide to Document Cloud Sessions
It is that time again for Adobe MAX — The Creativity Conference. Adobe MAX is a uniquely immersive and engaging digital experience. This year, it is a free and
ArticleAdobe Developers Live: Guide for Document Services
It is that time again for developers to come together to learn more about how to integrate with Adobe products. Adobe Developers Live brings together Adobe deve
VideoAdobe Developers Live | Introduction to Adobe PDF Services API
Adobe Developers Live session introducing Adobe PDF Services API — covering PDF creation, conversion, OCR, compression, and how to get started.
VideoAdobe Developers Live | Parsing PDF: As easy as working with JSON data with PDF Extract API
Adobe Developers Live session showing how PDF Extract API turns PDF content into structured JSON — making PDF data as easy to work with as any API response.
VideoCreating letters in bulk with Document Generation API, Adobe Sign, and Microsoft Power Automate
How to automate bulk generation of signed letters using Adobe Document Generation API, Adobe Sign, and Microsoft Power Automate.
ArticleWhy You Should Use Adobe Document Generation API with Adobe Sign
Adobe Sign, our cloud-based e-signature service, is used by over 50% of the Fortune 500 and is used for contracts, forms, and all sorts of other use-cases. Howe
VideoGenerating personalized documents from Microsoft Dynamics (Paper Clips)
How to pull data from Microsoft Dynamics CRM and use it with Adobe Document Generation API to produce personalized PDF documents automatically.
VideoAdobe Document Services - Overview
A quick overview of Adobe Document Services — covering Document Generation API, PDF Services API, PDF Extract API, PDF Embed API, and Adobe Sign API.
VideoAdobe Document Generation of Word/PDF + Microsoft Power Automate (Paper Clips)
End-to-end demo of generating a Word or PDF document from a template using Adobe Document Generation API inside a Microsoft Power Automate flow.
VideoAdobe PDF Extract API Overview
An overview of Adobe PDF Extract API — how it uses AI to extract text, tables, and structure from PDFs as structured JSON data.
VideoExtracting data from PDFs using Adobe PDF Extract API (Paper Clips)
How to use Adobe PDF Extract API to pull structured text, tables, and content hierarchy from PDFs and work with the JSON output.
VideoBest Practices using Adobe PDF Services SDK (Paper Clips)
Practical tips for getting the most out of Adobe PDF Services SDK — covering authentication, error handling, performance, and common pitfalls.
VideoDynamically generate documents with Adobe Document Generation API in Microsoft Power Automate
How to set up a Power Automate flow that calls Adobe Document Generation API to merge data into a Word template and output a PDF.
VideoGenerate and sign documents in a Microsoft Power Apps (Paper Clips)
How to add document generation and e-signature to a Microsoft Power App using Adobe PDF Services and Adobe Sign.
ArticleCapturing E-Signatures in Microsoft Teams Approvals with Adobe Sign
Back in the day, my old boss used to have everyone pile paperwork on their desk to review and sign off on the paperwork. The stack would pile up and wait for hi
VideoDocument automation with Adobe PDF Services in Microsoft Power Automate - Paper Clips
How to use the Adobe PDF Services connector in Microsoft Power Automate to automate PDF creation, conversion, and processing in no-code flows.
ArticleMerging Data with Documents Using Adobe Document Generation API
When you think of Adobe, you might think of Adobe Acrobat on your computer for creating PDFs. However, Adobe has a lot of developer-friendly cloud-based APIs to
VideoUsing Adobe PDF Services API within web applications (Paper Clips)
How to integrate Adobe PDF Services API into a web application to create, convert, and manipulate PDFs directly from browser-based workflows.
VideoIntroducing Adobe Document Generation API (Paper Clips)
Introduction to Adobe Document Generation API — what it is, how Word templates with JSON tagging work, and what you can build with it.
ArticleAdd PDF Protection to a PDF in Microsoft SharePoint
In my previous article, I walked through how you can automatically make documents searchable when they are dropped in a folder. But what if you want to select a
ArticleAdobe Document Generation API: Working with Images
These days, when you go to a website, the website might change depending on your profile, or a cookie that informs that they should change images on the landing
ArticleWhat’s New in Adobe Document Services: Document Generation API
Whether you are working with contracts, invoices, statements of work, or proposals, you need to enter data into these documents. These may be data points from y
ArticleCreate a Variable Number of Recipients with Adobe Sign for Microsoft Power Automate
Adobe Sign for Microsoft Power Automate connector provides the flexibility to automate several of your document workflows, receive electronic signatures, etc. I
ArticleCreate a QR Code for Paperless Web Forms with Adobe Sign Web Forms
When you walk in to rent a bike, go to a gym, get your car serviced, go to the doctor’s office, undoubtably there are some forms you need fill out. You are hand
ArticleAutomate PDF Actions with Adobe PDF Services Connector for Microsoft Power Automate
Automation is on the minds of many in enterprises today. There are over 2.5 trillion PDFs in the world, and many of them exist in the office. However, with remo
ArticleDemo Tip: Remove unwanted notifications from your demos in iOS 15
When doing live demos on customer calls or meetings, there are lots of things that can make things awkward really quickly. One of those is getting text message
ArticleDetect Untagged PDFs for Accessibility with Microsoft Power Automate
PDF documents come in a lot of different shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, many PDF libraries do not optimize PDF documents for accessibility, which helps people
ArticleGenerate Documents and Send in Bulk for E-Signature in Microsoft Power Automate
Mail merge has been around since the 80s. However, back in the 80s, most of the ways that people would think of mail merge was to print documents and envelopes
ArticleGet a Document Generated and E-Signed Using a Chatbot
Very recently, I was taking a flight and had to change my flight to the following day. Instead of jumping onto a phone call, I was able to work with a chatbot r
ArticlePaper Clips (Live): Using Adobe PDF Services API Within Web Applications
In this episode of Paper Clips on September 29th, 2021 at 9:00AM PST, our live stream Ask the Experts session for Adobe Document Services, we will cover some of
ArticlePDF forms on the web shouldn’t waste my time
Recently, I was completing all the necessary steps to apply for parental leave at work. Exciting times! As one would expect, there are many steps and paperwork
ArticlePDFs in AEM: Embed PDFs into Your Pages with PDF Viewer
Content can come in a variety of formats in AEM. They could be images, videos, or even PDF documents. When it comes to PDFs, what is often the case is these PDF
ArticleSplit PDFs Based on Content with Adobe PDF Extract Service with Microsoft Power Automate
Even in the digital age, paperwork is an uphill task. Even if you migrated your business processes to PDF-based rather than paper, there’s still often manual wo
ArticleStore Form Data from Adobe Acrobat Sign in a Microsoft Dataverse Record
Whether it is release forms, student forms, or HR forms, many people use Adobe Acrobat Sign to capture form information on PDF forms and capture signatures. Ado
ArticleUnpacking July 2021 Release: Adobe Document Services
While many of you may be unpacking some of the updates we released in June, we have some significant new updates for Adobe Document Generation in our July relea
ArticleAdobe PDF Tools API: Unpacking the October Release
Over the course of this year, we have been rapidly adding new features of Adobe Document Services. We had some great announcements in March that brought some of
ArticleUse Fragments with Adobe Document Generation for Contract Elements with Microsoft Power Automate
Whether you are creating contracts, offer letters, whitepapers, or other things, one of the common challenges is that elements get reused across different docum
VideoDocument Automation with Adobe and Microsoft
An overview of the Adobe and Microsoft partnership for document automation — connecting Adobe Sign and PDF Services with Microsoft 365, Power Platform, and Azure.
VideoEnabling Automated Experiences | Adobe Acrobat
An overview of how Adobe Acrobat and its API platform enable automated document experiences across signing, generation, and PDF processing.
ArticleCollaborate on PDFs directly in Microsoft Teams using Adobe Acrobat
Adobe has released Adobe Acrobat for Microsoft Teams, which is available and live. Adobe Acrobat for Microsoft Teams allow you to collaborate and work with your
ArticleAdding Annotations to a PDF Using Adobe PDF Embed API
Have you ever wanted to markup a PDF file interactively with your team the same way you can in Microsoft Office 365 or Google Docs? Well, developers can now int
ArticleJuly Release of Adobe Document Services: PDF Embed and PDF Services API
Back in March, we announced the release of our PDF Services SDK, a set of tools that allow you to create PDFs, export them into different formats, OCR documents
VideoForbearance Agreement Using Adobe Sign | Adobe Acrobat
How banks and lenders can offer customers an electronic forbearance agreement process using Adobe Sign web forms.
ArticlePDF Analytics: Get Insights on Embedded PDFs on Your Website
Making sure that the document looks exactly as you originally intended has always been the vision of PDF from its founding. It’s for this reason PDF often holds
ArticleAdd PDF Documents and Forms into Your Webpages Using Adobe Document Services
When you are a small business with limited resources, turning your documents from Word or PDFs into websites can be difficult. Most often, these may be printed
ArticleUnpacking the March 2020 Release of Adobe Document Services
Just about any person with a computer has interacted with a PDF at some point in their life. Whether it’s in an attachment in their email, downloading a form fr
ArticleEasily Embed PDFs into Your Website Using PDF Embed API
It is amazing just how much information we have today stored in PDF format. According to the PDF association, approximately 2.5 trillion PDFs are created every
ArticleCreating Microsoft PowerApps with Adobe Sign
If you have been paying attention to what Microsoft has been doing with their Power platform in recent years, it is quite impressive. Microsoft PowerApps is a s
ArticleUse Bots to Get Adobe Acrobat Sign Updates with Microsoft Teams
Ever have your boss send you a text to ask for an update instead of looking it up themselves? As it relates to Adobe Acrobat Sign, this is often my manager aski
ArticleNo Code Integration: Send Adobe Acrobat Sign Agreements Using Logic Apps in Microsoft Azure
When creating applications, it is not uncommon to have a process that explicitly requires a signature, a form, or an approval process on a set of documents. Oft
ArticlePush Adobe Acrobat Sign PDF agreements to Microsoft SharePoint automatically
A few weeks ago, I worked with a customer who was sending their offer letters out to candidates using Adobe Acrobat Sign. Once signed documents came back, they
ArticleUse Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat Sign to Streamline Your Forms
UPDATE (2/5/2020): Updated new imagery, branding, and added new references for getting started with Adobe Acrobat Sign and InDesign.