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August 17, 2026
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When choosing 'Generative Fill' in the toolbar, you have to also click in the textfield to start typing a prompt. This used to be ready directly.

  • August 17, 2026
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[Photoshop Beta 27.11.0] When I click ‘Generative Fill’ in the toolbar, I am used to start typing, because the text field had the cursor in it already. Now I have to click the text box to be able to start typing. The result is:

  1. I click Generative Fill in the toolbar
  2. I start typing, using all keyboard shortcuts under the sun watching my screen jump around
  3. Sigh
  4. Cleck on the text field
  5. Start typing

This used to be a two-stop process, and I think there is no UX reason why the original behaviour should not prevail. When I choose Generative Fill I will type, or not, a immediatly useable text field is the best.

    3 replies

    Participating Frequently
    August 30, 2026

    I noticed this in the release ver Photoshop 2026 27.10.0 as well. 
    Used to be able to type immediately when clicking generative fill, but now need to click the text box. 

    robertw44482386
    Inspiring
    August 17, 2026

    I am having this too, but only about half the time. The other half of the time works as expected. Been meaning to investigate but it’s low on the priority list.

    Lynn Hook
    Community Manager
    Product Manager (Photoshop Desktop)
    September 3, 2026

    Thank you ​@robertw44482386  ​@arzelia - team is reviewing this issue - thanks for your post