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Ineedafingscreenname
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September 1, 2025
Question

Why is the reference image greyed out in Photoshop Beta Generative fill?

I am using Photoshop Beta v 26.11 on my Windows 11 PC. I would like to add an object to a portion of my photo using a reference image for Generative Fill. In the past, this has been no problem. After making my selection, I simply click the reference image icon in the Generative Fill tool box that pops up and upload the image. Today, however, that icon is greyed out. I hover over the icon and it tells me that to activate this feature I need to be using Firefly Image 3 model. Fine, but I am already using that model. What is going on here and how do I fix it? Thanks!

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Participating Frequently
September 4, 2025

same problem. 

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Known Participant
September 15, 2025

Now It works on new release 26.12.0

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Known Participant
November 3, 2025

Now doesn't work again on last 27.1.0 release

 

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Known Participant
September 3, 2025

i have the same problem

 

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Known Participant
September 3, 2025

I change version from 26.11 to 26.9 and it works

 

 

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Participant
September 5, 2025

Rolling back to the prior version, 26.9 did work for me. Thank you!

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Participant
September 3, 2025

Same exact problem too. 

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Participant
September 3, 2025

Same problem here

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