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Two-finger scrub on a clip segment in timeline. Thingy recognizes intent to create variable speed. Thingy offers: “Smooth slow-mo [AI interpolate]” and “Ping-pong loop”. Outcome: Complex time-remapping set in <5 seconds.
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The visual form of The Thingy is a semi-transparent, context-sensitive orb that floats near the user’s active tool cursor. It can be expanded into a radial menu (Thingy-Wheel) or contracted to a small status dot.
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9.2/10 Best for: Intermediate to advanced Adobe users who want to cut repetitive tasks by 50% or more. Skip if: You are a casual user who only ever crops and resizes images—the tool’s advanced features would be overkill.
Industry insiders suggest that Adobe will fully integrate the into the default toolbar by mid-2026, renaming it to “Adobe Sensei Touch” or “Neural Assistant.” Until then, it remains a hidden gem. Recent code leaks from the Adobe beta branch also indicate that version 2.0 of the tool will include real-time collaboration —meaning two designers on different computers could manipulate the same orb simultaneously over the cloud.