Adobe Just Added New AI Tools to Photoshop—How to Use Them

Adobe is going all-in on generative AI, and its latest Photoshop update makes that clear. The new tools—Harmonize, Generative Upscale, and a smarter Object Removal—are all live in the Photoshop beta for desktop and web. Harmonize is also available through early access on the iOS app.

If you’ve ever struggled to blend a new object into a photo, fix blurry images, or clean up clutter without weird side effects, these new features are worth checking out.

Here’s how to use them.

Harmonize: Make Added Objects Look Natural

This tool is great when you want to drop something—like a chair, person, or plant—into a photo and make it blend in instead of sticking out.

How to use it:

Open your image in Photoshop (desktop, web, or iOS with early access).
Add the object you want to insert (drag it in, paste it, or import it).
Select the object’s layer.
Click the Harmonize tool from the right-side panel.
Photoshop analyzes the background and adjusts lighting, shadows, and color on the object.
You’ll get three options—pick the one that looks best.

Generative Upscale: Fix Low-Quality or Tiny Images

Got an image that’s too small or blurry for what you need? This tool can upscale it up to 8MP without turning it into a smudgy mess.

How to use it:

Open the image in Photoshop.
Right-click on the layer you want to upscale.
Choose Generative Upscale.
Pick a scale (Photoshop usually recommends one).
Let it process—the AI will sharpen and enhance the details.
Save or continue editing as needed.

Perfect for restoring old photos, resizing assets for print, or improving social media graphics.

Object Removal: Clean Up Without the Weird Fills

Photoshop’s old remove tool sometimes filled deleted objects with awkward patterns or nonsense. The new version just looks at the area around the object, giving you a much cleaner result.

How to use it:

Select the object using the Lasso Tool or Object Selection Tool.
Click Remove from the context bar or right-click menu.
Photoshop fills in the space using nearby pixels.
If the result’s not perfect, hit Regenerate for a different fill.
Touch up manually if needed using the Clone Stamp or Spot Healing tools.

It’s especially useful for cleaning up backgrounds or removing distractions in portrait shots.

Optional: Pick Your Firefly Version

This isn’t a flashy feature, but it’s helpful if you want consistency in your edits or prefer how an older AI model behaves.

To change it:

Go to Settings > Generative AI.
Choose the Firefly version you want to work with.
That version will be used for all your AI edits until you change it again.

Good to know if you’re working on a series of designs and want predictable output.

A Note on Content Credentials

Every time you use one of these tools, Photoshop adds a Content Credential—a bit of metadata showing what changes were made. It’s on by default and helps keep things transparent, especially for client work or publishing online.

You can turn it off, but Adobe recommends keeping it if you’re sharing professionally.