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| Version | Price & Buy |
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| CC 2026 v27.2 | |
| CC 2025 v26.11 | |
| CC 2024 v25.12 | |
| CC 2023 v24.7.1 | |
| CC 2022 v23.5.2 | |
| CC 2021 v22.5.2 | |
| CC 2020 | |
| CC 2019 | |
| CC 2017 | |
| CC 2015 | |
| CC 2014 | |
| CS6 Extended | |
| CS5.5 Extended |
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Adobe Photoshop 2026 – New AI Tools and Features for Photo Editing
What's New in Photoshop 2026
Major Feature Updates in Version 27.0
Adobe released Photoshop 2026 in October 2025 as version 27.0 at the Adobe MAX conference. This release introduces over a dozen significant updates focused on AI-powered editing tools and workflow improvements for photo editing and compositing tasks.
- AI-Powered Upscaling and Enhancement: New integration with Topaz Labs technology provides advanced upscaling options that can enlarge images up to 56 megapixels while preserving fine details, alongside dedicated AI Sharpen and Denoise filters.
- Partner AI Models for Generative Fill: Multiple AI model options including Nano Banana from Google and FLUX Kontext Pro from Black Forest Labs now work alongside Adobe Firefly, giving you different creative capabilities for generating and editing image content.
- Enhanced Object Removal and Selection: The Remove Tool receives a dedicated AI model that eliminates unwanted objects more accurately, while Background Removal and Select Subject tools now match previous cloud-processing quality directly on your device.
- Professional Compositing Tools: The Harmonize feature moves from beta to full release, automatically matching color, lighting, and shadows between composite layers with a single click.
From Beta to Full Release
Several features that debuted in Photoshop Beta throughout 2025 now appear in the main release. The Harmonize tool leads this transition, bringing one-click composite blending to all users without requiring beta access.
The shift from cloud-based to on-device processing means improved privacy and faster performance for selection and removal tools, as your images no longer need to be uploaded for processing.
Smarter Object Removal and Selection
Improved Background Removal and Select Subject
Background Removal and Select Subject tools deliver significantly more accurate results in this release. The on-device model now matches the quality previously available only through cloud processing, capturing fine details like hair strands, fur, and complex edges with better precision.
- On-Device Processing: Both tools run locally on your computer without sending images to Adobe servers, providing faster results and better privacy for your project files.
- Improved Edge Detection: Fine details around subject edges receive better treatment, with more accurate capture of transparent areas, wispy elements, and intricate outlines.
- Faster Performance: Processing happens immediately without internet connectivity requirements, making these tools reliable for any workspace environment.
Remove Tool with Dedicated AI Model
The Remove Tool now uses a specialized AI model trained specifically for object removal tasks. This focused approach eliminates the previous issue where removed objects were sometimes replaced with unintended elements instead of properly filled background content.
The Remove Tool works without generative credits, making it a budget-friendly option for home, learning and hobby projects that need reliable object removal.
Access the Remove Tool by pressing the J key or clicking the Remove button in the Contextual Task Bar. You can choose between Auto mode, Generative AI On, or Generative AI Off depending on your specific removal needs.
When to Use Each Removal Method
| Tool | Best For | Processing Type |
|---|---|---|
| Remove Background | Cutting out entire subjects with complex edges | On-device AI |
| Remove Tool | Eliminating specific unwanted objects or blemishes | On-device AI |
| Generative Fill | Removing objects while adding new creative content | Generative AI |
AI-Powered Image Upscaling and Enhancement
Generative Upscale with Topaz Integration
Photoshop 2026 introduces three distinct AI upscaling options through the Generative Upscale feature. Access these models by navigating to Image, then Generative Upscale, where you can choose from the dropdown menu based on your project requirements.
| Upscaling Model | Maximum Resolution | Best Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Firefly Upscaler | Standard enlargement | General purpose upscaling |
| Topaz Gigapixel | Up to 56MP (approx. 5K) | Preserving photographic detail and texture |
| Topaz Bloom | Standard enlargement | Adding detail to digital art and illustrations |
The upscaling process opens your enlarged image in a new document window. You can double or quadruple image size while maintaining clarity, then drag the result back into your original composite using the Shift key to ensure proper alignment.
AI Sharpen and Denoise Filters
Two new AI-powered filters complement the upscaling tools by addressing common image quality challenges. Both filters appear under the Filter menu and provide before-and-after preview toggles for comparing results.
- AI Sharpen: Enhances edge contrast and detail definition after upscaling, restoring crispness to enlarged images without introducing artificial-looking halos or artifacts around high-contrast areas.
- AI Denoise: Removes grain and noise from low-light photographs while preserving important image detail and texture, using Topaz Labs technology to distinguish between noise and actual image content.
- Combined Workflow: Running Generative Upscale followed by AI Sharpen creates optimal results for enlarging images that need to maintain professional quality at larger sizes.
Preserving Detail When Enlarging Images
The integration of Topaz technology addresses a common challenge where standard upscaling methods lose texture and detail. Topaz Gigapixel specifically excels at maintaining fine elements like fabric texture, skin detail, and surface patterns that typically become soft or blurred during enlargement.
Harmonize for Realistic Photo Composites
Automatic Color and Lighting Matching
Harmonize automatically blends composite elements by analyzing both layers and adjusting color temperature, lighting direction, and shadow placement. This eliminates the manual color correction and shadow painting that previously made compositing a time-intensive process.
- Color Temperature Matching: Harmonize analyzes the background lighting and adjusts the foreground subject to match the same color temperature and tone, creating cohesive lighting across all composite elements.
- Automatic Shadow Generation: The tool creates realistic shadows that match the lighting direction and intensity from your background layer, properly grounding subjects in their new environment.
- Three Variations: Each Harmonize operation generates three different blending options, allowing you to choose the result that best fits your creative vision.
Working with Layered Composites
The Harmonize button appears in the Contextual Task Bar when you have the correct layer type selected. You must select a pixel layer containing your foreground subject rather than the background layer or an adjustment layer.
Quick Workflow: Select your subject layer, click Harmonize in the Contextual Task Bar, review the three generated variations, and choose the option with the most natural lighting and shadow placement.
Harmonize may slightly reduce resolution in the processed layer. Combine it with Generative Upscale using Topaz Gigapixel to restore full detail while maintaining the realistic color and lighting adjustments from Harmonize.
Generative Fill with Multiple AI Models
Partner Models: Nano Banana and FLUX Kontext Pro
Generative Fill now supports multiple AI models beyond Adobe Firefly. The model selection dropdown in the Contextual Task Bar provides access to partner models from Google and Black Forest Labs, each with specialized capabilities for different creative tasks.
- Adobe Firefly Image 3 and Image 1: Adobe's native models that generate three variations per prompt, optimized for general creative content generation and seamless integration with existing Photoshop workflows.
- Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro: Google's Gemini-powered models excel at precise text rendering, stylized graphic elements, and accurate interpretation of detailed text prompts with consistent results.
- FLUX.1 Kontext Pro and FLUX.2 Pro: Black Forest Labs models specialize in contextually accurate elements that maintain proper perspective, lighting, and spatial relationships within existing image compositions.
Choosing the Right Model for Your Project
Different AI models excel at specific creative tasks. Understanding each model's strengths helps you select the appropriate tool for your editing goals and achieve better results with fewer iterations.
| Model Type | Primary Strength | Generations per Prompt |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Firefly | General content generation with multiple options | Three variations |
| Nano Banana | Text rendering and prompt accuracy | One result |
| FLUX Kontext Pro | Context-aware perspective and lighting | One result |
How to Access Partner Models
Make your selection in the image area using any selection tool, then look for the model picker icon in the Contextual Task Bar. Click the dropdown menu that displays Firefly by default to reveal all available AI model options.
Partner models work best when you select the entire image area rather than small regions, and they generate a single high-quality result instead of three variations like Firefly.
Enhanced Color Correction Tools
Color and Vibrance Adjustment Layer Updates
The Color and Vibrance adjustment layer receives a significant expansion in Photoshop 2026. Previously limited to Vibrance and Saturation controls, this adjustment layer now includes Temperature and Tint sliders that were previously only available in Camera Raw.
- Temperature Slider: Adjust the overall warmth or coolness of your image directly in Photoshop, shifting color balance toward orange tones or blue tones to correct white balance or create specific moods.
- Tint Slider: Fine-tune the green-to-magenta color balance, particularly useful for correcting color casts from artificial lighting or creating stylized color treatments.
- Vibrance and Saturation: The original controls remain available, allowing you to boost muted colors selectively with Vibrance or apply uniform saturation changes across all image colors.
Temperature and Tint Controls
Access the expanded Color and Vibrance layer by navigating to Layer, then New Adjustment Layer, then Color and Vibrance. The non-destructive adjustment layer preserves your original image data while applying color corrections that remain editable throughout your workflow.
These controls use the same algorithm as the Temperature and Tint sliders in Adobe Camera Raw, ensuring consistent color correction results across both applications.
Features for Home and Learning Projects
Free Adobe Stock Image Integration
Photoshop 2026 provides direct access to thousands of free Adobe Stock photographs without leaving your editing workspace. This integration offers a budget-friendly option for home, learning and hobby projects that need professional imagery for practice compositions and creative experiments.
- In-App Browsing: Search Adobe Stock's free image collection by category or keyword directly from the Contextual Task Bar or File menu, viewing thumbnails and previews before downloading.
- Direct Import: Selected images download and automatically open as new layers in your current document, positioned above your existing work and ready for immediate editing.
- Free Licensing: All images accessed through this integration carry free-use rights, eliminating concerns about image licensing for personal learning projects and hobby work.
Dynamic Text for Flexible Design Layouts
Dynamic Text automatically reflows and adjusts when you resize or reshape its bounding box. This responsive behavior simplifies layout work where text needs to fit specific areas or adapt to different design compositions.
Enable Dynamic Text by clicking the lightning bolt icon next to the T in the Options Bar, or right-click any text layer and select Convert to Dynamic Text.
The text remains fully editable while responding to bounding box changes in real time. This feature proves particularly valuable when creating graphics for different output sizes or experimenting with layout arrangements where text placement needs to adapt to other design elements.
Best Features for Hobby and Personal Work
- Remove Tool: Eliminates unwanted objects from photographs without requiring generative credits, making it ideal for photo restoration and cleanup tasks in personal projects.
- On-Device Background Removal: Cut out subjects for collages and composites without internet connectivity, working entirely on your local machine with immediate results.
- Color and Vibrance Adjustments: Correct color casts and adjust mood in family photos and hobby photography using professional-grade controls that match Camera Raw quality.
- Dynamic Text: Create adaptable text layouts for social media graphics, event invitations, and personal design projects where text needs to fit various spaces and compositions.
Additional Tools and Beta Features
Firefly Generation History Access
Photoshop 2026 version 26.11 and later includes Firefly Generation History on the home screen. This feature syncs with your Firefly web account, providing access to images you previously generated on the Firefly website directly within the Photoshop interface.
- Automatic Syncing: All images generated through the Firefly website appear in your Photoshop home screen history panel, eliminating the need to manually download and import files.
- Direct Import: Click any image in your generation history to open it immediately in Photoshop, where you can apply additional edits, combine it with other layers, or use it as a starting point for new compositions.
- Workflow Continuity: Move seamlessly between Firefly web generation and Photoshop refinement, using each tool's strengths without file management interruptions.
Preview of Upcoming Beta Tools
Photoshop Beta version 27.1 includes experimental features that may arrive in future main releases. Firefly Fill and Expand represents a new AI model specifically designed for generative tasks, producing sharper resolution and more realistic results than previous Firefly generations.
Beta features provide early access to developing tools but may change before appearing in the main Photoshop release, and they typically require separate beta software installation.