How to Use Photoshop’s New AI-Powered Image Processing Tools
Photoshop maker Adobe is no stranger to AI imaging, but today marks a new milestone in the company’s efforts to create accessible and ethical generative AI. For the first time in Photoshop, users can create complete images from scratch without ever leaving the program. The innovation builds on the company’s new Firefly Image 3 and combines it with capabilities for creating backgrounds, loading reference images, and iterating on existing AI art.
What is Adobe Firefly?
Firefly is Adobe’s own take on an AI-powered image generator, and while it has been lightly integrated into Photoshop since last year, providing features like aspect stretching, generative enhancement , the ability to generate images from scratch has been limited to Firefly until now. web application (except for some cheats using generative fill on a blank canvas ).
Firefly differs from other artistic AI models in that it limits its training data to stock photos and artwork owned by Adobe, with the goal of making it safer for commercial use . Firefly Image 3 is the latest update to the model, promising ” higher quality images ” with a greater emphasis on composition and lighting, as well as better understanding of cues.
How to Start Creating AI Images in Photoshop
First, download the beta version of the Photoshop desktop app, as these features are technically still in testing. Then open a new project, go to the contextual taskbar and click ” Create Image “. If you can’t find it, you can also go to Edit > New Image or search in the Tools panel.
Then enter a prompt. You should also see buttons on the contextual taskbar for switching the content type between Photo and Art , as well as for applying styling effects to your output. They can be applied both before and after generation – you should also see them in the properties panel .
How to Use Photoshop to Create an AI Image with a Link
Photoshop doesn’t limit you to creating images from scratch. You can also use an existing image to give the AI an idea of what to do.
To use a reference image when creating AI images in Photoshop, first create a base image by following the instructions above. Then go to the contextual taskbar or properties panel and select Reference Image . Upload your image and run the invitation again to customize it to better match your link. Photoshop also comes with several native reference images that you can use instead of downloading.
How to Customize Artificial Intelligence Created in Photoshop
The latest beta version of Photoshop includes a Create Like feature that allows you to slightly customize already created AI images. This essentially works like the Reference Image feature, but allows you to use the images you just created rather than requiring them to be downloaded and re-uploaded.
To create AI art like this , first follow the steps in the second subheading of this article to create an AI art from scratch. Then select your image and click Create Like in the contextual taskbar or under the three dots icon in the options bar . You’ll be able to view the variations you’ve created in the properties panel.
How to Create an AI Background in Photoshop
You can also remove backgrounds from existing images and replace them with new ones created by artificial intelligence. To do this, first select Import Image from a blank canvas, then Remove Background from the contextual taskbar or Discover panel .
Then go to the contextual taskbar or Edit menu and select Create Background , where you can follow a similar workflow to create an image from scratch.
How to Improve Detail in Photoshop
The latest AI feature in the new beta version of Photoshop is the ability to enhance detail . This is a generative fill setting that can be selected either from the contextual taskbar or from the edit menu . Unlike Generate Image, Generator Fill only generates objects in certain parts of the canvas.
Once you’ve created an object using a generative fill, go to the Properties panel and then the Variations panel, where you can select a specific version of that object and click the Enhance Detail icon to increase its sharpness and overall detail.
New non-AI features in Photoshop
Added to this new set of AI features is the Adjustment Brush , which can apply non-destructive, non-AI color and lighting changes to specific parts of an image. For example, turning a strand of blue hair green.
To use the Adjustment Brush , select it from the Brush tool in the Tools panel . From here, select the settings and draw where you want them to be applied. They will appear on a new layer that will not change the main image file.
In addition to the Adjustment Brush, the new beta version of Photoshop also includes an improved Font Browser that will provide direct access to fonts stored in the cloud without requiring the user to exit the program.