Generate or remove objects using AI : 🔎 Photoshop Quick Tip
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How to use Generative Fill in Photoshop
Did you know you can remove distractions from your photos quickly, try a new background, or add something just for fun? You can even remove unwanted objects and fill in the space. It’s really easy using Generative Fill. I have to warn you, it can be quite addicting! Generative Fill is an amazing new suite of AI-powered capabilities powered by Adobe Firefly that enable you to use simple text prompts to add, extend, or remove content non-destructively. It will blow your mind how Photoshop can match the colors, perspective, and shadows.
Generative Fill is also available in Photoshop for web and Photoshop on the iPad.
How to use Generative Fill in Photoshop
❶ Create or open an image in Photoshop
❷ Make a selection
- Use your favorite selection tool to make a selection. See: Make quick selections in Photoshop
❸ Generate new content
- Click on the Generative Fill button in the Contextual Task Bar that appears.
- When the text prompt box appears, use nouns, adjectives, and adverbs to describe what you want to see generated within your selection. If you are feeling adventurous, leave it blank and see what Photoshop comes up with based on what it sees in the rest of the image.
- Click Generate. Photoshop will create a new layer with the generated content. Scroll through several generated options by clicking on < and >. If you want to try again, type a new prompt and click Generate.
Generate a new background
- Choose Select > Subject
- Choose Select > Inverse
- Click on the Generative Fill button
- Type a short description of the scene you want Photoshop to generate, or leave it blank for a surprise
- Click Generate
Remove an object
- Choose the lasso tool, rectangle tool, or any other selection tool to make a loose selection around the object you want to remove (include any shadow or reflection)
- Click on the Generative Fill button without entering any text
- Click Generate
Generate a new object
- Use any selection tool to select the area in the image where you want the object to appear
- Click on the Generative Fill button
- Type a short description of the object you want Photoshop to generate
- Click Generate - For this image, I selected the shirt area and used the prompt 'black jacket'
Helpful Tips
- Use simple language
Try using 3-8 words to describe what you want to see.
Include a subject with descriptive language.
Avoid commands like “add” or “remove”.
Good prompt: A red barn in a field of yellow flowers.
- Use layers and edit non-destructively
When you click Generate, the result appears on a new Generative Layer.
Try generating several images and combining them into a composition. - Select part of the original image when extending
Make sure you select part of the image along with the empty part of the canvas. This will give a better result that will blend in with the rest of your image.
Related links
Photoshop on the desktop
- How to create effective prompts for Generative AI in Photoshop
- Expand your image to fit a frame
- Experience the future of Photoshop with Generative Fill
- Explore beyond your canvas borders with Generative Expand
- Common questions about generative AI in Photoshop
Photoshop on the iPad
Photoshop on the web
Adobe Firefy
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This is redefining how we design, make art and teach new talent, @Pattie-F . Step aside 4IR. Very useful resource. Thnx
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Thanks for the tips! It's great to see this out of beta ahead of schedule.
Matt Kloskowski also has a helpful free resource with tips & tricks on how to best use Generative Fill:
https://mattk.com/adobe-learning-center/
Look for the red "Download Free eBook" button on the right. He also has some videos and (paid) courses offered on that page.
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Jim, I know this is Matt's book, but I very much doubt I'd have found it without your site sharing it. I didn't realize that we could delete unwanted Generative Fill results, although I think's only useful as a space saver. Tip #9 sounds interesting, and there was an added bonus in that tip about using an artist's name. I haven't tried it yet, but I can't wait to see how a Daliesque style will look when applied to one of Dave's SFTW starters. Lots of great content, so thanks again for making the book available.
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You bet, Trevor – I was glad to have discovered it! Lots of great tips in there and I learned something new too... Maybe Matt will even expand it further as we learn more on how to get the best results from the GenAI technology. Already, it's pretty amazing. Thanks for your kind words!
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I can't find the red "Download eBook" button near the top.... maybe he removed it?
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I think it moved and found the red button here: https://mattk.com/adobe-learning-center/
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Yes, looks like it was moved, and you found it. Thanks for the update!
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The '21 Tips & Tricks for Photoshop Generative Fill' is not at the link site. There is no "Download Free eBook" button on the right. How do we get the ebook?
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Thought...."maybe we can bring it back with none other than....generative fill" .? 😃 🤔
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Picture of Yoda from Midjourney, right part complete with AI Photoshop, prompt "futuristic village with aliens". 😉 Text doesn't work yet 😞

