A Live Compositing Session

Photoshop's AI tools have changed dramatically over the past year. We now have multiple AI models inside Photoshop, each with different strengths, different weaknesses, and different uses. The challenge isn't learning how to click Generative Fill—it's knowing which model to use, when to use it, and why.

In this lesson, we take a practical look at Photoshop's latest AI tools, including Firefly Fill & Expand, Firefly Image 5, and Gemini 3.1. We'll compare how each model approaches the same problems, discuss where each one excels, and look at how AI fits into a professional compositing workflow rather than replacing one.

Along the way we'll cover image expansion, object removal, restoration, reflections, adding new elements, prompt writing, and dozens of practical tips for producing cleaner, more believable results.

To finish the lesson, we'll build an entire composite from start to finish, using AI naturally throughout the workflow. You'll see when to use Generative Expand to establish the composition, when Harmonize can save time integrating subjects, where Fill & Expand produces better results than prompting, and when Gemini becomes the right choice for creating entirely new elements like birds and foreground details.

What You'll Learn

• Which Photoshop AI model to use for different tasks.
  
• The strengths and weaknesses of Firefly Fill & Expand, Firefly Image 5, and Gemini 3.1.
  
• When context-based generation produces better results than prompting.
  
• When prompting is actually the better solution.
  
• Techniques for expanding canvases without obvious AI artifacts.
  
• Better methods for removing unwanted objects, reflections, and distractions.
  
• How to use AI for restoration and cleanup while preserving the original photograph.
  
• How to generate believable objects and environmental elements.
  
• Practical prompt-writing techniques that produce more consistent results.
  
• How to improve the quality and apparent resolution of AI-generated areas.
  
• How to integrate AI into an efficient Photoshop workflow.
  

Included With Your Purchase

• Full live session recording
  
• 4K replay
  
• All practice images used during the lesson
  
• Layered Photoshop files from the demonstrations
  
• The completed composite with all layers intact so you can explore the finished workflow
  
• Bonus project assets used throughout the session
  

Whether you're completely new to Photoshop's AI tools or you've already been experimenting with them, this lesson is designed to help you stop guessing which tool to use and start making confident decisions that produce cleaner, faster, and more believable results.