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New Photoshop Features - PhotoshopCafe

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEnw4Iu8oV4 The video provides an overview of several new features and improvements in Adobe Photoshop, particularly focusing on AI-powered tools for image manipulation. The presenter, Colin Smith, founder of PhotoshopCAFE, demonstrates each feature and discusses its capabilities and limitations. Here’s a detailed summary of the video’s content: 1. Harmonize Feature (Photoshop Beta) [0:08]

  • Purpose: This feature, available in Photoshop Beta, automatically blends the color, lighting, and shadows of a foreground subject to match a new background image when compositing.
  • Demonstration: A photo of a woman with a yellow dress and a hat is selected. The “Select Subject” tool is used to isolate her. [0:13, 0:16] She is then dragged into a new background image of a European street. [0:20] After resizing and positioning, the “Harmonize” button on the taskbar is clicked. [0:26, 0:45] Photoshop uses Generative Fill and Firefly AI to blend the subject seamlessly into the new environment, adjusting colors and lighting to match the scene. [0:52, 0:58]
  • Variations & Limitations: The tool offers three variations for the harmonized result. However, a key limitation is observed: when the “Harmonized layer” mask is turned off, it reveals that the entire background behind the subject has been generated, not just the subject’s adjustments. This results in a loss of resolution in the generated portion, which might be noticeable when zooming in. [1:01, 1:16, 1:33] Additionally, if the harmonized subject is moved, the harmonization effect is lost and needs to be regenerated. [2:05]
  • Second Example: The Harmonize feature is also tested on a photo of a man dancing in a street. While it harmonizes the colors, it struggles to maintain the subject’s floating posture, instead “planting” his feet on the ground in all variations. [2:11, 2:44]
  • Speaker’s Assessment: The Harmonize feature is promising for concept work, quick mockups, and acting as a reference. It excels at making shadows and matching color/relighting but still has “teething problems” in its beta stage, especially with maintaining precise subject positioning. [2:57, 3:10]

2. Remove Tool Improvements (Photoshop Full Version) [3:23]

  • Purpose: The improved Remove tool, now in the regular (non-beta) version of Photoshop, is designed for efficient object removal from images.
  • Demonstration: A yoga pose image is used. The subject is selected. [3:28, 3:42] Using “Generative Fill” without a prompt results in strange artifacts in the background where the subject was removed. [3:46, 3:51] In contrast, using the dedicated “Remove” button (which tells the AI not to generate new content, just remove) quickly and cleanly eliminates the subject, filling the area with the existing background. [4:01, 4:08]
  • Advanced Remove Tool Options: The “Remove Tool” in the main toolbar can be configured with “Create new layer” (to avoid direct editing on the original layer) and “Sample all layers.” [4:18, 4:22] An example of removing a “Happy Thanksgiving” tag from a pumpkin is shown. When “Generative AI” mode is off (meaning it doesn’t try to generate new content), the result is “not good.” [4:39, 4:44] However, when “Generative AI” is turned on for the Remove Tool, the tag is removed seamlessly, showing a vastly improved result compared to the previous attempt. [4:48, 5:13]
  • Key Insight: The Remove tool uses a different AI model than Firefly and does not consume generative credits. [4:54]

3. Projects Feature (Photoshop Beta) [5:30]

  • Purpose: This new feature in the Photoshop Beta Home screen allows users to create centralized “projects” where multiple files can be stored and shared for collaborative work.
  • Demonstration: From the Home screen, navigating to “Projects” allows the creation of a new project (e.g., “test”). [5:43, 5:51] Users can then invite others to the project and move files from their Adobe Cloud storage into the project space. [5:58, 6:15]
  • Benefits: The idea is to have a single repository for all project assets, eliminating the need to send files back and forth via email. [6:05]

4. Generative AI Model Picker (Photoshop Full Version) [6:37]

  • Purpose: This feature, now in the shipping version of Photoshop, allows users to choose between different Firefly image models (e.g., Firefly Image 1 and Firefly Image 3) when using Generative Fill.
  • Demonstration: A selection is made on a woman’s head to generate a hat. [6:46] By clicking the “FI” icon next to the prompt field in Generative Fill, a dropdown appears allowing selection of “Firefly Image 3” (released October 2024) or “Firefly Image 1” (released October 2023). [6:54] When “Firefly Image 3” is used with the prompt “hat,” it generates text like “HA6” or “HOVE” instead of actual hats. [7:05] However, when “Firefly Image 1” is selected and the prompt “hat” is used again, it correctly generates various hat styles. [7:18, 7:22]
  • Speaker’s Insight: This demonstrates that sometimes older models might produce better or more expected results for certain prompts or scenarios. [7:31]

Conclusion [7:38] Colin Smith concludes by encouraging viewers to subscribe to his channel and turn on notifications for more in-depth tutorials on these new Photoshop features.

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