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Glenn 8675309
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September 20, 2026
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Darkened areas when using the new Generative Expand tool

I’ve done quite a few “generative expands” using the new generative expand tool (I don’t care about keeping track of generative credits- I subscribe to photoshop go I get something like 375 credits a month-- currently I have 180 credits left and my roll over date is around september 26th) (Generative credits do not add up / roll over from one month to the next- your generative credit amount is reset each month).

What I’ve noticed:  The parts that are added tend to be a bit darker than the original part- it’s a nice looking dark area- compare it to a vignette effect.

MY QUESTION:  Are others noticing this darked effect when using the generative expand tool?


 

Chena Hot Springs, November, 2004

 

    Glenn 8675309
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    Legend
    September 21, 2026

    I’ve done multiple generations now, both with and without the prompt:  that darked added parts thing is no longer happening.

    My video drivers are all up to date, still interesting, but nothing I will lose any sleep over.

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    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 20, 2026

    What model are you using?

    This tutorial using the default model shows the vignetting:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop-elements/desktop/generative-ai/extend-images-with-generative-expand.html

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    Greg_S.
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 20, 2026

    I am seeing no noticeable vignetting.  Are you working on a single layer unedited image?

     

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    Glenn 8675309
    Legend
    September 21, 2026

    yep

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    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 20, 2026

    I wonder if there might be a setting somewhere, perhaps in preferences, that would control that.

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    Glenn 8675309
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    Legend
    September 21, 2026

    I’ve done multiple generations now, both with and without the prompt:  that darked added parts thing is no longer happening.

    My video drivers are all up to date, still interesting, but nothing I will lose any sleep over.

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    Peru Bob
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    September 20, 2026

    Using the same original images, does it look different in Photoshop compared to Photoshop Elements?

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    Glenn 8675309
    Legend
    September 20, 2026

    I will check it out in photoshop.

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    Glenn 8675309
    Legend
    September 20, 2026

    Nope, that darkness is not present in a generative expand done in photoshop.

    I’ve used firefly for most of the generations.   Interesting that the darkness is not present in Photoshop, but it is present in photoshop elements.

     

     

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