What's NEW in PHOTOSHOP 2025 (Something is BROKEN)

[@AnthonyMorganti]

In this tutorial, I demonstrate the new features added to the latest version of Photoshop - Photoshop 2025. Check out my latest course, Photoshop Unleashed! bit.ly/4eqgUBr I have FREE Keyboard Shortcut Cheatsheets and Mini-Courses available. Check them out: www.AnthonyMorganti.com To get more info about Photoshop, go here: prf.hn/l/lGnjDBl I am an Adobe affiliate and will earn a commission if you purchase anything using the link directly above. Please read my Code of Ethics Statement: onlinephotographytraining.com/code-of-ethics/

[@brucefulton]

If it's an incompatibility with your graphics card, you should be able to confirm it by unchcking use gpu in preferences so you are processing using just your cpu. If that's the case, an update down the road will probably take care of it.

[@banditalley9592]

I used to use gen fill to remove skin blemishes, like larger scars or stretch marks but now instead of generating skin it tries to add items to the skin, like jewels or buttons or other weird stuff. I preferred the previous version

[@alangilbertson8239]

The basic remove tool has been driving me nuts for the past couple of weeks. Simple tasks, like removing marks or scratches from old negative scan Tifs and I'm getting crash after crash, with the warning that Photoshop encountered a problem and needs to close, totally unpredictably. I've taken to saving the image every 2 or 3 'removes and it's a pure pain. Welcome to the 1990s Adobe.

[@graphicallydeb9897]

It is just making a blur on my image, not regenerating.

[@johnpollock6996]

Anthony, thanks for the updates on the update. You and I must have had our iMacs built on the same bench. After watching this, I attempted to remove someone from a picture on both my MBP and iMac. I got the same results that you did. I guess the wait for a bug fix has already begun.

[@sandyp123]

I tried the remove people tool on my iMac this morning and it didn't work. Then, I noticed that PS had an update available. After the update, it works!!

[@bigbigsquid]

Awesome ❤ Loved the doggie at the end 😃

[@jean-louisrousselle1794]

Excellent video and insight. Curious to know if you visited St John’s or was that simply a stock photo? I enjoy all your videos on Lr & Ps please keep em coming. Thank you

[@Joebnx1]

Oh thanks for this .... for a couple of reasons .... as usual your information is excellent and so well presented. The Second reason .... the street image you used .... I immediately said hey, I know that place! It's the corner of Prescott and Gower Streets looking towards the Harbour in St. John's Newfoundland, Canada. I am not from the Rock but you always remember downtown St' John's. Thanks for that also!

[@edkight6447]

Anthony, I have a 2020 iMac with a Radeon graphics that compatibility problems with Denoise leaving white squares on images. That was corrected with newest update. After watching your video I tried removing people in a scene in Photoshop like you demonstrated and voila "Don't see any people " We fix one thing and break another.

[@saadsalem6764]

Very useful indeed. Thank you

[@waynelytton7517]

Something I also noticed in settings is reduce monitor saturation is turned on to 25% and my images looked different in Camera Raw than in Photoshop. I reduced the number to zero and things matched.

[@ednsb]

I love that you show the Gen fill in videos but don’t use it in real life. And I totally understand because even if it does a good job of building something in the image the restriction of the resolution to1024x1024 is a deal killer for me because I print my images for the most part. Other products are bringing out similar AI functions but nevertheless the resolutions are too low to be useful. I think a Shakespeare quote fits this - "much to do about nothing"

[@AndyRichards-b9n]

I don't know whether the 1024 x 1024 still applies, but in this version, when you have generated the area and selected the version you want, on the little thumbnail in the upper left, if you click on it, there is an "enhance details" feature. I haven't done any comparisons yet, but prior to this, I agree that the lower detail generated area was in most cases a deal-breaker

[@jackprice7828]

Anthony I've been using the remove tool for awhile now and love it. Adobe has also improved it and this new one that identifies and selects according to the setting. However I have a Win11 PC with 32GB of RAM and plenty of disk space. My GPU is updated. However this new update is buggy and crashing. Not good.

[@EL-cx2hk]

Hey what computer you running. Apply ?

[@johnnydegruyter4553]

The problem with video controllers these days isn't just in Adobe Photoshop. The sharpening & noise reduction software, Topaz, has an equal issue. When your video card doesn't have at least 6GB of memory, subject selection is broken. It doesn't select the subject, but the selection is scattered around the whole picture. Kind of same in Photoshop which can't select the people in the picture. Had to update my hardware for Topaz and Photoshop. Well, my 2012 machine was kind of due for renewal. 🙂

[@thewebstylist]

Generative expand is AMAZING, I use all the time 🎉

[@JonBushell]

Shouldn’t powerline removal be in Lightroom?

[@JohnDoe1999-lg7mh]

The remove tool in 2025 is no where as good as it was in 2024. I tested the same images and 2025 does not work any way near as well as 2024 version did.

[@ronaldwarren7850]

I've had some Develop features become inaccessible, when (in Library mode) I have any filters applied. Turn off filters, features come back (Auto exposure, as well as person masks is what I encountered).

[@jpdj2715]

Does the power line removal work locally (no cloud)? It has a generative content replacement quality to it ...

[@markk2473]

I had an issue a couple days ago with the new updates. I sent an LR classic edited photo to PS and used the power line feature and it worked great. However when I sent it back to LR classic the power lines were still there. I decided to export it from LR and lo and behold the power lines were gone. Using Mac Studio M1.

[@seastar32]

About removing people. I've just found a solution. You need to go to “Preferences=>Image processing” and there in the item “Remove tool processing” set “More stable”. Restart Photoshop. Hope this helps someone.

[@adonuff3338]

When I try this on my 2017 iMac I get the progress bar that gets about 1/2 way & then it just stops! When I try to close the feature the computer now freezes! I then have to force quit & re-open P/shop.

[@bigtosz]

I don't use generative AI either, but I do know that on each of the options it gives you, there's an ellipses button that offers you a thumbs up, thumbs down, and ... remove, I think? That theoretically helps PS learn what you're looking for.

[@jayeshtopiwala3219]

Hi; I took screenshot of both images and tried it did remove people; i am on Mac studio.

[@kandasamyrajan]

Thanks

[@peterpage597]

Just checked and I have the same problem with the 'remove people' function. I'm on a Windows machine and my GPU is a NVIDIA(R) GeForce RTX(TM) 3060 Ti 8GB (LHR). This looks like a bug!

[@skywellphotographer]

Tried to down load the newest version but it said it was uncapable with my version of windows 10.....that sucks!

[@waynelytton7517]

I haven't that problem

[@philpetrie]

Does the same with my Mac , got in touch with Adobe and they say that it is now incompatible as may Mac is out of date 2015 model , bummer

[@husamejle]

I have the same find people issue, iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020, i7 Intel, AMD Radeon Pro 5700 XT 16 GB

[@BikerBloke600]

Thanks Adobe, and now my Imac is not compatible with the new update of PS and LRC. 🤬

[@pjono77]

Just tried on my PC and people removal is working. I had this a few times on a older computer that graphics card or driver is the problem. Great video's

[@davidbrophy3521]

The first image looks like St. John's, NL?

[@darlahpotechin1668]

Just subscribed to your course and now to find the time. Lol

[@NickHaigh]

why is it all new features seem to be about "removing" with AI, it's all online features these days, not much in the ways of improving existing features within PS workspace.

[@billmartin1663]

I always assume I can't use LR or PS within six months of an OS upgrade to my iMac. It is so predictable that I bought a PC just for processing images in LR/PS.

[@gosman949]

My old Windows machine with a 10 year old Nvidia video card doesn't work either with background people removal. All of this Ai stuff may make be do an upgrade!

[@gosman949]

@M.F.-lq7jb luckily with my 13-year-old Nvidia stock, I can afford another card!

[@tomwear4613]

Another big issue with the generative AI for things like extending the image, and sometimes adding elements, is that the resolution doesn't match. You can see it here especially on the dog's butt. Look at the resolution and texture on the added part vs. the original.

[@johnnydegruyter4553]

Noticed that too. Even when you select the "grey" sky and have a generated fill, the area out of the selection is altered too. Found that out while editing a picture of a mountain range. Wanted to change the sky ... and the mountains, out of the selection, changed too.

[@UncleDobby]

I suspect I have a similar issue. With the latest updates, I can’t run ACR 17.0 either as a raw editor or as a filter in PS. It says ACR require GPU acceleration to run. All acceleration is turned on. I can run all the Lightroom apps just fine. So I assume the differences between ACR 17.0 and Lr are the culprits of this anomaly. Keen to hear if anybody else is experiencing similar issues. I’m running a PC Laptop with Nvidea Quadro 1000 graphics card.

[@johnnydegruyter4553]

Hi Uncle Dobby, I had a problem with a Nvidea Geforce 850, 4GB memory, like your Quadro 1000. The problem occured in Topaz Photo AI. The GPU had too less memory. Topaz minimum requirements stated at least 6GB VRam in the Video controller card. I feel same is coming into Photoshop and other graphic software. Upgraded my hardware to a Nvidea with 12GB memory.

[@UncleDobby]

@@johnnydegruyter4553 thanks John, unfortunately I’m running a laptop. Not always easy to upgrade the video RAM in a laptop. I detest when a software update dictates my need to upgrade my gear.

[@johnnydegruyter4553]

@@UncleDobby Well, in my case it's a desktop I assembled myself. No option to upgrade to Win11 (Win10 support ending next year october), and didn't want to run latest update of photoshop and my video controller had insufficient memory. So, it was a case of and, and, and, ... for me. The "old" pc was from 2012. But ... indeed, suddenly our faithful pc's do not match the new requirements. With a laptop it's even worse ... no much option for upgrading. And VRam on a video controller, even on a desktop, you can't upgrade. Have to buy a new expensive video controller.

[@kennethmull724]

Your issue with removal of people occurred with me. I was in France this past April and I took a shot with several people and in May when I was working on my photo book I used Photoshop beta and it did a good job of removing the people from the scene. After listing to your recent video I went back and tried using Photoshop 2025 and it did a terrible job. It removed the people but the background was awful compared to the beta version which did a good job. Go figure.

[@johnnydegruyter4553]

When you want to remove people (or powerlines), you also have the option "Auto", "Ai on" or "Ai off". Try one of the other option, the results are different. Sometimes "AI on" doesn't give you the best result, I noticed. Hope it helps you to get the best result.

[@TC_Conner]

It thinks the people are subjects in some photos.

[@graphicallydeb9897]

Not liking it at all.. I can't find my old version I want to go back. Higher prices, invasive program. I am very close to dropping Adobe and going to other programs.

[@Zebrajellyfishphoto]

Anthony, I love your work bit I am so tired of watching EVERYONE'S video about the new features ESPECIALLY the wire removal tool! Who gives a fà&k about wire removal??? It's a cool feature but there are SO MANY things Adobe could have focused on. Wire removal??? Seriously? How many pro photographers are making the huge mistake of taking important photos with dozens and dozens of wires in the foreground? Rant over! 😮

[@stevejarvis186]

Hi Mr Morganti. I know that you only get 500 Generative credits per month on The Photography Plan, but you should be able to claim back from Adobe the garbage ones that this AI produces, i.e there ought to be a button to reject any `duds` and they then don`t come out of your monthly credit.

[@larsmichael7162]

I never ran into an actual limitation from that limit of “free” credits, and I might use 50 generations or even more on a single image. Now, as for version 25, I went back to 24.12 because the “better” gerative AI results were inferior on the first several images I tried them on. There just isn’t realistic similarity to the surrounding pixels.

[@stevejarvis186]

@larsmichael7162 if you google what the limitations are, it will tell you the number for the plan that you are on.

[@stevejarvis186]

@@larsmichael7162 If you Google it you'll find out how many free credits you get for the plan that you're on. For The Photography Plan, which is the one I`m on, its 500 per month. I have not however, been able to find an answer as to how much you pay for additional AI generative credits, once you've used your free ones up, perhaps Mr Morganti might be able to answer that one for us!

[@NomadicLiving]

Im not using adobe generative ai - I am not paying adobe to upload my photos for ai.

[@pauleasther]

Your catch line got me in, because as far as I'm concerned there is a lot wrong with this new version! Crop tool has crashed...unusable! The magic erase has gone from good to way weird! If you have an image that fills say half your canvas and it has a minor blemish on it? You select a small brush and paint it. Next thing that happens is it replaces your entire blank canvas section with weird stuff! I think I will be doing a youtube on everything WRONG with photoshop 2025! It should go viral and I hope people stop subscribing because it's the worst update in Adobe history!

[@pauleasther]

Another thing wrong is the selection tool! The alt key use to make the selection go from plus to minus, now it starts off as minus and you have to use the alt key to select.

[@JoeCosentino]

It’s now AI shop, they have left photography behind

[@steveloudon7491]

I so dislike the thought of using AI to "remove" parts of an image. Can't you just take a photo without those things in the first place. AI will be the bane of creativity.

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

Or you could buy some industrial quality rubber gloves and a giant pair of wire cutters and cut all the wires off. Then take a photo, then buy some electrical tape and splice the wires in again. 😂 Or...😉

[@jantepas7511]

If you make more images at that moment and later stack them, the people are gone. Works not so good with not moving people.