How to use Adobe Firefly, the new generative AI engine, to create stunning art and design with simple text prompts
Adobe Firefly is a family of generative AI models that can help you create amazing images from just a few words. Whether you want to add, extend, remove, or replace content in your photos, or generate new images from scratch, Firefly can help you do it in seconds. Firefly is powered by Adobe Sensei, the AI platform that enhances your creativity and productivity.
Firefly is currently available in Photoshop (beta), Illustrator, Adobe Express, and on the web. In this blog post, we will show you how to use Firefly in Photoshop (beta) to create stunning images with simple text prompts.
How to use Generative Fill in Photoshop (beta)
Generative Fill is a feature powered by Firefly that lets you add, extend, and remove content from your images with simple text prompts. You can use Generative Fill to create realistic or surrealistic images, or to make complex edits and refinements.
To use Generative Fill in Photoshop (beta), follow these steps:
- Start a free trial of Photoshop and install the Photoshop (beta) app from the Creative Cloud app.
- Open an image in Photoshop (beta) or create a new document.
- Select the Lasso tool or the Quick Selection tool and make a selection on your image. You can also use the Select Subject or Select Sky commands to make a quick selection.
- Go to Edit > Generative Fill.
- In the Generative Fill dialog box, type a text prompt that describes what you want to fill the selection with. For example, you can type “a mountain range” or “a blue sky with clouds”.
- Click Generate to see the results. You can also click Generate again to see different variations.
- Choose the result that you like and click OK. The generated content will be added on a new layer so you can edit it further if needed.
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Here are some examples of what you can do with Generative Fill:
- Add more flowers to a garden
- Extend a road with yellow lines
- Remove a person from a photo
- Replace a building with a castle
- Create a surreal image of a whale in the sky
Benefits of using Firefly
Firefly is designed to help you expand upon your natural creativity and save time for what’s most meaningful. Here are some benefits of using Firefly:
- Explore and experiment with ideas in seconds, not hours. Firefly lets you generate dozens of high-quality concepts quickly with simple text prompts.
- Create more with complete creative control. Firefly is integrated into your favorite Adobe tools so you can use it alongside every other editing tool to adjust AI additions.
- Push creative boundaries with more peace of mind. Firefly is trained on Adobe Stock imagery, openly licensed work, and public domain content where the copyright has expired, so it is safe for commercial use.
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Join the beta and be part of the innovation
Firefly is still in beta mode and Adobe is working closely with the creative community to build technology that supports and improves the creative process. You can join the beta and be part of the innovation by giving feedback and suggestions on how to make Firefly better.
To join the beta, visit https://www.adobe.com/sensei/generative-ai/firefly.html and sign up for updates.
I hope this blog content helps you understand how to use Adobe Firefly, the new generative AI engine, to create stunning art and design with simple text prompts. If you have any questions or comments, please leave them below.
