--- title: "Photoshop's AI tools finally made me stop avoiding the app" url: https://daily.dev/posts/photoshop-s-ai-tools-finally-made-me-stop-avoiding-the-app-gkiihg3as source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/photoshops-ai-tools-app type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-05-31T22:02:05.609Z updated: 2026-06-01T22:02:39.241Z tags: ["genai", "adobe"] reading_time: 5 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Photoshop's AI tools finally made me stop avoiding the app **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A personal account of finally embracing Photoshop after years of avoidance, driven by Adobe's AI tools in the Firefly workspace. Key features tested include text-prompt-based background generation (turning a desk photo into a beach scene), Generative Expand for seamlessly extending image borders, and the Remove Tool for erasing unwanted objects. The experience was largely positive — results were surprisingly seamless with minimal prompting — though the subscription cost ($22.99/month standalone or up to $69.99/month for Creative Cloud Pro) remains a significant barrier for casual users. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Adobe is debuting an AI assistant for Photoshop](https://daily.dev/posts/adobe-is-debuting-an-ai-assistant-for-photoshop-qth47axwh) · TechCrunch · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I replaced Photoshop with this free browser tool, and its AI does what Adobe charges for](https://daily.dev/posts/i-replaced-photoshop-with-this-free-browser-tool-and-its-ai-does-what-adobe-charges-for-q1ita5pox) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I ditched Adobe's $55 monthly fee for three free tools that actually work faster](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ditched-adobe-s-55-monthly-fee-for-three-free-tools-that-actually-work-faster-ccjisctmn) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#genai](https://daily.dev/tags/genai), [#adobe](https://daily.dev/tags/adobe) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/photoshop-s-ai-tools-finally-made-me-stop-avoiding-the-app-gkiihg3as)