AI & Generative Tools in Photoshop
Adobe has shipped more AI-powered tools into Photoshop and Lightroom in the last two years than in the decade before it — Generative Fill, Firefly, Nano Banana, generative upscaling, AI-assisted culling. This free playlist walks through each one as it landed, so you can see what’s actually useful and what’s still catching up.
What You’ll Learn
Eleven short, focused lessons on the generative and AI tools Adobe has added to Photoshop and Lightroom since late 2024 — covering the actual mechanics of each feature, not just a highlight reel.
- Judge the newest AI tools for yourself The New AI Slider in Photoshop 2026: Useful or a Total Waste? puts the newest addition through real editing scenarios instead of taking Adobe’s word for it.
- Bring Firefly into your workflow How to Use Firefly 5 in Photoshop and Adobe Firefly Boards Explained cover Adobe’s generative model directly inside your existing documents.
- Handle landscapes and skies with AI assistance The Best Way to Edit Snow Using the New AI Landscape Tool shows targeted AI masking without hand-painting a selection.
- Understand what generative credits actually cost you The Ultimate Guide to Generative Credits in Photoshop & Lightroom explains the subscription math before you burn through a month’s allowance.
- Try the newest generative models as they ship Explore the New Nano Banana PRO in Photoshop and Photoshop Beta: New Nano Banana & Flux Kontext Pro Features cover Adobe’s latest experimental integrations.
- Speed up culling and upscaling New AI Assisted Culling Feature in Lightroom and How to Use Generative Upscale in Photoshop Beta tackle the unglamorous, time-consuming parts of a shoot.
- See where AI video and generative workspaces are headed How to Use Adobe Firefly for AI Video Generation and How to Use the Generative Workspace in Photoshop Beta close out the playlist with a look at what’s next.
Who This Series Is For
Photographers and editors who want to stay current without chasing every Adobe MAX announcement themselves. If your workflow still leans entirely on manual selections and clone-stamping, this is where you’ll find the specific moments AI now saves real time.
It’s equally useful if you’ve already tried Generative Fill and come away unconvinced — several of these tutorials are honest about where the tools fall short, not just where they impress.
How Long It Takes
Eleven tutorials, most in the 10-20 minute range — plan on two or three sittings, about 3 hours total. Each one is self-contained, so there’s no need to watch in order.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a PHLEARN PRO membership for this playlist?
No — every tutorial here is free to watch, no membership required.
Do I need Photoshop 2026 or the latest Camera Raw to follow along?
Most of these features are recent, so a current Creative Cloud subscription helps. Each tutorial calls out which version introduced the feature it covers.
Will this playlist stay up to date as Adobe ships new AI tools?
We’ll add new free tutorials to this playlist as Adobe releases them — check back periodically.
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Test Photoshop 2026’s new Precision Flow slider! Learn how it works, fix resolution losses, and use a clever layering hack to keep faces looking completely natural.
Photoshop | Photo Editing | Easy | 15 mins | 1 video
1 Sample Image | 1 Sample PSD
Learn to use Adobe’s new AI Landscape Masking tool to automatically edit snow. This tutorial covers Lightroom and Photoshop workflows for professional, flexible landscape results in seconds. We’re even including a RAW file, so you can follow along.
Photoshop | Photo Editing | Easy | 15 mins | 1 video
1 Sample Image (RAW File)
Stop wasting AI credits!This tutorial reveals exactly which Photoshop and Lightroom AI tools cost credits, and which ones are totally free. We’ll even show you how to track your balance and expert strategies to maximize your monthly usage.
Photoshop, Lightroom | Photo Editing | Easy | 30 mins | 1 video
1 Sample Image | 1 Sample PSD
Photoshop Beta’s biggest AI upgrade is here! Learn to use Gemini 2.5 Nano Banana and Flux Context Pro with single text prompts for simultaneous complex image edits and advanced artistic changes.
Photoshop | Photo Editing | Medium | 30 mins | 1 video
8 Sample Images | 8 Sample PSDs
Adobe Firefly generates video from a text prompt or from your own images. Here is what the camera settings really control, where the models still fall short, and the one change that improved every result more than any setting did.
Adobe Firefly | Workflow | Easy | 30 mins | 1 video
2 Sample Images | 1 Sample PSD
