5 New Features In Photoshop’s Generative Fill
Colin Smith shows you how to use the 5 new features in Photoshop’s Generative Fill.
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Colin Smith shows you how to use the 5 new features in Photoshop’s Generative Fill.
Find more at Colin Smith at Photoshop Cafe.
Learn more in my digital photography and digital printing workshops.

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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In this video, Glenn Dewis shows you how to use the new generative upscale feature in Lightroom version 9.2, which utilizes Topaz Gigapixel technology to significantly enlarge your images while maintaining sharpness and clarity.
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“In this video, Julieanne explains the recommended order for applying AI-powered edits in Lightroom Classic to help you work more efficiently and avoid unnecessary reprocessing. You’ll learn when to use Denoise, Remove, Lens Blur, and AI masking so your edits stay flexible, accurate, and frustration-free.”
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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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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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“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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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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New features in Lightroom & Photoshop 2026 keep changing the game.
Get up to speed with these great videos from trusted mavens.
All The New Lightroom Features
All The New Photoshop Features
Photoshop’s New Hue/Saturation Invert Button
If you’re thinking, “Hey, this list doesn’t include the new AI image generators.” You’re right. More on that later.
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“In this video, you’ll discover the advantage of using the new Generative Upscale feature in Photoshop when increasing the size of an image using Firefly Upscale, Topaz Gigapixel, and Topaz Bloom.”
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