Using the New AI Generative Fill function in Photoshop

[@Swallowtail34]

Find it very hard to believe that you only have 10k followers, u should be way up over 100k. Judging on some of the vids I’ve saw from people within this number, I’ve learnt virtually nothing from them apart from how much gear they spend their utube loot on and how nice their office is. Good luck to you, your content is far better and so is your work 😊

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank you for your kind words Mark, it is very much appreciated. The first 1000 subs are the hard part, as you do not get any help from KZbin, you have to share your own work and hope people subscribe. Once you get to 1000, KZbin will start to share your videos, I reached 1000 in July 23, and I was so happy that people were supporting me, since then we have reached 10k in 6 months, which is tremendous, I would like to increase my following so hopefully I can make a small living from my hobby, but for now it is mostly just for fun 😀

[@Swallowtail34]

Your more than welcome Jamie, i will be following you from now on, love it, straight to the point. If you ever decide to do a worlshop in Edinburgh, i'm first on the list, keep up the great work and roll on to 100k👍

[@Telewest792]

i have just discovered your sight and i really do love what you do , before the recent times i finished a photography certificate course to better understand the use of digital cameras and i am fortunate to now have a solid understanding of my cameras a Nikon D850 and a couple of the Olympus or OM cameras. To come across your channel is a blessing as i am just retired and i'm starting to get into editing and i am learning from all types of places but i must say your eye is very good so keep up the great content and i'm sure plenty of people will get great benefit from what you do. Thank you

[@jamiermathlin]

Hey Mick, thank you for your comment and kind words, they are very much appreciated, and I am also very happy to hear that I can be of assistance with understanding post-processing. If you go back to some of my earlier videos, you will find some basic from-the-start tutorials, such as how to import and export from Lightroom, these may be useful. In the meantime, if you have any comments or questions feel free to reach out through my website jrmathlin.uk/ here you will find a contact page 😀

[@erik1836]

Thank you, Jamie, for sharing this truly gorgeous image with - we who aspire - to acquire - abilities commensurate with yours and, which we naturally admire - how your practiced, "second nature to you now", eye for composition composes things! No flattery, just fact! Lol

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank you for your kind words Erik they are very much appreciated, as is you taking the time to leave a comment 😀

[@erik1836]

Oh my GOODNESS! I know it's not your intention, but you sure know how to make a fella feel inadequate! Lol Loved the video.

[@jamiermathlin]

Happy to help you to progress, just tell me what I need to do 😀

[@erik1836]

​​@@jamiermathlinThank you. You are aware of that old saw I presume of, "Be careful what you ask for, because you may get it!" Quick question regarding this exercise. We all know that for the time being generative AI is using less than high resolution and, of course, there are various workarounds like using little squares of 1020 by 1020 pixels, which is nothing BUT onerous. With this image, do you feel that the generative AI you used to remove quite large elements compromised the quality of those sections? And, if we zoomed in it would be noticeable? It looks absolutely wonderful on the screen of a pad or a computer but, we both know that, "That don't make no never mind." the Amish of Pennsylvania in the USA would say! AND, intimately, inseparably related, how would such comprises affect print quality? And you producing a perfect print? Or, is it, again, as the Amish would entone - is the image, "Just for pretty."? Lol

[@DACnew]

Jamie - really useful, well paced and clear …… with a stunning result. I’ve always struggled with city images to create the effect I wanted to … I’m starting to see a way! Thank you

[@jamiermathlin]

Happy to hear that you are starting to see the way :-)

[@timscanlanphotography]

Superb Jamie. Thank you for sharing.

[@jamiermathlin]

you are very welcome Tim 🙂

[@davidrhodes207]

Thank you! I am a hobby photographer and very much enjoyed watching your process. What a beautiful final image!

[@jamiermathlin]

thank you David 🙂

[@justice5776]

Just when you think you've seen all the tricks of masking in Lightroom, you stumble across a video with a few more to add to the toolbox. Great demonstration on the current state of photo editing - the when and where to use some of the new features we have at our disposal.

[@jamiermathlin]

thank you for the comment 🙂

[@jackmads3]

WOW...more cool fill tricks...TY

[@KentSteinhaug]

I enjoy watching your videos. As you say, the post processing is often more enjoyable than the photo session itself, and you enjoy tools that doesn't do everything for you. What I find extremely interesting, is the fact that you in reality is using surprisingly few tools and options. You use 90% of the time radial gradients, and prove that everything doesn't have to be so difficult. In fact, it's easy - when it comes to the editing itself. The difficult thing is all the details. How a shadow will fall from a light source, what looks pleasant to the eye, what do you try to tell, and so on. The funny thing is that I have been working every now and then a few years to find a way to do this kind of editing more easy (technically), with full control and a way it's fun to work. And you have showed me just that. Showed me things I have known a long time, but never coupled together with my workflow. Like masking manually inside radial gradients. Thanks a lot for your hard and good work, and keep on publishing these videos. I'm looking forward to more of them :) Regards Kent

[@jamiermathlin]

Hey Kent, thank you for your comment, it is very much appreciated, your kind words inspire me to continue to make more content 😀

[@green1mantle]

First visit ,about to subscribe, really good tutorial.What have I been missing ?

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank you Richard, welcome to the adventure 🙂

[@MLC48]

Thanks for the walk through of your edit. I got lots of ideas to try in my next edit.

[@jamiermathlin]

You are very welcome. I have many more videos covering different tecniques, have a look 😀

[@TheGabriella60]

Great tutorial, I've learned a lot of new tips and features from it. Thank you very much. Your explanations are very clear and easy to follow!

[@jamiermathlin]

your are more than welcome 🙂

[@enjoyoutside6008]

very, very well done; enjoyed to follow you along. I would not added the sun with Luminar, but that's everyones creative way. Great Video again; thanks for it

[@jamiermathlin]

You are very welcome 😀

[@plouie49]

Fantastic tutorial. I have the programs shown here but obviously not even scratching the surface. Appreciate you showing me how to do some things.

[@jamiermathlin]

Have a look at some of my earlier videos, I take you through some of the basics, such as importing and exporting as well, great to have you on board 🙂

[@TBui-u7o]

Wonderful tutorial. Thanks. I look forward to your next video.

[@jamiermathlin]

take a look at my other videos, click my name and then 'videos', thanks for the comment 🙂

[@irajnaghash]

This is fantastic. I should learn a lot, I am going to watch it many times.

[@jamiermathlin]

I have many videos in my catalogue, just click my name and then v'ideos' and you will find them all 🙂

[@peggyswords6972]

Just found you - already subscribed & have to say what a fantastic tutorial- hit on most everything I’ve been missing!

[@jamiermathlin]

Hey Peggy, great to have you on board 🙂

[@PeterHartland]

Excellent although an experienced user I still learned many things from this video

[@randallc100]

Well done again, I always enjoy your lessons.

[@robbiesloan3992]

ijust updatedmy photoshop beta to get the new features which cameout yesterday and now it wont open up, any idea why this is happening?

[@jamiermathlin]

Hi Robbie, very sorry to hear that you are having a problem with the Beta edition of Photoshop, to roll back to your previous version, go into your CC app, in the APP tab on the left, find the Photoshop Beta icon on the right under installed apps, to the right of the Photoshop Beta icon you will find 3 dots, click these and then near to the bottom of the menu that opens you will find other versions. I hope this helps...

[@richcox]

Came across your videos yesterday. Good stuff.

[@jamiermathlin]

thank you 😀

[@rolandrickphotography]

Hi Jamie, thanks for another awesome image. I hope it’s ok to gratefully give you a hint in return, at 19:54, you simply can click on „Flatten image“ without selecting anything and you get a plain perfect „Background“ (that special type of layer). Just right click on the bottom layer, then select „Flatten Image“.

[@jamiermathlin]

Thank you very much for the tip, appreciated 😀

[@unlocking_potential123]

I kind of torn with the remove tool and the generative FIll function to omit some things. So, for me I used the fill function whenever the image that I want to get rid off is quite big and in addition it will give you a selection of replacements that will make you consider to even add those images. On the other hand, the remove tool works fine if its a smaller and compact or solid objects.

[@jamiermathlin]

I agree, I use the removal tool for all the small removals and line alignments, whereas the generative fill function is better at more complex and larger removals, but remember that currently the generative fill only uses 1024x1024 pixel resolution, so try not to fill very large areas in one go as it will look blurry 🙂

[@randym7692]

Well done as usual sir. I use both the removal tool and the new generative fill now. I also still use the spot healing brush and clone stamp tool as well. All have their uses. The generative fill I use mainly when there something I want to remove that is in front of something else, I find this tool to be both very very good and also a little bit spooky in how it removes the object I want removed and how well it fills in the area it did the removal to match the surroundings. I'm also very glad you addressed the noise issue in this tutorial. I know you use a Sony A7 R V camera and I do as well. I was wondering if it was just me getting noise in my files at 50 ISO using Sony's best G Master pro series lenses. Glad to see it's not just me. I love the new denoise feature in Lightroom.

[@jamiermathlin]

Hey Randy, thank you for the comment, I agree with everything you say, spooky is the truth :-) I have the A7R4 same sensor as the 5, 61MP still feels insane, but we expect a lot from our sensors now, we push the shadows by 4 or 5 stops and still, the noise is minimal. we are truly blessed with the technology we have access too !!

[@randym7692]

@@jamiermathlin Ah, could have sworn I saw one of your videos saying you use the A7R V. Love your work and would love to go shooting with you sometime. If you're ever in the U.S. or if I make it across the pond at some point. Keep up the fantastic work.

[@marciastraublund5213]

Thank you . Very informative and love your image!

[@mickyfinn1948]

Nice edit, Jamie. Using the new generative function myself, I agree, it's excellent for removing unwanted objects. However, not reccomended for inserting new objects if you value a realistic look.!

[@jamiermathlin]

I agree !!

[@phildavson7552]

Jamie, ps and lightroom guru. Your basic raw image was pretty ordinary tbh, but your post prod is excellent. Its your fantasy art tho and not actually real as you will never see this in reality. What is real and what is fake is becoming blurred just like the news is. AI although amazingly helpful is taking over all aspects of talent, diligence and years of experience. Thx for the vid btw, enjoyed it

[@jamiermathlin]

I cannot disagree with you, Phil. I find that I get enjoyment from taking the ordinary and turning it into a real image with some fantasy 🙂 my wife calls it the 'Harry Potter' effect !

[@CGingerbreadman]

I wonder if it wanted to add something to the bottom of the stairs because there was more shadow there. You selected the people standing there, but not the full shadow they were creating.

[@pavanrai343]

Wonderful video. You are a master!

[@jamiermathlin]

Hey Pavan, thank you my friend, hope you are keeping well 🙂

[@beatmakerarmetsao]

best guy discover on the net from far

[@jamiermathlin]

😀

[@MichaelBennett-u6n]

Jamie, great job, as always. You showed both the Photoshop Remove tool and the new Generative AI feature to also do removals. Can both tools be used interchangeably or do we need to try each tool for any given removal to see which does a better job? Thanks!

[@jamiermathlin]

Good question, I am still learning which tool works best with different removals, so far it seems to me that the removal tool is great for smaller items where the background is simple, the generative fill tool on the other hand suits larger removals or objects that have a more complicated background, the only issue is that generative fill is currently limited to 1024 pixel, so it is best not to try to remove to large a section in one go, break it down into a number of sections if you can.

[@MichaelBennett-u6n]

@@jamiermathlin < thank you for your reply.

[@janosjulianes3006]

Well done - I really enjoy and learning a lot - thanks 🙏

[@rolandocorujo7662]

Very nice tutorial! Thank you!!

[@datrollingpanda7812]

good stuff!

[@shellibreidenbach833]

Brilliant tutorial

[@elsiepoynton9576]

Thanks so much love how you explain everything more pleas I am a fan

[@jamiermathlin]

thank you Elsie 🙂

[@stanobert3475]

This is the beautiful Pont Alexandre III in Paris.

[@eeanderson49]

I'm doing something wrong with remove tool since the second time I try and go back to make small corrections the original removal mask appears and won't let me make small corrections.

[@jamiermathlin]

Hi Edward, are you in Photoshop or are you using the remove tool in Lightroom, if so in Lightroom it is called the heal tool and you need to select never down in the very bottom right corner when the tool is selected. If you are in Photoshop then you need to make sure that you are on the background layer (Layer 1). let me know if this sorted the issue 🙂

[@eeanderson49]

@@jamiermathlin...I'm away from my pc so will retry when I get back on Saturday. Thanks for quick response and cheers.

[@itstimetogo49]

Excellent tutorial! New subscriber!

[@peterxtrahan]

How do you get the menu bar to be red?

[@jamiermathlin]

Sorry Peter, I do not understand, which menu ?

[@peterxtrahan]

The menu bar across the top in PS

[@anitarajputani]

Excellent

[@adonuff3338]

Thank you , very helpful. (You may have missed a few dust spots)??

[@jamiermathlin]

yes, I did, well done for noticing. Trying to keep the videos as short as possible, I always miss something 🙂

[@photojordi9930]

Great job

[@gregwoolliscroft6255]

This was really informative thank you, I subscribed....

[@jamiermathlin]

you are welcome 🙂

[@diegovela6791]

magnifica edicion

[@seabreezeof]

I can appreitate your Serger Remelli workflow you use, and using the new generative fill which is pretty awesome, Your exposure of the image was spot on, but adding the white sun at the end ruins it for me. It tells me the exposure was not properly taken.. Perhaps use the same tones in the sunset to create the bright sun to draw the eye there. Other than that very nice job with the edit

[@gulabjamun4782]

please send application download link

[@jamiermathlin]

Please explain your request ?

[@WheeledHamster]

Jesus these AI things can remove and replace entire areas. God this would take hours back then.

[@jamiermathlin]

All the time we used to spend with the stamp tool and heating brush, now a thing of the past 🙂

[@nightthemoon8481]

​@@jamiermathlin they may as well remove content aware fill at this point