Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought a revolutionary change in Photoshop by making editing faster, smarter, and more creative. Adobe Photoshop now uses AI-powered tools to automate complex tasks, enhance image quality, and make photo editing accessible to everyone — from beginners to professionals.
Adobe introduced Adobe Sensei, its AI and machine learning technology, which powers many advanced features in Photoshop.
How AI is Used in Photoshop
AI helps in performing various photo editing tasks automatically with just one click. Some of the key areas where AI is used in Photoshop include:
1. Automatic Object Selection
AI automatically detects and selects objects like people, animals, or buildings in an image.
✅ Tool: Select Subject
👉 With one click, Photoshop selects the main object in the image without manual selection.
2. Background Removal
AI helps in removing backgrounds instantly without needing the pen tool or manual selection.
✅ Tool: Remove Background (under Quick Actions)
3. Face-Aware Liquify
AI automatically detects facial features like eyes, nose, lips, and mouth, allowing users to reshape faces naturally.
✅ Tool: Liquify > Face-Aware Liquify
4. Sky Replacement
AI automatically replaces the sky in images while adjusting lighting and color tones to make the image look realistic.
✅ Tool: Edit > Sky Replacement
5. Neural Filters
Neural Filters are AI-powered filters that automatically enhance or transform images.
✅ Examples:
- Skin Smoothing (removes skin blemishes)
- Smart Portrait (adjusts age, smile, and facial expressions)
- Colorize (adds color to black-and-white photos)
- Depth Blur (adds background blur automatically)
6. Content-Aware Fill
AI fills unwanted areas in an image by automatically generating similar textures and patterns.
✅ Tool: Edit > Content-Aware Fill
7. Image Upscaling
AI can enlarge low-quality images without losing quality.
✅ Tool: Super Resolution in Adobe Camera Raw
8. Automatic Color Grading
AI automatically adjusts brightness, contrast, and color tones to improve image quality.
✅ Tool: Auto Tone, Auto Color, Auto Contrast
Benefits of AI in Photoshop
BenefitsExplanationTime-SavingAutomates manual editing tasksUser-FriendlyEasy to use for beginnersHigh AccuracyProduces professional-quality editsCreative ControlSuggests edits but allows manual adjustmentsRealistic ResultsNatural-looking image enhancementsChallenges of AI in Photoshop
- Limited creativity compared to human editors
- High software cost
- Requires powerful hardware for advanced features
- Not always perfect (some edits still need manual adjustments)
Popular AI Tools in Photoshop
AI ToolFunctionSelect SubjectAutomatic object selectionNeural FiltersFace retouching and color gradingContent-Aware FillAutomatic object removalSky ReplacementSky changing in imagesSuper ResolutionUpscaling low-quality imagesFuture of AI in Photoshop
In the future, AI will be able to:
- Create fully automatic photo retouching
- Suggest artistic styles for images
- Generate 3D effects from 2D images
- Perform real-time photo editing through voice commands
- Create entire photo compositions with text prompts (like AI image generators)
AI is transforming Photoshop by making photo editing faster, easier, and more intelligent. While AI tools cannot fully replace human creativity, they act as powerful assistants that boost productivity and improve image quality. The future of AI in Photoshop will make editing more accessible to everyone, even without advanced skills.