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Yahoo
30-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Adobe adds new AI-powered image-editing features to Photoshop
Adobe is bringing more AI-powered image-editing and enhancement features to Photoshop using its Firefly models. The company said today that it is rolling out an image-upscaling feature, an object blending, and an upgraded object remover to Photoshop. The company said that the Generative Upscale feature will enhance an image up to 8 megapixels. This is useful for restoring details to old photos, upscaling images for prints, or adopting assets for various platforms. In 2024, Adobe teased a feature called Project Perfect Blend, which works on correcting colors, shadows, and lighting for new objects being added to an existing image. The idea is to have the new object, such as a sofa chair in a room, blend in with the environment. Now Adobe is rolling out this feature under the Harmonize moniker, letting you place an object in a scene, remove its background, and have Photoshop use Firefly models to adjust color, lighting, shadows, and visual tones to fit the object in the scene. The company is also rolling out an improved object-removal tool. Previously, when you used generative fill to remove the object, the tool considered the whole scene to fill in the gap of the removed object and at times, that resulted in unwanted artifacts in the image. The company has reworked the algorithm to have it focus on just removing the object and filling the gap with the background. In a demo seen by TechCrunch, when Adobe's director for product management at Photoshop, Joel Baer, used an earlier version of object removal to remove a small bowl of pico de gallo from a picture, the tool just added a green blob. The new version was able to successfully remove the object and replace it with the background. Adobe is also adding a few small features to Photoshop, including a better way to manage putting assets in a shared and organized space. Plus, the company lets you choose the version of the Firefly model you want to choose while using AI features. 'We have talked to photographers, designers, and content creators to understand what are the pain points in their workflows and what slows them down. These new features will help them save time, remove friction from their workflows, and take on some of the time-consuming tasks on their behalf,' Shambhavi Kadam, senior director of product management for Photoshop, said in a briefing. The Generative Upscale, Harmonize, and improved object-removal features are available in beta for Photoshop on desktop and web versions. The Harmonize feature is also available on the new Photoshop iOS app through an early access program. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Engadget
29-07-2025
- Engadget
Photoshop's newest AI tool makes it easy to upscale old photos
Adobe is rolling out a series of new Photoshop tools in beta that it claims will eliminate "tedious steps, reduce friction, and make precision editing faster and more intuitive." The new features include Generative Upscale for desktop and web, allowing you to enhance images by up to 8 megapixels before losing quality. This tool can be used for things such as improving photos you want to print or updating older files. According to Adobe, this feature has been one of the most requested among its users. Then there's the updated Remove tool, courtesy of the new Adobe Firefly Image Model. It does all the tidying and erasing you would expect, but also should provide a more realistic image. As Adobe puts it, there should be "fewer artifacts" left of the thumb, background people or whatever else you removed from the photo. It's also available in beta on desktop and web. Adobe is also rolling out the Harmonize feature, first discussed as Project Perfect Blend during the company's October 2024 Max conference. Powered by the Adobe firefly Image Model, Harmonize "intelligently analyzes the surrounding context, automatically adjusting color, lighting, shadows, and visual tone to create seamless, cohesive composites." Adobe claims this will reduce the time needed for manual adjustments. On top of trying out the beta on desktop or web, it's also available in Early Access for mobile iOS users. You can now use the Gen AI Model Picker to move between the different Firefly Image Models, as they each offer something a bit different when using the tools. Plus, Photoshop is rolling out something else in beta called Projects which, well, manages your projects. It should keep all your files in one place and let you send out entire collections, rather than one version at a time. If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission.
CNET
29-07-2025
- CNET
Photoshop's New AI Tool Wants to Help You Spend Less Time Relighting Photos
Photoshop is getting a new dose of generative AI, Adobe announced Tuesday. Three new Firefly-powered editing tools are rolling out now, including a new photo harmonization tool, a new upscaling feature to make images sharper and updates to its AI eraser. Adobe users got a sneak peek at the harmonize tool at last fall's creator conference, Adobe Max, when it was known as Project Perfect Blend. Adobe Applied Research Scientist Mengwei Ren told CNET at the time that the tool uses AI to create new lighting conditions without changing or destroying the underlying image. "It's generating some lighting effects but preserving the identity, the structure and faces. We don't want to change anything dramatically," said Ren. The AI creates a new lighting, matching the coloring and shading of the original environment, and it's applied as a kind of invisible layer over the existing object in a matter of minutes. It dramatically cuts down the time it would take to manually edit each object in a composite image. An example of what the harmonize tool can do. The original headshot (left) is illuminated to create a completely relit shot (right). Adobe/Screenshots by Katelyn Chedraoui Two other gen AI changes coming for Photoshop users are a new generative upscaling tool and upgrades to its generative remove feature. Upscaling is a common generative AI process that improves an existing image; in this case, the Photoshop tool promises to boost image resolution up to 8 megapixels. More pixels means your imagery should be sharper and clearer. The updated remove tool should be more precise for you to use when selecting objects you want erased, and the affected area should blend more seamlessly for a cleaner final edit. Read More: I Took Photoshop's Generative AI for a Spin. These Are the Tools That Stuck Out The new features are rolling out now to Photoshop users. You'll need to use the beta desktop app or web app to use the three new AI tools. The harmonize feature is additionally available through the Photoshop iPhone mobile app. Adobe subscription plans that include Photoshop start at $20 per month. Adobe is well into its AI era, and this week's drop is just the latest in the company's effort to integrate generative AI across its editing software suite. Photoshop has a lot of AI, including its popular generative fill, expand and remove tools. Its proprietary family of Firefly AI models also let paying subscribers generate images and video clips, now with audio. Many creators are worried about the development and deployment of generative AI, from the alleged copyright infringement taking place during model training to the AI slop filling online spaces and job security worries. Adobe's AI user guidelines and terms say it doesn't train on customer content, and its models are trained on licensed content (including Adobe Stock) and public domain content. For more, check out the first AI feature in Premiere Pro and Adobe's new Indigo camera app.
TechCrunch
29-07-2025
- Business
- TechCrunch
Adobe adds new AI-powered image editing features to Photoshop
Adobe is bringing more AI-powered image editing and enhancement features to Photoshop using its Firefly models. The company said today that it is rolling out an image upscaling feature, an object blending, and an upgraded object remover to Photoshop. The company said that the Generative Upscale feature will enhance an image up to 8 megapixels. This is useful for restoring details to old photos, upscaling images for prints, or adopting assets for various platforms. In 2024, Adobe teased a feature called Project Perfect Blend, which works on correcting colors, shadows, and lighting for newly added objects to an image. The idea is to have the new object, such as a sofa chair in a room, blend in with the environment. Now, Adobe is rolling out this feature under the Harmonize moniker, letting you place an object in a scene, remove its background, and have Photoshop use Firefly models to adjust color, lighting, shadows, and visual tones to fit the object in the scene. The company is also rolling out an improved object removal tool. Previously, when you used generative fill to remove the object, the tool considered the whole scene to fill in the gap of the removed object and at times, that resulted in unwanted artifacts in the image. The company has reworked the algorithm to have it focus on just removing the object and filling the gap with the background. Techcrunch event Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They're here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $675 before prices rise. Tech and VC heavyweights join the Disrupt 2025 agenda Netflix, ElevenLabs, Wayve, Sequoia Capital — just a few of the heavy hitters joining the Disrupt 2025 agenda. They're here to deliver the insights that fuel startup growth and sharpen your edge. Don't miss the 20th anniversary of TechCrunch Disrupt, and a chance to learn from the top voices in tech — grab your ticket now and save up to $675 before prices rise. San Francisco | REGISTER NOW In a demo seen by TechCrunch, when Adobe's director for product management at Photoshop, Joel Baer, tried to remove a small bowl of Pico de Gallo from a picture with an earlier version of object removal, the tool just added a green blob. The new version was able to successfully remove the object and replace it with the background. Adobe is also adding a few small features to Photoshop, including a better way to manage putting assets in a shared and organized space. Plus, the company lets you choose the version of the Firefly model you want to choose while using AI features. 'We have talked to photographers, designers, and content creators to understand what are the pain points in their workflows and what slows them down. These new features will help them save time, remove friction from their workflows, and take on some of the time-consuming tasks on their behalf,' Shambhavi Kadam, senior director of product management for Photoshop, said in a briefing. The Generative Upscale, Harmonize, and improved object removal features are available in beta for Photoshop on desktop and web versions. The Harmonize feature is also available on the new Photoshop iOS app through an early access program.
The Verge
29-07-2025
- The Verge
Photoshop just made it shockingly easy to edit objects and people into photos
Adobe is launching some new generative AI features for Photoshop that make it easier than ever to convincingly add or remove people and objects in photographs. An update rolling out today introduces AI image upscaling, improved object removal, and an automatic composition tool that can seamlessly blend new elements into images in just a few clicks. The 'Harmonize' compositing feature builds on the Project Perfect Blend experiment that Adobe showcased last year. When you add a new object to a photograph, Harmonize will automatically adjust the color, lighting, shadows, and visual tone of the added element to naturally blend it into the main image — something that typically requires a decent amount of skill and experience with photo editing software. It's launching in beta for Photoshop users on both web and desktop, and is available in early access on the Photoshop iOS mobile app. A generative AI-powered image upscaling tool is also launching in beta for Photoshop on web and desktop. Adobe says it provides 'high-quality resolution enhancements up to eight megapixels without sacrificing image clarity,' to improve details on low-quality images, helping users to restore old photographs or adapt image assets for various platforms. The automatic object removal tool for desktop and web Photoshop users is also being updated to 'clean up your images with more precision,' according to Adobe. The improvements should result in fewer unwanted background elements, and more realistic content being generated to fill in any unwanted gaps. Notably, it should also now listen to you when you ask it to remove an object without adding something to replace it, which it had a habit of doing before. These features have me both excited and fearful. While Photoshop already has generative AI features that can add new objects to images based on prompt descriptions, the results can be unpredictable, and there are safeguards in place to prevent it from generating anything concerning, like deepfakes of notable public figures, violence, or sexually explicit materials. By comparison, the only limitation to Harmonize is that the user will have to find the images they want to blend together. Photoshop will apply digital Content Credentials to edited images that contain information about how they were manipulated, which is good for accountability, but not prevention. I can imagine far more wholesome ways to use these tools than I can nefarious ones, but it's now even easier to do the latter than it was before. 'Customers who use the Harmonize feature must adhere to Adobe's terms of use, which prohibits generating unlawful or harmful content,' Photoshop product manager, Joel Baer, told The Verge. 'Adobe takes content safety seriously across all products, and has implemented safeguards such as Content Credentials, to protect users and combat harmful and misleading content. Content Credentials give the option for good actors to attach edit history to their work and create a digital chain of trust and authenticity.' Last year, I said that likening concerns about generative AI photo editing apps to Photoshop was a poor comparison. Guess I have to eat my words now. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Jess Weatherbed Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Adobe Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Creators Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Design Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All News Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech
