Apply a Light Leaks effect while editing a photo, and the screen no longer lags half a beat behind the slider — that's one of the scenarios Adobe describes after optimizing for NVIDIA RTX Spark.
Adobe VP Deepa Subramaniam says the company has "re-architected" Photoshop, Premiere, and the 3D design platform Substance 3D so these applications can "fully unleash" the performance of RTX Spark. RTX Spark is NVIDIA's newly launched system-on-chip (SoC), designed to let Windows laptops and compact desktops run AI computations locally on-device. Unlike DGX Spark, which also carries the Spark name but targets enterprise and AI developers, RTX Spark is aimed at creators and entry-level developers.
Subramaniam notes that the optimized applications now run twice as fast for AI tasks and editing work across workflows. She said: "From photographers and designers shooting iconic ad campaigns, to filmmakers and editors crafting award-winning film and television, to artists building characters and visual effects, Photoshop, Premiere, and Substance are the tools trusted by this community of world-class storytellers. For them, performance throughout the creative process is key to letting them focus on story and craft."
Diving into specifics for each app: the redesigned Photoshop responds more instantly to complex workflows on computers with RTX Spark, letting users see results in real time when applying effects like Light Leaks or using the Remove tool to erase elements from an image. Premiere users, meanwhile, will feel what Adobe calls "real, perceptible speed gains" in rendering, applying effects, AI-assisted editing, and audio/color grading work. As for Substance 3D Painter, the optimization focuses on the most computationally intensive steps in texture creation, while also speeding up tasks like opening and saving large project files and exporting textures.
Adobe did not disclose specific hardware models, pricing, or launch timing in this announcement.
