I can only get Generate Image to work with the latest Firefly Fill model

Hi Cory, Thanks.  I’m in the middle of a project on my laptop, but will grab the sysinfo as soon as I’m at a break point. The Ps Beta version (Win 11 - NVIDIA 4090 laptop processor) I’m on and that I made the vids with = x513.3540. I updated to that version so it was the most recent when we corresponded & I said I’d be making the videos for you. 

Don’t know if you saw my follow-up note…  In the version I’m running right now (aka, the videos version) I’m able to get Reference Images working with all the Partner Models when accessing Generative Fill via  the Edit menu. From there, it works as it should and the Generate button in that dialog box doesn’t grey out. It’s usable and live even after a Ref Image is downloaded. But, the functionality does Not carry over into my Contextual Taskbar (where I believe it should). As you saw in the vids, as soon as a Ref Image is downloaded when using the Contextual Taskbar, the only model that works with Ref Images is the Adobe Firefly Fill/Expand. I’m no coder, but it seems as if some code linkage to the functionality that works from the Edit menu is missing & prevents Ref Images from being used with Partner Models via the Contextual Taskbar.

Thx for the update! Much appreciated. Best regards.

Hi Cory - I don’t know if you saw the 2 short demo videos I recorded/sent (see above) several days ago to show you what happens when I try to use Ref Images and partner models (via the Contextual Taskbar). It doesn’t work (at least not on my Win 11 system). As I demo’d in the video, the “Generate” button greys out and is unusable.

Today (5/16), I just tried something else to experiment. Working with the same base image & ref image, instead of trying to make my desired ref image-based change in the Contextual Taskbar, I used Edit > Generative Fill instead. Guess what, by doing that I was able to use partner models (I tried the latest Gemini Nano Banana) and it worked as it was supposed to!

It seems there may be some mis-connection in the Contextual Taskbar code if the feature is supported and works via the Edit > Gen Fill menu.

I hope that add’l. info helps the Ps devs to troubleshoot and correct for an upcoming release. Take care!

I’m experiencing all 3 categories of known errors you’ve specified, Cory. On both of my Windows systems: = (1) Production Ps rel. 27.6.0 on my desktop PC (NVIDA 5090 Studio driver) and, (2) Ps beta rel. 27.7.0  2026429.M.3521 w/CC Desktop up-to-date on my laptop (NVIDIA 4090 Studio driver). I‘ve purposely kept the production release segregated from the beta releases & on two different machines so no cross impacts.

I’m experiencing the same errors with both my Ps production and Ps beta Windows implementations.

Ditto, my inability to use Partner generative models (Gemini, Flux, etc.) with the Reference Images functionality is the same on both my Win computers. On both systems, the only model that works to process and apply Ref Images is Firefly Fill/Expand. I just tried again a moment ago to verify. Bhvr is still the same = No active “Generate” button when I try to use Ref Image with partner gen fill models. On my systems, it’s not enough to close the downloaded Ref Image dialog box to clear the image. I either have to run Firefly Fill/Expand (to your point, by clicking the Generate button) or I must completely shut down Ps then restart it - b/c the Generate button is inactive and greyed out when trying to use partner models with a downloaded Ref Image.

If it would help, I could create an OBS video for you/team to see if it’s the ‘nut on the handle’ (aka, me) or at least to see what I see if it helps diagnose why it’s doing what it is. I tried to follow the exact steps Terry White just demo’d on YT in past days (and then tried variations on that theme too). Back when, there was an issue with the way Ps “Properties” were set up that impacted use of the Remove Tool. Once the Properties settings were adjusted, Remove Tool worked. I don’t know if this could be impacted in a similar way - I’m only tech enough to observe, report and be dangerous - not to troubleshoot/fix.

Just out of curiosity - you mentioned “default” models in your one reply. What is considered the “default” model? I generally have consistent success using Gemini for prompted gen fills (so I mostly leave my models set to it - it’s accurate even moreso than Flux). For content aware fills, the Firefly models (including the latest Fill/Expand) have worked effectively (but - no offense - are useless for prompts; they don’t understand common language prompts and never accurately produce needed content - at least not for me).

Thx again for the follow-up!

Hi Cory! Thx for your note. I'm not having issues with the Firefly Fill/Expand model. Including while using Reference Images.

But, Ref Images is not working at all with any of the Partner Models (on either of my Win computers running different sole versions of Ps each - latest production rel on desktop, latest beta on laptop. It doesn't work after a close/restart of Ps either.

The other repeatable issue re: Ref Images - After Ref Images doesn't work with Partner Models it's impossible to delete the downloaded reference image. I click on the trash can icon in the Ref Images pop up dialog box and the ref image isn't removed and won't go away. My only recourse is to shut down Ps to clear that ref image download cache.

Besides those issues with Ref Images not working at all with partner models (Gemini & Flux both), Ps Gen Fill has been behaving erratically by generating error msgs - unable to process a prompt on images with nothing unusual or prohibited. That bhvr is new & started immediately following my 27.6 update in the past wk. That error (unlike the Ref Images situation) does seem to clear after a Ps restart. Trouble is, it requires me to save a lot of info dense PSDs because I'm working with multi layers & don't want to lose my work to do that 'reset'. If there's anything else I can test out to help y'all troubleshoot, pls let me know. We figured out one fix for a general Remove Tool issue in the past couple yrs working with a wonderful expediter. Thx again!