12 Big New Photoshop Features Just Released

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Colin Smith shows you all the new features in the April 2026 release of Photoshop.

00:00 How to FULLY update Photoshop
00:44 Firefly 5 Edit
01:04 Prompt box improvements and new modes
05:00 Generative Credits usage
05:20 Layer Cleanup
06:13 Rotate Object
09:10 New Actions Panel
10:15 General Distraction Removal Tool
13:28 Reflection Removal in Photoshop
14:51 Dynamic Text Arch and Circle
15:38 Color Swatches in Filter Gallery

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This Photoshop Plugin Fixes Generative AI – AI LAB

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Ai Lab brings many desired features to Photoshop AI, including …

Output up to 4k and resolution warning.

Multi-line prompt window and prompt history.

Models include Nano Banana 2 and GPT Image 1.5, as well as flux and seedream 2 reference images.

A clear view of remaining tokens and how much it will cost to generate.

Unused credits spill over up to 6x monthly amount

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This Changes How Generative Fill Works in Photoshop

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“Photoshop’s new Reference Image feature lets you guide Generative Fill using images instead of prompts—and it completely changes what’s possible. In this tutorial, Colin Smith shows how to use reference images to swap clothing, place objects, preserve details like hair, and get far more consistent, realistic AI results by combining Generative Fill with classic Photoshop techniques.”

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How To Use LUTs In Lightroom & Camera Raw)

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Most photographers don’t realize this, but Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw both support LUTs. In this tutorial, Colin Smith breaks down what LUTs are, where they live in Lightroom and Camera Raw, and how to use them properly for real-world color grading.

You’ll learn:
Where LUTs actually fit into the Lightroom / ACR workflow
How to use LUTS to match the color fo your videos and other photos perfectly.
How to get consistent, realistic color results

00:00 Intro
00:20 What is a LUT?
00:46 Why should you use it Lightroom and ACR?
01:20 Making a Profile in ACR
02:24 Adding a LUT to the Profile
02:50 Get a free LUT pack
03:55 Using the LUT in ACR
04:40 How to access the Hidden LUTS that ship with Photoshop
06:09 resetting a Profile
06:27 How to set the lower and upper amount of a Profile
07:15 Using the Profiles in Lightroom
08:25 How to Make LUTS in Photoshop

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New Photoshop Updates Change How Generative Fill Works

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Photoshop’s new Reference Image feature lets you guide Generative Fill using images instead of prompts—and it completely changes what’s possible.

Plus …

Adobe updated Generative Fill model in Photoshop, new Fill and Expand model in the Jan 2026 update. Colin Smith explains the new firefly model in Photoshop, understand how resolution works in Gen fill, how to switch models and am honest comparison between the old and new using difficult to generate objects.

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New Adjustment Layers in Photoshop – Clarity & Dehaze and Grain

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“In this video Julieanne demonstrates when to use Clarity, Dehaze, and Grain to increase or decrease edge contrast, add or subtract atmospheric perspective, and create structure through grain to seamlessly blend layers.”

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Top Photoshop New Features Jan 2026 Update (Generative Fill Resolution Increase!)

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Colin Smith gets us up to speed on the new (January 2026) features in Photoshop.

00:00 Intro
00:14 Updating Photoshop
01:11 New Adjustment Layers
01:30 Clarity and Dehaze
04:24 New Fill and Expand Generative ai Model. Extending an image, Higher Resolution!
07:23 Generating a new background with Fill and Expand Model
10:24 Using Reference image to generate

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Adjustment Brush Mastery (Beginner to Pro Guide for ACR and Lightroom)

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“Learn how to use the adjustment brush in Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom. Colin Smith shows you how to use all the features in the powerful adjustment brush for paint-on edits in LR and ACR in Photoshop. The brush is powerful and moist, people barely use the features.”

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