Adobe Finally Takes Windows on Arm Seriously, to Release Native AI and Pr Suites

The Windows on Arm platform has been around for years, but it has failed to attract many users and software developers due to its poor performance, especially after being converted through the x64 compatibility layer.

However, the narrative began to shift with Apple's entry into the Arm ecosystem. Qualcomm viewed the launch of Apple's M1 chip not as a threat but as a catalyst that would encourage more industry players to actively participate.

It seems that this is indeed the case. Yesterday, Microsoft announced its partnership with OEM partners to launch Copilot+PC, an AI-certified PC with a built-in NPU chip to accelerate local AI computing.

As expected by Qualcomm and Microsoft, Copilot+PC is likely to attract a large number of consumers, and software developers will naturally want to adapt to the Arm-based Windows devices.

Therefore, Adobe, a creative software developer, has announced that it will release native creative suites for Windows on Arm in June, allowing creators to experience Adobe's suites on Copilot+PC devices.

The Arm-based suites to be released include but are not limited to:

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Lightroom
• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Firefly
• Adobe Express
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Premiere Pro

Content creators who have subscribed to the corresponding products will be able to use them directly on Windows on Arm devices, and Adobe's optimized versions will also be able to extend the device's battery life due to the power-saving features of Arm chips.

However, the specific performance details are still unclear. Considering the performance of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and X Plus chips, if Adobe optimizes well, the performance should not be inferior to the x86 version.