How to Install and Use Photoshop with AI (Photoshop Beta)

Update: Generative Fill feature is now supported in Adobe Photoshop 2024 (ver 25.0.0)

Adobe recently updated the Photoshop app and released a new version called Photoshop Beta, which is AI-powered and allows you to edit images using prompts.

This is great news for Photoshop users who are still on the waiting list for Adobe Firefly. In this guide, I will walk you through how to download and install the AI-powered Adobe Photoshop and give you an idea of what it is capable of doing.

Installing Photoshop with AI

Step 1

First, launch the Creative Cloud app and check for any updates. If an update is needed for the Creative Cloud app, complete it first.

Step 2

On the main page, you will likely see "Magically transform images with AI." Click on it.

Step 3

Next, you will see "Photoshop (Beta)." Click "Install." This process may take a while, depending on your internet connection speed.

Generative AI Art with Photoshop

Step 1

Once the installation is complete, a separate Photoshop (Beta) app will be available on your computer. Let’s start it up and see what it can do.

Step 2

Drag an image into the workspace and use the Lasso Tool to select an area, as shown below.

Step 3

Click "Generative Fill," type in a description (such as a prompt), and hit "Generate." If you don’t see this option for some reason, you can also find it by navigating to "Windows" > "Contextual Text Bar."

Step 4

Given the description or prompt of "big brown bear sitting down," here’s what we can create.

Step 5

The "Generative Fill" feature also functions without entering a description. Now, imagine you have an image with empty sides on both the left and right.

Step 6

Select the Rectangular Marquee Tool.

Step 7

Select the left area, as shown, and then click "Generative Fill" > "Generate" without providing a description.

Step 8

Photoshop will analyze the image and fill in the left side accordingly. Isn’t that cool?

We are merely scratching the surface here in terms of what the latest AI-powered Photoshop can do. Now, go have fun with it!