My Internship Experience at Adobe
“A dream internship, real-world impact, and a journey into the heart of creativity and innovation.”
Landing an internship at Adobe was nothing short of surreal. It was a thrilling and unexpected milestone, and I couldn’t wait to see what life beyond the classroom looked like—working alongside industry veterans and building features that millions might use.
Team Photoshop Express – Android Squad
I joined the Photoshop Express team, where I primarily worked on the Android app. What amazed me from day one was the ownership I was given. I wasn’t just there to shadow someone—I was contributing to real features that impacted actual users.
Tackling Frustration with a Wait State Loader
The Problem
Long image processing times were leading to:
- User frustration and app abandonment
- Confusion among new users trying to understand text-to-image generation
- Lost opportunities to highlight community creativity
The Solution
Introduce a wait state loader that:
- Shows community-generated images
- Displays prompts used to create them
- Lets users copy prompts for inspiration while they wait
What I Built
An automated image slider that:
- Pulls in community images from a remote server
- Displays them with clean, styled captions
- Allows quick one-tap prompt copying
Demo
Leading the Generative Expand Feature
“From concept to production—owning one of the most powerful AI-driven features in the app.”
What is Generative Expand?
Generative Expand is an innovative feature that allows users to change the aspect ratio of an image by using AI to seamlessly generate and fill in the extended canvas based on the original content.
Imagine expanding a photo horizontally, and the app fills in the sides with realistic, context-aware details—automatically.
My Role
I was entrusted with end-to-end ownership of this feature during my internship, and it quickly became the most exciting and challenging part of my journey.
Responsibilities:
- Architected the workflow for canvas resizing + AI content generation
- Integrated Firefly model capabilities into the Android app
- Ensured a smooth and intuitive UX, minimizing user friction
- Collaborated with designers, QA, and product teams for polish
Timeline & Execution
- 3 weeks of development
- Continuous feedback and iteration with mentors
- Meticulous testing across devices and screen sizes
- Final implementation went live in the production app
Seeing my feature shipped and used by real users was one of the most fulfilling moments of the internship.
Here’s a demo video
Enhancing the Firefly Model through Prompt Engineering
“The art of talking to AI—shaping how it sees, creates, and imagines.”
One of the most intellectually rewarding parts of my internship involved working on Prompt Engineering for Adobe’s Firefly model, which powers several upcoming features in the Photoshop Express iOS app.
The Challenge
The Firefly model needed smarter, trend-aware inputs to produce cleaner, more realistic images. That meant:
- Reducing visual noise
- Avoiding confusing or ambiguous prompts
- Keeping up with rapidly evolving creative trends
What I Did
As a Prompt Engineer, my responsibilities included:
- Refining existing prompts to improve clarity and output quality
- Creating new prompt categories based on trend analysis
- Cleaning up noisy or redundant text elements
- Studying competitor apps + user-generated galleries for inspiration
This wasn’t just a technical task—it was part research, part design thinking, and part creative strategy.
The Results
The model produced cleaner, more accurate, and visually appealing images
New prompt categories helped Firefly stay aligned with creative trends
Prompt templates became more user-friendly and intuitive
I wasn’t just teaching AI how to create—I was helping it create better.
Wrapping It All Up
Conclusion
My internship at Adobe was a transformative journey. I got to:
- Build real features that shipped to production
- Work hands-on with AI-driven technologies
- Contribute directly to Photoshop Express on Android and iOS
- Collaborate with an incredibly talented and welcoming team
It was the perfect blend of challenge, creativity, and real-world impact.
I walked in as a student curious about how the industry works—and walked out as a developer who’s contributed to one of the most recognized creative platforms in the world.
Final Thanks
A huge thank you to my mentors and the amazing team at Adobe Photoshop Express. You believed in me, challenged me, and gave me the space to grow. I’ll carry this experience with me for a long time.