I know a lot of people have already covered some of the features in Generative Fill in Photoshop Beta. Love it or hate it, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is here to stay. While some of you may loathe the thought of stealing/borrowing images from others via this AI, it is not always the case. Here is a little bit of how AI can help you with your photography.
Generative Fill
People are using Generative Fill to make all sorts of things, from adding elements that weren’t there, to backgrounds and such. However, you can actually use it to expand or fix your own photos by using your own pixels! Similar in some ways to Content-Aware, it does actually use PS Firefly AI, which means it calls on loads of external data, but also collects from similar pixels within your image. Content-Aware is just guessing at what pixels to use (oversimplification there); still miraculous, but Generative Fill goes a step further.
Expand your frame
You can quickly and easily expand your frame using the pixels within your image using Generative Fill. Depending on the resolution and size of the image, and your computer specifications, this can be fairly quick or take a few minutes. I used the marquee tool to make my selections and left Generative Fill options blank.
Remove unwanted Objects
There are a few ways to remove unwanted objects from the New Remove tool to cloning and healing, but using the Generative Fill tool to remove unwanted elements either in the middle or even on the sides is quick and easy too.
I created a quick video run-through on how to use the Generative Fill tool in Photoshop
Photo Restoration
Something else Generative Fill can be used for is the restoration of old photos. It still uses AI but I believe it’s something we can actually feel good about.
While not everyone is thrilled about the direction AI is taking with the implications of copyright and various other factors, I think we can take small steps and still retain the essence of our original images.
