𝗪𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗚 𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗞 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲'𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗖𝗣.

Watching AI rename layers and batch-resize 40 images from a terminal feels like magic.

Except I've been automating Photoshop with Actions and Droplets since 2008.

That's not a dismissal—the layer management piece is genuinely new, and MCP as a protocol matters. But the excitement is pointed at a problem that's largely already solved.

Here's where I'd actually want it:

Adobe 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿. The image-to-puppet pipeline isn't iterative...it's laborious and unforgiving. One mis-tagged layer and the rig breaks. An MCP that could scaffold a puppet setup correctly, first time? Hours back, every session.

𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. Plugins already handle keyframe automation on many levels: Mister Horse, Motion Tools, Limber, Newton, Joysticks & Sliders. The unsolved problem is different. Bounce, roll, float, walk cycle, IK, head turn, morph—these take genuine skill and patience because getting them right requires feel, not just execution. That's where AI-assisted iteration earns its place.

𝗜𝗻𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻. The layout engine is excellent. The interactive and animated layer for ePub, interactive PDF, and published content is one of the most painful creative experiences in the entire Adobe suite. A print tool with interactive features grafted on and largely left to rot.

Maxon 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮 𝟰𝗗 / 𝗫-𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀. Physics simulation is a different kind of pain entirely. You spend 80% of your time nudging parameters, re-simulating, watching it break, nudging again. An AI that could hold your intent and iterate toward it isn't a nice-to-have. It's transformative.

And then there's 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻—30 variants, multiple ratios, multiple resolutions. Smart teams templatise in Figma or After Effects. But underneath the template, the judgment calls still happen manually every time. When does the H2 disappear? When is the CTA too long for the container? Combine that with inconsistent GIF output, HTML5 as a discipline in its own right, and assets destined for a dozen different platforms—and this might be the one place where even MCP feels like a stretch. Not yet.

The butt of the spear is aimed at a solved problem. The sharp end is somewhere nobody's looking yet.

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