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May 17, 2024
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Reference images not showing

  • May 17, 2024
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I updated BETA 2 days ago and Reference Image is not showing besides the Generative Fill button, as it used to be a week ago

 

Nat

Correct answer CShubert

@Derek34596145w31n the Reference Image is only on Ps beta, not the Ps release version.  Did you mean to post this on the Ps forum for release?

 

Here is the post about Reference Image for reference:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-discussions/reference-image-beta-for-generative-fill-amp-generative-expand/td-p/14572828

 

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

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New Participant
June 10, 2025

Has this been figured out yet? I am on PS v26.7 and the only place I can find it is here: https://photoshop.adobe.com/ Adobe on Web. Where can I download a version of the desktop app for Mac that has this feature? 

New Participant
June 27, 2025

No answers at all on this I guess? 

Community Manager
July 7, 2025

Hi swshmn,

You should be able to access the Reference Image feature in PS Beta on the mac.

New Participant
November 11, 2024

Reference Image is not showing 

 

New Participant
August 7, 2024

Same problem, no "reference image" icon appears next to the generative fill text field.

Mac OS, Photoshop ver 25.11

 

The reference image icon only appeards when I use the "Generate image" function, not generative fill

CShubert
Community Manager
CShubertCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
Community Manager
August 7, 2024

@Derek34596145w31n the Reference Image is only on Ps beta, not the Ps release version.  Did you mean to post this on the Ps forum for release?

 

Here is the post about Reference Image for reference:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-beta-discussions/reference-image-beta-for-generative-fill-amp-generative-expand/td-p/14572828

 

Thanks,

Cory - Photoshop Product Manager

New Participant
August 8, 2024

thank you for clarifying

jane-e
Community Expert
July 23, 2024
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I updated BETA 2 days ago

By @TahiaDesign

 

I've moved your post to the Photoshop Beta forum.

 

Jane

 

Z3ROCOOL22
Known Participant
July 23, 2024

I'm on 25.12.0 and i can see the reference icon without problem:

New Participant
June 22, 2024

I'm having the same issue. Weirdly enough I was using it last night and the icon was there but this morning the reference image icon is gone. Using version 25.9.1 Beta Photoshop

New Participant
July 22, 2024

I totally agree with you. In general, generative fill is pretty useless without reference image option. 

Community Manager
May 22, 2024

The Reference Image feature is not in the released version of Photoshop yet, but you should see it in the Beta

New Participant
May 22, 2024

I have the same issue. The photoshoop version is 25.9. Any updates here?

New Participant
May 22, 2024

Hi Same problem. My photoshop is updated and I have been looking for help for this issue. 

New Participant
September 25, 2024

I got the same problem

Community Manager
May 17, 2024

Hi Tahia,

Please open an image, make a selection, and then place your insertion point in the “Generative Fill” field of the context bar. If the reference image button does not appear, please share a screenshot of your screen.

Thanks!