Release Notes - April 2026

This month's update includes a redesigned Generative Fill interface with reference image support and an updated model picker in the contextual task bar. Rotate Object received visual and interaction refinements, and a broad set of stability and workflow issues have been resolved across Generative AI, Adjustments, Actions, and Type.

Feature Updates & Additions

Generative Fill: Redesigned Interface

• The Generative Fill dialog has been redesigned. Reference images are now accessible directly in the interface, with no need to switch to a separate panel.
• The model picker now appears in the contextual task bar alongside the prompt. A curated set of models replaces the previous long scrolling list, making it faster to switch between Firefly, Gemini, and other available options.
• Your generative AI credit balance is now visible in the contextual task bar while you work.
• Firefly Image 3 is no longer available in the Generative Fill model picker. The new default model is Firefly Fill & Expand.

Rotate Object

• Rotate Object now has a rich tooltip. Hovering the icon shows a brief explanation of the feature along with a link to documentation.
• The bounding box, boundary affordances, and icon for Rotate Object have been visually refined for better clarity.
• Photoshop now shows a "low-resolution preview" notice when Rotate Object is active on the FLOW canvas.

Type

• The Dynamic Text icon now has a redesigned tooltip explaining what Dynamic Text does and how to use it.

Properties Panel

• Exposure adjustment controls have been updated to use the new modern properties panel style, consistent with the rest of the redesigned panel system.

Remove Tool

• General Distractors now requires the same GPU hardware as People Removal. On systems without a compatible GPU, the option will be grayed out rather than producing unexpected results.

Bug Fixes

Crashes

• Resolved multiple crashes: in the Filter Gallery, when scrolling certain panels, during Layers panel menu operations, when canceling an in-progress generation from the Properties panel, when reopening a JPEG after File > Close on Windows, in the Adjustments panel when switching tools, and when dragging images into a document on Windows ARM.

Generative AI

• Reference images added via the Properties panel are no longer permanently deleted when generating the first variation. Uploading a reference image or using Style Effects no longer causes Photoshop to freeze. The Properties panel text area is now responsive after a reference image is deleted, and the correct dialog now appears when switching models while a reference image is active.
• On Windows, typing in an existing prompt no longer inserts text at the beginning of the field, and placeholder text now displays correctly in the Properties panel. Prompt edits now sync correctly between the Properties panel and the contextual task bar.
• The contextual task bar remains visible after switching between Generative Fill and Generate Image. Variations now load correctly when Photoshop is relaunched while a progress bar is active. The prompt area no longer expands unexpectedly after adding a reference image.
• Several Properties panel layout issues have been corrected: the prompt box is no longer offset to the right, the scroll bar in the text prompt area is restored, and text typed into the prompt field no longer disappears after clicking Generate. The panel is also no longer interactive during an active generative operation on Windows.
• The Generative AI hub now opens correctly from the Properties panel and home screen, and no longer reopens unexpectedly when the app regains focus. Credit amounts for Gemini 3.1 and Firefly Image 5 are now displayed accurately. The credit hub dialog no longer appears cut off. The Photoshop icon in the hub no longer shows as an Illustrator icon.
• Non-Adobe accounts can no longer access the Generative AI hub. Generating on a blank canvas with Firefly Image 5 now works correctly. Background removal no longer triggers unintentionally when using a reference image. The GenAI Hub no longer appears blank in non-English locales. Interruption dialogs for credit exhaustion and quota limits have been removed from the workflow.

Rotate Object

• Switching documents while in Rotate Object edit mode now keeps the edit session active and displays the overlay correctly. The Generative AI credit hub now launches from the Rotate Object Properties panel, and the Rotate, Spin, and Tilt fields are now properly aligned.

Other Fixes

• Saving an Adjustment Preset for the Green channel in Curves now works correctly. (Thanks for the community report.) The Hue/Saturation panel no longer crashes when using the color picker or eyedropper. A preview issue in the Clarity and Dehaze panel has been corrected. The "Reset Color and Vibrance" option no longer appears when unavailable, and canvas size units now stay in sync with the Rulers setting.
• The Essentials action set now loads correctly in release builds. "Insert Action" is correctly translated in all supported languages. Type path direction icons (Start, End, Midpoint) now update correctly after reversing text direction. The toast notification after creating a new gradient now dismisses correctly.

If you have questions about anything in these notes, or feel like we left something out, drop a comment below. We want these release notes to be genuinely useful, so tell us what would make them better.

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager