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April 29, 2026

P: Missing partner and Firefly models from Generative Fill

  • April 29, 2026
  • 12 replies
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Starting from scratch with a blank canvas, there is only Firefly 3 available. No Gemini, no Flux, no Firefly 5. This must be a bug, right?

    12 replies

    Known Participant
    May 13, 2026

    It is certainly a bug. If you select entire canvas it will only show generate image and then one option, Firefly 3, no partner models. If you substract one pixel from selection, generative fill and all models will be available. I hope it is not something intentional.

    enagen
    Participant
    May 5, 2026

    Same problem here, Windows 11:
     

    Tried opening from Cloud, nothing….

    Claire H.
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    May 5, 2026

    Hi ​@enagen, Thanks for reaching out! Have you tried the following troubleshooting steps mentioned below?

    If none of these steps work, please let us know so we can continue troubleshooting. ^CH

    enagen
    Participant
    May 5, 2026


    here i am​​​​ a big problem, just Firefly3 …. any ideas?

    davescm
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    May 5, 2026

    @enagen 

    In the current release (27.6) using generate image only offers Firefly. However, making a selection, then using Generate Fill from the menus (in Windows Select > Select All then Edit > Generate Fill ) offers the full range of models.

    Dave

    Participant
    May 1, 2026

    This is because Adobe updated the Contextual Task Bar. The bar only has “Generate Image” as a button, which uses Firefly 3. You have to go to Edit → Generative Fill to get the other models. Generate Image and Generative Fill are 2 different options. Why Fill isn’t on the bar anymore is beyond me.

    rockymontezcarr
    Adobe Employee
    Adobe Employee
    May 1, 2026

    Hi ​@AKS666, thanks for flagging this. 
     
    What you're seeing in Generate Image is expected — it's an update to the UI that now shows the model being used, which is currently Firefly Image 3. We're aware and are actively working to bring more models to Generate Image, including partner models and Firefly Image 5, in an upcoming release. 
     
    Partner models and additional Firefly models are currently only available in Generative Fill and Generative Expand workflows.

    For more details on model availability and recent changes, you can visit our help page here
     
    We appreciate your patience and feedback!

    Rocky Montez-Carr / Product Marketing Manager, Photoshop
    Inspiring
    April 30, 2026

    [update] My bad: I used ‘generate image’ instead of ‘generative fill’ in the contextual menu. Cause I selected the entire canvas. When I select part of the image and choose ‘generative fill’ I get those models again.

    Inspiring
    April 30, 2026

    I’ve installed 27.6.0. When I choose Generative Fill though the contextual menu the list of available models is almost empty. Just one shows up When I go to Edit > Generative Fill, then I get to see those models again. But through the contextual menu the list remains nearly empty except for the ‘Firefly Image 3’ one.

     

     

    AKS666Author
    Inspiring
    April 30, 2026

    Hello, resetting preferences does nothing, still looks the same. Only Firefly 3 appearing.

    davescm
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 29, 2026

    @Srishti Bali  I can replicate that here in v27.6.

    For clarity:

    Using a blank canvas and using Edit > Generate Image gives only the option of FireFly 3 - no other Firefly models and no Partner models.



    However, using the same blank canvas, making a selection of the entire canvas and then using Edit Generative Fill gives a full choice of models.
     



    Dave

    AKS666Author
    Inspiring
    April 30, 2026

    Unfortunately not. Having a selection or not makes no difference here…

    EDIT: You are right. But I used the contextual task bar. THEN it makes no difference…

    EDIT2: It depends if you use generative fill or generate image. Contextual task bar only gives the option to generate image.

    Srishti Bali
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    April 29, 2026

    Hi ​@Manu_74 ​@AKS666 

     

    Thank you both for reaching out, and apologies for the inconvenience caused. I’ve moved this issue to a separate conversation to avoid confusion and improve visibility.

    Could you please confirm whether you’ve already tried resetting the preferences as outlined in my initial response?

    If not, I kindly request that you follow those steps and then share the System Info from Photoshop’s Help menu. Please copy and paste the complete report here for further review.

    Thanks, Srishti Bali | Community & Engagement Strategist, Digital Imaging | Adobe
    Manu_74
    April 29, 2026

    Hi. Yes, I've reset the preferences, but it's still the same. Thanks!