Adobe Firefly

Adobe Firefly, from Adobe. Generating and editing images inside Adobe apps, with clearer commercial-use terms.

What it does well

• Generative Fill in Photoshop to extend or clean up an image
• Mood boards and concept images
• Short video clips and effects for projects

What it does poorly

• Images of real people or places presented as real
• Scientific figures

What makes it different

Adobe says its own models are trained on licensed and public-domain content, and it's built into Photoshop, Illustrator and Express.

Quick start

1. Open Photoshop, select an area and try Generative Fill with a short prompt.
2. Generate three variations and keep the one that needs the least fixing.
3. Try the Firefly web app for text-to-image with style references.
4. Check your remaining generative credits.

Strengths and limits

• Strength: Integrated with pro tools
• Strength: Clearer licensing story
• Strength: Content Credentials label AI edits
• Limit: Generative credits run out
• Limit: Less stylistic range than Midjourney

Privacy

Assets are processed in Adobe's cloud. Don't upload images of people without consent.

Academic integrity

Disclose AI-generated or AI-edited images in coursework and publications.