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Tuckyhutsman
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October 19, 2026
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Two-lane Photoshop: AI, no UI & Human with UI

I am heavily automating Photoshop as I learn more ways AI assistance can help my workflow. I am encountering a chokepoint where Claude Code occasionally needs to run a 30+ minute workflow, however, there are also other human-hand Photoshop tasks to do (turns out AI can’t actually obsolete me, yet). Claude Code doesn’t need the UI, but it occupies the UI anyway because that is how Photoshop works.
If there were two workflow lanes in Photoshop, this chokepoint would disappear;

  • Automation/AI Lane: no UI. Runs automations headless with automation codes replacing the UI, allowing Photoshop to provide feedback to the automation scripting without monopolizing the UI.
  • Human/UI Lane: Human operator can freely use Photoshop's UI without interfering with, or even knowing about, Photoshop's Automation Lane activity.

Is there such an architecture available in Photoshop? My research indicates “No.” If my research is correct, its a pretty obvious feature in this AI assistant moment. Vote here for a two-lane Human/UI Photoshop workflow :)