AI image style transfer, also known as neural style transfer, is the use of an AI generator to create an image in the style of a reference image. For example, if you want to generate an image of a superhero in a comic book style, you can select the comic book style image from the Digital Illustration section of the Reference Image Gallery. Firefly uses deep neural networks to understand the style of the reference image and apply it to a prompt so you can achieve the look you’re going for quicker and with greater accuracy.
Image style transfers use trained neural networks, which learn the style features of the reference image (including colours, textures and brush strokes). The neural networks then apply those style features to the content of another image. In Firefly, Generative Match applies the style features to the new images it generates from text prompts.
It is easy to restyle your photo in Adobe Firefly. Upload your image, choose a style reference (like pencil sketch, oil painting, or neon art), and Firefly’s AI image style transfer will instantly apply that look to your photo.
You can upload your own artwork or image as a style reference in Adobe Firefly. The AI image style transfer tool analyses its colours, textures, and brush strokes to generate new visuals in a similar aesthetic — perfect for keeping your work consistent and uniquely yours.
You can blend multiple styles by uploading images with different visual characteristics or refining your prompts. Adobe Firefly’s AI image style transfer interprets these details to create balanced, cohesive results that merge the best of each style.
AI Generative Match is a premium feature. Free users can enjoy two complimentary lifetime generations with premium features. To continue using premium features, upgrade to Firefly Standard or Firefly Pro plans, which include access to premium features with generative credits.
Yes, you can use outputs generated by the AI Generative Match knowing that they are commercially safe. Adobe developed the Firefly family of models to be commercially safe and to prevent them from creating content that infringes copyright or intellectual property rights. Adobe focuses on training its models in a way that is responsible and respects the rights of creators. We deploy safeguards at each step (prior to training, during generation, at prompt and during output) to ensure Adobe Firefly models do not create content that infringes copyright or intellectual property rights and that it is safe to use for commercial and educational work. In addition, Adobe provides intellectual property indemnification for enterprise customers for content generated with Adobe Firefly.
Stylising an image with AI helps you quickly apply a specific look or mood to your visuals, like watercolour, pencil, 3D or neon, without manual editing. AI image style transfer saves time while giving you more creative control and consistency across your designs.
You can use an AI image style transfer tool to generate cohesive assets for branding, social media, digital art, product concepts and more.
For the best results with AI style transfer, choose a high-quality reference image that clearly shows the textures, colours or effects you want to apply. Adjust the Style Strength slider to control how closely the generated image follows the reference.