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MeredithStotzner
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April 23, 2024
Question

Enhance Detail for Sharper Generative Fill Results in Photoshop (beta)

  • April 23, 2024
  • 5 replies
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Enhance Detail (Photoshop beta) improves the sharpness of variations generated by Generative Fill. With this improvement, variations can have greater detail clarity and blend more seamlessly with the existing image.
This feature is still under development and we are looking forward to your feedback.
 

 Feedback request:

  •  Please provide feedback on the up-sampled results.
  •  Performance: please include your hardware specifications.
  • Tell us what circumstances you would use this feature.
  •  We’d also like to hear about UI/user experience, discoverability, convenience, and usability.

Respond in this thread or provide input via the Beta Feedback Panel; click the beaker, next to the blue Share button, in the Photoshop Options Bar.

Follow these steps to start using Enhance Detail:
1.        Generate an object using Generative Fill.
2.        Navigate to Properties panel > Variations to select your preferred variation.
3.        Hover the cursor over the variation in the Properties panel to reveal the Enhance Detail icon, then click on it.

  • The results will be refreshed with increased sharpness and detail visible in the document. 
  • The Enhance Detail icon will dim to indicate the enhancement has been applied.

Tips and Tricks:
  • Generative Expand: This feature is designed to work best for Generative Fill. However, in the Beta we have enabled it for Generative Expand and Background Replace.
  • Generate Image: Enhance Detail is not supported on text to image layers.
  • "This result is too small to enhance" is returned when the area selected for  Generative Fill or Generative Expand is less than 1000 pixels in both dimensions.  This is because the Enhance Detail feature will not have an impact .
  • Unsupported systems: If you try to enhance a variation and your system is not supported, you may see one of the following messages: "Your system must have at least 8 GB of RAM to use this feature.", "You need macOS 12 or higher to use this feature.", or "Can't use the feature because your system is running Rosetta."
  • The Enhance Detail feature runs locally on your system, so you do not need to be connected to the Internet to upscale an existing variation

Known Issues:
  • Undo: In the 4/23/2024 Photoshop beta, a nondestructive workflow has not yet been implemented. Users have the ability to Ctrl + Z to Undo the enhancement while available.  Afterwards, the Enhance Detail is permanent.
  • Noise & Grain: is not added/matched with this feature.

We appreciate your time and value your input.
Thank you!

5 replies

Participant
November 3, 2025

Dear

, I’m a graphic designer working with real medical photos for a cosmetic surgeon. When I use AI tools like Enhance or Upscale, I get a “guideline restriction” warning — even though they’re purely medical & educational. Please help

 

Participant
August 26, 2025

I upgraded to the Beta version to access this feature and the Enhance Detail option is not there. I've spent far too long trying to figure this out, and apparently other users are also having this issue. 

roy.31452627
Participating Frequently
August 26, 2025

I'm running PS Beta v26.9.0 and the Enhance Detail option is working. I'm on a MacBook Pro 16-inch, 2023. See specs in screen shot. Might you be running an older OS, or not have enough RAM to allow that feature? available?

moxie kate
Participant
August 26, 2025
Appreciate the response, 18+ months too late. Aaron Nace of Phlearn had
immediate answer
moxie kate
Participant
June 14, 2024

I have updated Photoshop Beta and I do not have the enhance detail icon button....thoughts

Participant
May 15, 2024

im geting white layer on and on while using it. on any file, any picture generated. 

Mac Pro (Late 2013) Monterey Version 12.7.5

roy.31452627
Participating Frequently
June 7, 2024

I'm also getting a "white later" when clicking the enhance detail. Monterey v12.7.3, MacBook Pro 16-inch 2019. I'm wondering if it's an OS issue?

roy.31452627
Participating Frequently
June 7, 2024

*layer

Participant
May 7, 2024

Am I missing something but can't find this in my beta? On the latest version. Thanks.