From concepting creative ideas to making complex edits and refinements, Generative Fill can help you quickly realise your vision while giving you complete control over every creation.
Make content in powerful new ways with Generative Fill.
Dream it, type it, see it.
Go from text prompt to astounding art in a snap with Generative Fill, powered by Firefly. Add and remove content from images using everyday language. Plus, expand your canvas and increase aspect ratios with Generative Expand, also powered by Firefly.
More ideas, less time.
Quickly explore and experiment with ideas. Use Generative Fill to create dozens of high-quality concepts quickly with results only a few keystrokes away.
AI fast meets Photoshop fine-tuning.
Create more with complete control. Integrated into Photoshop, you can use Generative Fill and Generative Expand to make powerful edits and additions to images, then perfect them with Photoshop’s precise editing tools. Plus, you can try it in your browser with Photoshop on the web and on the iPad app.
How to use Generative Fill in Photoshop.
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Use any selection tool to select an object or area in your image. Select the Generative Fill button in the Contextual Task Bar that appears.
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Write a prompt describing the object or scene you want to generate in the text-entry prompt box. Or, leave it blank and Photoshop will fill in the selection based on the surroundings.
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Click Generate. You’ll see thumbnail previews of variations generated based on your prompt and a Generative Layer will be created in your Layers panel for non-destructive editing of your original image.
Tip: To generate even more options, click Generate again. You can also try editing your prompt to fine tune your results.
Turn nothing into something faster than ever.
Add more to anything, anywhere on your image.
Expand images to turn a vertical shot into a wide horizontal image, change a background, update an outfit or even add a generated objects to an image with a short description.
High-quality creations, low time commitment.
Save hours of time bringing photorealistic or surrealistic ideas to life. Generative Fill adds and creates with appropriate shadows, reflections, lighting and perspective to give you stunning results that need much less editing.
Refine, retouch, rework.
Add yellow lines to pavement or a wistful mist to an image with a text prompt and then make adjustments. Generated content is added on a new layer so you can edit, refine or remove any creation without damaging the original image.
Cut out unwanted elements with ease.
Remove stray shadows from a photo or trim an extra tree from a generated AI image quickly. Simply select what you want to cut and Generative Fill will replace it with content that makes sense for the image — from a longer bookshelf to a blue sky.
Frequently asked questions.
You can access generative AI tools like Generative Fill and a set number of Generative Credits within Photoshop with either a membership or a free trial.
Generative Fill is a generative AI tool powered by Adobe Firefly that enables you to add and remove content from images non-destructively using simple text prompts to achieve realistic results. Generative fill is not available for users in China.
Generative Fill is a feature within Photoshop that is powered by Firefly and can be used to add and remove content from images.
You must have Photoshop version 25.0 installed to access Generative Fill. Ensure that you’re using build m.2181 by clicking Help in the Photoshop menu bar and then selecting System Info from the drop-down menu.
Yes. You can create confidently, knowing that Generative Fill and Generative Expand are powered by Adobe Firefly, the family of creative generative AI models designed to be safe for commercial use.
This will depend on your local jurisdiction. If you are interested in learning more about this issue, check out this Copyright Alliance blog post by Adobe’s lead copyright solicitor.
Learn more about Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Firefly.
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