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Photoshop updates

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0plKURMkAc This video, presented by Jesús Ramirez, highlights five game-changing features released in the July 2025 update of Photoshop, covering both general release and Photoshop Beta tools designed to enhance workflow and productivity. Here’s a breakdown of the updates:

  1. Enhanced Remove Tool (0:23): Accessibility: This updated tool is now directly accessible from the contextual taskbar after making a selection. Functionality: It excels at cleanly removing objects from an image without leaving artifacts or generating unintended new objects based on remnants of the selection. For instance, the video demonstrates removing a person from a street scene by simply looping around them with the Selection Brush tool and clicking “Remove.” New Settings: The Remove tool now offers new settings in the options bar, including “Create new layer” (which is enabled by default to work non-destructively) and “Remove after each stroke” (allowing instant removal upon releasing the brush after making a selection). This feature is powered by a refreshed Adobe Firefly model for higher-quality generated fill content with improved blending, pattern matching, and background integration.

  2. Select Firefly Model (2:36): Choice of Models: Photoshop now allows users to choose between different Firefly image models for generative fill. Demonstration: When performing a generative fill, a Firefly icon appears in the contextual taskbar. Clicking this icon presents options to use either “Firefly Image 3” (released October 2024) or “Firefly Image 1” (released October 2023). This flexibility enables users to experiment and find the model that best suits their generation needs.

  3. Harmonize (3:51): Automatic Compositing: This Photoshop Beta feature automatically matches colors and lighting between layers, making compositing much easier and more realistic. How it Works: By selecting a foreground object (like a car or a person) and clicking the “Harmonize” button, Photoshop uses generative AI to relight the foreground, add shadows, and reflections to seamlessly blend it with the background scene. The tool offers three variations to choose from, each adjusting the lighting to match the scene. Limitation: Currently, the Harmonize feature operates at the same 1024x1024 pixel resolution as Generative Fill, meaning the result is stretched across the entire canvas, which can sometimes lead to blur and loss of detail outside the immediate composite area.

  4. Generative Upscale (6:49): AI-Powered Upscaling: Available in Photoshop Beta, Generative Upscale uses generative AI to increase the quality, clarity, and sharpness of an image. Settings: Users can select a “Creativity” level (Low, Medium, or High) and an “Output Scale” (2x, 3x, or 4x). The video demonstrates upscaling a 1000-pixel wide image to 4000 pixels. Results: While successful in increasing dimensions and adding detail, especially at lower creativity settings, higher creativity settings can sometimes produce results that look more like an illustration than a realistic photograph, particularly with portraits.

  5. Projects (9:48): Centralized File Management: Accessible from the Home screen, the “Projects” panel allows users to organize and store all related project files (Photoshop documents, Illustrator documents, Express designs, etc.) in one place within Photoshop. Collaboration: This feature eliminates the need for managing local folders, version confusion, or manual uploads by keeping everything synced and structured. Users can invite collaborators and assign permissions, facilitating seamless teamwork.

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