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MyMariaPh
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July 4, 2025
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Question regarding paid AI image generation in Adobe Photoshop

  • July 4, 2025
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Dear Adobe Photoshop Team,

 

I am a long-time and dedicated user of Adobe Photoshop and highly appreciate the capabilities your product provides for creativity and image work. However, I have a question and significant dissatisfaction regarding the recent decision to make the AI image generation feature (Generative Fill/Generative Expand, etc.) a paid service, by introducing a credit system.

 

My concern stems from the fact that the quality of AI generation is not always predictable or consistent. Often, achieving the desired result requires several attempts, and sometimes dozens. Each such attempt, regardless of its success, consumes credits. This creates a situation where the user is forced to pay for numerous unsuccessful or imperfect generations, which seems unfair and unnecessarily costly.

 

AI generation is a powerful tool that significantly expands creative horizons, but its effectiveness directly depends on the ability to experiment without substantial financial losses for each attempt. The current payment model puts users at a disadvantage, limiting their opportunities for trial and error, which are an integral part of the creative process.

 

I urge you to reconsider this policy. Perhaps it would be worth exploring alternative payment models that do not penalize users for unsuccessful generations, or increasing the number of free credits to give users more freedom for experimentation and evaluation of the feature.

I hope for your understanding and willingness to discuss this important issue for users.

 

Sincerely,

MyMariaPh

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LAMY2017
Legend
July 4, 2025

Well said, MyMariaPh. Back when I switched to Yearly to retain my rate, my 250, apparently introductory, credits was reduced to 100 and my anniversary date updated to the date of conversion. I never reached 250 in a month, but it's easy to pass the 100 mark. So, I only use AI when I need to help study someone else's problem with Ps. Like SmithBarney's 1979 advertisement about money, I make edits the old-fashioned way, via cloning, pasting, compositing.

Larry
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MyMariaPhAuthor
Participant
July 4, 2025

Hi Larry,

Thanks so much for sharing your experience- it's well said and really resonates! It's incredibly frustrating to see those credit reductions, especially when, as you pointed out, it's so easy to burn through that 100-credit mark without even realizing it or getting the desired results.

I completely understand why you'd stick to the "old-fashioned way" of cloning, pasting, and compositing. There's a real art and precision to that, and frankly, it feels more reliable and rewarding when you're not constantly worrying about a diminishing credit count. Sometimes, the human touch and classic techniques are just unbeatable.

It's good to know others share this sentiment. Hopefully, Adobe takes note of these user experiences.

Thanks again for your thoughts! Maria

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