This is how Photoshop can enhance your photos using AI

Photoshop is a reference in the field of image editing, computer-assisted processing and drawing. This software may seem complex to use, but it is a real gem when images do not suit us. Although it was launched in 1988 (that dates back), it has evolved over the years to stay up to date. And in particular, in recent years, it is the integration of artificial intelligence that has changed the situation.

Lots of very tedious and complicated tasks for Photoshop users slow down creation. We are thinking in particular of repetitive missions such as deleting elements in a setting, cutting out elements of a composition… It is on these subjects that Adobe has trained an AI: Adobe Firefly. How to use this AI to enhance photos of everyday life? The answer in this paper!

Enhance photos with AI: features and benefits

Generative Fill

One of the main features offered by the AI ​​integrated into Adobe Photoshop is generative fill. This option is surely a feature that has been dreamed of by many people. Now you can create and integrate new elements into existing compositions. Do you find that a photo of a family decor lacks charm? Add a tree in the background! On more precise details, you can even modify a fruit present in a tree, to change it into a completely different one…

My cat really appreciates a little stuffed mouse. Unfortunately he didn’t have her next to him in the photo. I just have to add it using Photoshop’s AI! The description we gave was very quick “A stuffed mouse”. But the more detail we go into, the more stunning the final result will be.

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Content-based filling

A second possibility offered by Adobe Photoshop’s AI is filling based on the content of your composition. With this tool, you can intelligently remove and replace an element in your scene. We all know a beautiful beach photo, which is ruined by people in the background. You can finally fix this problem just with a prompt.

On the right side of the photo, you probably notice that a piece of wood (door frame) spoils the composition. The star of the scene is “Twix”, this wonderful cat. To remove this small defect, simply ask the AI ​​to remove this element from the image, and it’s done! We can clearly see that on the right, the shadow has been extended by generation. The image is therefore still the same size, but without this door frame.

Generative development

The generative development offered by Photoshop’s AI is truly powerful. This consists of extending your work area. Let’s say you have a photo in vertical format. This image is important as a whole, so you cannot cut into it. The solution ? You extend the image in a landscape format thanks to AI generation!

In the case of an alley as above, it is very impressive. We take the basic image vertically. On Photoshop, you define the new working area you want (the new extended format if you prefer). Once this is done, we validate our new area, and the extended image is generated using AI! The strength here is in the continuity of the image which occurs smoothly. We really don’t see the delimitation between the base image and the generated part.

Practical use of AI for photo editing

Selecting and isolating topics with one click

If you’ve ever tried to cut out a subject in Photoshop, you know how time consuming and annoying it can be. Doing it by hand is a pain, even more so if you only have a mouse and not a trackpad for example. It’s a task that takes a lot of time with results that aren’t always great. With the AI ​​offered by Photoshop, this ordeal is over!

In the GIF above, you can see the AI ​​in action. In the photo, you can clearly see a swan on a lake, with a background and a foreground. But that’s thanks to our brain which knows how to tell the difference. Before, you would have defined the turn, by hand, of this swan. Now, by clicking on a simple button, you can get an overview of the subject, useful for doing a lot of editing (depth management / several shots on a scene).

Background replacement and automatic blending for realistic compositions

Another interesting point is the change of the background. Let’s say you have a composition with a well-defined background. This one doesn’t suit you, you’d rather be in space than on the beach. You just have to select the background (easy, we select the subject using the previous point, then the reverse of the selection). Then you ask the generative AI for your dream setting, and it’s done! Example with the swan seen previously:

We only did two clicks to select the subject and then the background. After a prompt indicating that we want a “snowy mountain setting”, we get the result above. Our swan, which was on a lake in the middle of the city, is now in the snow, ready to go skiing during the Christmas holidays.

Looking to the future: AI’s impact on creativity and efficiency

How AI is revolutionizing creative workflows

Artificial intelligence in Photoshop is more than just an aid: it’s a revolution for creatives. It shakes up traditional methods, offering unrivaled speed and precision. Gone are the days when editing a photo took hours. Now, with tools like Select Subject enhanced by AI, creatives can focus on the essence of their art, leaving AI to take care of the boring tasks. This emancipation allows us to push the limits of creativity, opening the door to previously unimaginable compositions.

Future Potential of AI-Driven Tools in Photoshop

The future of Photoshop, closely linked to AI, promises innovations beyond the imaginable. Imagine predictive tools capable of analyzing the style of a work to suggest coherent modifications or even autonomous creations. AI can be expected to not only simplify existing tasks, but to create new paradigms in image editing and creation. The integration of AI at Adobe is only the first step in a future where the tool will no longer be a simple performer, but a creative partner.

In short, the impact of AI on Photoshop is a real technological advance that redefines the contours of our creativity and our efficiency. As AI learns and improves, the way we work with Photoshop will continue to evolve, making possible what we only dared to imagine yesterday. Prepare for a future where Photoshop AI will be your ally in transcending reality, one image at a time.