The Index / tool
Adobe Photoshop AI Assisted Editor
Adobe's AI Assisted Editor is a beta editing mode inside Photoshop on desktop. Adobe offers it to current Photoshop subscribers who have installed the required update. You can describe changes in a prompt bar and switch back to Pro Editor for Photoshop's full toolset. Adobe distinguishes this mode from the separate AI Assistant. The editor includes Prompt to Edit, Generative Fill and Expand, plus visual markup for communicating edits. Adobe says switching into the mode creates a flattened working copy while preserving the original Pro Editor file and layers. On return, Photoshop places the changes on a new generative layer. Selections or masks can specify the area to edit; visual markup can express position, shape and colour. Features consume different amounts of generative credits, and regional restrictions apply. For a retoucher or art director, the handoff needs a clear brief: preserve the layered source, inspect the returned result, and identify which details need further editing. Keeping the original layers does not establish that each generated change returns as a separate editable component.
At a glance
- Provider
- Adobe
- Status
- Beta
- Availability
- Optional beta editing mode in Photoshop on desktop for current Photoshop subscribers using the required latest build. Availability is subject to Adobe and Firefly region restrictions. Features consume different amounts of generative credits; check the current plan and balance.
- Works with
- natural-language prompts, visual Markup, selection/mask-based generative edits
- Last checked
- Oct 4, 2026
- Topics
- Tools & Models
What to check
- Natural-language instructions in the Contextual Task Bar
- Visual markup with arrows, circles, color picks and rough drawings
- A selection or mask combined with an instruction to target an edit; review surrounding detail and faces after generation
History and changes
AI Assisted Editor announced in beta
Adobe introduced an optional AI Assisted Editor inside Photoshop, combining a natural-language prompt bar with generative editing tools. Users could switch between this editing mode and the full Pro Editor.
AI Assisted Editor feature update
Release notes identify the AI Assisted Editor as a beta feature in Photoshop on desktop and describe prompt-based editing plus visual markup and mask-supported generative edits.