Generative fill keeps adding nonsensical text

[DigitalChickster]

Hi all! I've been using "genertive fill" quite a bit. My client sends me images that are either too small or the wrong orienation for social media images. I've found the ai generative fill to be invaluable. However, the command I use most is just "continue background" or "continue background no text." The reason I add, "No text" is that more often than not, ai adds weird text that doesn't really spell anything (not that that matters... I don't wany ANY text added). What command can I use that will let it know I don't want text... just the background of the image to be continued? Just adding "no text" doesn't seem to work. I also have removed or hidden text layers, in case it was picking up on those. To no avail. I'm attaching an example. I selected (what is now) the dark blue area at the bottom and just typed in "continue background." And this is what I got.

Any suggestions? Thanks so much. 

[Aleke]

Hi @DigitalChickster! Thanks so much for reaching out!

What version of Photoshop are you using? It looks like the AI might be misreading your prompt and trying to literally add the word "continue" into the background. One thing you could try is leaving the prompt field blank and seeing if that helps generate better results.

Let me know how it goes — happy to help troubleshoot further if needed!

Cheers,
Alek

[DigitalChickster]

Thanks for the quick response! I'm using version 26.6.0 on my iMac. I hadn't thought of leaving the prompt field blank! I'll give that a try. 

[Nancy OShea]

Are your image elements (background, picture, text)  on separate layers?

[DigitalChickster]

It's almost always one picture... with maybe text, logo and/or a gradeint over it. Once in awhile I get inspired and do some layers, but the client tends to want me to create these pretty quickly... so I don't spend a huge amount of time on them.

[Nancy OShea]

I understand deadlines.

But when text & images are on separate layers, you have greater control over each element.  

AI gets confused by flattened images.

At a minimum, your background & text should be on separate layers until you're ready to flatten for final output.

File => Export => Export As...

[DigitalChickster]

Oh! I didn't make that clear. Yes, the text is on separate laters, as are the gradients, color blocks, logos, etc. I always just have the stock image itself when I try to do the generative fill.