How long will Firefly Image 2 model be supported?

[Merritt36188282sgn7]

Will I have to move to the Firefly Image 3 model soon, or will Firefly 2 continue to be supported indefinitely?

[kglad]

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[droopydog500]

Hello @Merritt36188282sgn7,

Thanks for your question. Adobe has not said how long Firefly 2 will be around, and they generally do not state in advance when a new model will be released or an old model will no longer be available. So, all we can do is speculate.

In the past, new models have been announced about every six months and generally at major events. So, you can probably look ahead at the calendar and draw your own conclusion on when the next model will be introduced. We do not know for sure model 2 will disappear when the new model is released, but we do know that is what happened when model 3 was released.

My best,
    droopy

[Dave Gustafson]

Well, the next Adobe Max is on October 14th in Miami and the V3 preview was on April 23rd, so the 6 month time span would seem to fit.

[lauraw65167455]

I am soooooooooo unhappy that I can't access Firefly 2 now. Only Firefly 3 and it doesn't create images in the aesthetic I want. Firefly 2 always did!!! I wish we could access older versions.

[droopydog500]

Hello @lauraw65167455,

Thank you for your message. I am sorry you are having this problem. 

Where are you seeing only Model 3?  I can still generate with Model 2:

I still think Model 2 is better for creating icons. But, unfortunately, I think Model 2's days are numbered. Adobe announced the existance of Model 4 at Max and presumably that is in pre-beta testing now. Given that Adobe has not operated three models at the same time on the Firefly web site, I think we can expect Model 2 will be retired when Model 4 is released. I will mourn it also.

Thanks,
    droopy

[lauraw65167455]

I use Adobe Express online to generate images. And I no longer have the dropdown to choose Firefly 2. I think they might be slowly phasing it out then. It's sad because I cannot replecate the same aesthetic with Firefly 3. Also I no longer have the slide scale for the composition or style to reduce or increase either. 

[droopydog500]

Hello @lauraw65167455,

For now, your best option will be to use Firefly web site for that, but the clock is ticking...

    droopy