Problems with composition references not being followed since the release of model 4 [merged thread]

Hi guys, I've been having this issue for the last week or so and the firefly floor is not remotely following the reference images that I input.  it will add its own random stuff sometimes take the shirts off my models and the quality is just completely distorted like the colors are all wrong and everything. I don't wanna unsubscribe as I absolutely love firefly 4 a month ago.  I'm really hoping for a fix.

For months, Firefly was generating pristine, high-quality images that matched my reference uploads almost perfectly. Up until about a week ago, it was working exactly the way I needed. Now, the results are terrible—images come out distorted, low quality, and not even close to my prompts or references. The quality literally went from a 100 down to maybe a 15 overnight. Nothing has changed on my end (same browser, same device, same prompts). This feels like either a recent update or a bug broke the system. Is anyone else experiencing this sudden drop in quality? And if so, is Adobe working on a fix?

SEE ATTATCHED Version 1 from a month ago, to version 2 ( just now ) this is so frustrating.... 

Hello. I have a small problem. Firefly is no longer working with the same quality as before — now it produces images with much worse quality. This started happening yesterday. I uploaded a “composition reference” image and then added the prompt, but it generated an image that doesn’t follow the “composition reference” at all, and the quality was terrible. Then I tried again with another “reference” and prompt that I had successfully used before, but the issue persisted. I also tested it today in a different browser, and the problem is still there.

I wanted to ask if anyone knows whether the AI has been updated and if others are experiencing the same issue. Or if someone has found a solution. Here’s a test for you to see: the first image is the composition reference, the second is the one I generated a week ago (which worked perfectly), and the third is the one I generated yesterday (with very poor quality). I also made sure the settings when generating the image were the same, using “Firefly Image 4. My operating system is Windows 10. I tested it both in the Brave browser and in Google Chrome, and the issue persists. Thank you very much!

Dear Adobe Firefly Support Team,

I hope you're doing well.

I'm writing to report an issue with the *"Use as Style Reference"* feature in Adobe Firefly. Despite selecting this option and choosing a suitable reference image from my *recent generation history*, the results do not reflect the visual style, color tone, or artistic characteristics of the reference image.

For example, in my *latest generated image*, I used a previously created artwork with a very specific style as the reference. However, the new image that was generated did not adopt that style in any noticeable

way—it looked completely unrelated in terms of color, mood, and structure.

I've tried several troubleshooting steps, including refreshing the page, clearing cache, and using different browsers, but the issue still persists. I believe this may be a bug or a limitation that needs addressing.

Additionally, *please guide me through how to properly use the "Use as Style Reference" feature* to ensure it works as expected and helps generate accurate, style-matching results. Any tips or best practices would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support. Looking forward to your assistance.

Best regards,

Banoth Dhanraj

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