New Photoshop feature converts photos to art. Is it better?

[@photoshopcafe]

Written steps here: photoshopcafe.com/convert-a-photo-to-art-using-generative-fill-in-photoshop-2024/

[@dmm092158]

Colin. Very helpful overall and i am glad you called out the difference in method between the selection brush and quick mask.

[@richardbender3784]

As usual, I learn a bunch from your tutorials. You make everything easy to understand.

[@TrevorDennis100]

I'm glad I watched to the end of this video before commenting, because I was about to take issue with the workflow you described. I am not a big fan of the new Adjustment or Selection brushes as I think I can do better with my existing workflow, but you have still given me some ideas to try out, and that's how we move forward and expand our Photoshop box of tips and tricks. Something that came up in todays video is having Quick Mask set to Selected Area. All of the other Community Experts I know use it that way, and I have always wondered why that is not the default setting. Quick Mask is the great unsung hero of Photoshop, as it is so flexible. I suspect that most users don't realise that how many functions can be used inside Quick Mask. A wee trick I remember Bert Monroy using many years ago was making a selection inside Quick Mask to blur just that area. AFAIK we can apply most filters to Quick Mask, although I usually find it more useful to apply filters to layer masks in order to affect a layer's content. BTW we are not seeing much output from your buddy Jesus lately. I know his circumstances have changed but, Jesus and yourself are the go-to channels for Photoshop tips and tricks, and we are missing his content. My thanks go to both of you. The two of you have driven significant percentage of my Photoshop skills.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for the thoughtful comment.

[@aussie2uGA]

Know why Jesus never loses his work when the power fails? Jesus saves 😊

[@Chulagial]

@@aussie2uGA🤣🤣

[@jacours]

The video was very useful and the best way to turn an existing photo into a painting. Of the many tutorials I have seen on this topic, this is the best.

[@mrdennischapman]

Colin...always great videos. I have found a couple of hacks that you might like: 1. you can use the layer opacity to decrease the effect of the filter if it is too much 2. If there is a generated area that you want to be less "generated" set the brush to a flow of 2% and paint black on the generated mask. Actually, you can apply the generation to the whole photo and use method #2 to bring back those areas as much as you want...even to the original. Thanks again for the great video's.

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks for sharing. The first tip is actually on this video already

[@RobertAfrick]

Fabulous lesson...what we always expect from you, Colin! Your live examples are always so helpful. Thank you so much.

[@bala1000mina]

I've been learning from your informative tutorials! Your channel is among my favorite ones! Thank you so much Colin! Keep creating!

[@Keith-n7b]

Your posts ALWAYS provide really helpful and easy to understand advice and tips that help in my photography journey. Thank you so much!

[@photoshopcafe]

My pleasure!

[@JeffWhiteMedia]

Great tutorial, as always, Colin! Thank you!

[@ngodinhhoang]

Thank you very much !

[@royceahr]

Good to know. I experimented with various watercolor techniques in the past and this one is even more easy to use. One variation I experimented with is to change the Mode to 8 Bits and reduced the Image Size Resolution to 72 Pixels which helps to generated an even more realistic watercolor effect

[@andreeloy2723]

comme toujours un super tuto intéressant

[@photoshopcafe]

Thanks!!

[@rprabaharanprabu4475]

Thank u sir.

[@alwynwilliams2661]

Brilliant thanks for the advice. been wanting painting effect for years.

[@billguild2147]

Thanks for another great tutorial. Will this technique work with using a reference image for the painting effect?

[@photoshopcafe]

Your background image is the reference image

[@billguild2147]

@@photoshopcafe Thanks for the reply. What I was getting at, was that in the photograph of the train, for example, could you use a reference image of a Picasso painting and ask AI for a watercolor of the train in that style?

[@photoshopcafe]

@@billguild2147 Not currently., reference image is only in Text to Image in main PS. The art hack doesn't work in the beta version

[@gradysanders2713]

I don’t see a selection brush in regular photoshop.

[@photoshopcafe]

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[@liverpoolpictorial]

Hi Colin, I enjoyed your tutorial from last year and thank you once again for the update.

[@photoshopcafe]

You are very welcome

[@thijovanbeek]

Colin, why don't I see the Contextual task bar in Quick mask mode? When I switch the quick mode off the task bar is vissible again....

[@photonsonpixels]

Beautiful. Thanks Colin!

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad you liked it!

[@kschoudk]

Great and helpful, thanks!

[@photoshopcafe]

Anytime

[@sherrykalczynski8996]

Hey Colin...what version of PS are you running this painting technique off of? I have been trying for an hour on both PS and PS Beta and all is fine until I get to the Alt+Bspace and the Q Key. My Contextual task bar is checked but I can't find it anywhere. I get the selection tab. I'm waiting for an update...by the way love your videos...

[@photoshopcafe]

25.11 it doesn't work on beta try resetting the default workspace

[@sherrykalczynski8996]

@@photoshopcafe thank you for your quick response

[@petemack5994]

brilliant, Thanks been struggling with this and quick mask for ages,

[@photoshopcafe]

happy to help

[@eboniez22]

Thanks, the quick mask method works best for me. I appreciate the disclaimer that this does not work in beta. Now I know why I was having issues in the past.

[@craigsmith1948]

Why is my "Generative-fill" is greyed out under edit? Thank you

[@guitremblay8419]

This is interesting especially when you want to just modify a picture or photo a tiny bit. I would like to know : OK I got a picture I liked but, it got some typo on it how can I removed the letters and fill the picture where those letters were? If it's possible of course.

[@photoshopcafe]

Just use generative remove

[@alanm.6096]

It is nice to have other options, compared to using the old Oil Paint filter - which really doesn't give you the painting effect that many would desire. The old oil paint also makes the image file quite large. It would be great if Adobe could make an AI based tool that does all of this in one easy quick step.

[@josephstanski5180]

What might be for final resolution of the final artistic photo - I'd want to print a 16x20 for my wall??? Thank you. :o)

[@photoshopcafe]

Its still only 1024 unfortunately

[@lory2videos]

I have done it many times and it always works. However my question is if there is a way to get better detail out of a photo to painting. This seems to work on photos best that don't have a lot of detail. However it always falls short when I use a photo that I want to look more realistic with an oil painting or water color. Your filter video is the way I would like to see this work. Any advice from anyone?? Thank you sooo much! I have also used your other settings you mentioned as well.

[@photoshopcafe]

you have tried changing the opacity of the brush?

[@tombawroski8975]

I haven't tried it but you could try to type fine brush painting, or something similar

[@ricardo_anderson]

Thanks

[@SFzip]

useful as usual 👍

[@photoshopcafe]

Glad to hear that

[@Изувер-э8е]

Инвертировать маску удобно на новой панели "Контекстные задачи", там специальная кнопка есть. Как и другие операции с маской.

[@riyazg4654]

Nowadays most of the tutorials are AI based, generative fill. This can be used for fun not to improve skills.

[@photoshopcafe]

If you watched this all the way through, it might use ai as the “filter” it’s actually a tutorial on Quick Masks which can be used with anything in Photoshop

[@roblarson9065]

Sorry, don’t agree. Ai is a tool and an assistant. Learn how to use them and your skills climb quickly. I come from a point of experience.

[@Jambo1999]

No, partial selection edits too hard. Dissapearing command bars, fills with grey. Can select, and inverse and intersection masks all day in Lightroom, but does not have the effects. Thanks for trying.

[@waldemargolebiewski5181]

Went step by step and could not make it work. Running Mac Studio with OS 14.6.1 and PS 25.11. Love all the vids though, keep'em coming.

[@robertdouble559]

Hmm, kinda weird looking. I'll keep Dynamic Auto Painter installed for now.

[@bobkillen8396]

Thanks, and if you are serious about this, you should learn to use the quick mask.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yup

[@alfabravofilm]

👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@tomwojtowicz9567]

This works great on Photoshop 25.11 but it fails on Photoshop Beta 25.12 - displaying an image of a blue grungy square. I've been trying different settings and steps, but it just won't create an image. If this is a bug, I hope it doesn't transfer over to the next update of Photoshop.

[@photoshopcafe]

Yes, I mentioned it doesn’t work on beta at the beginning of the video

[@Generale2006]

Basta con questa deficienza artificiale, imparare a fotografare!!!