PHOTOSHOP Beta GENERATIVE FILL (Working With Midjourney Images)

In this segment, Dave Kelly introduces a tutorial on the Joy of Editing, focusing on enhancing a mid-journey image using Photoshop Beta's generative fill feature. He emphasizes the importance of unlocking the background layer to achieve high-quality results and provides tips for working with generative fills. Dave demonstrates how to use the crop tool to expand the canvas and the Marquee tool to select areas for generative fill, setting a fixed size of 1024x1024 pixels to maintain resolution. He also shows how to avoid common issues by ensuring the background layer is unlocked and the correct style settings are used for the Marquee tool.

Dave continues the tutorial by explaining how to extend the canvas using the crop tool and the importance of unlocking the background layer to achieve a transparent background. He details the process of using the Marquee tool with a fixed size of 1024x1024 pixels to ensure maximum resolution when applying generative fill. Dave demonstrates the snapping feature in Photoshop to align the Marquee tool with the image edges and shows how to fill areas with generative fill, resulting in a high-resolution, expanded image. He also discusses the sticky setting for the Marquee tool's fixed size, which remembers the dimensions for future use.

In this part of the tutorial, Dave shows how to add various elements to the image using generative fill. He uses the lasso tool to select areas and applies generative fill with specific prompts such as 'shark' and 'colorful fish' to introduce new elements into the scene. Dave iterates through different variations of each element, selecting the most suitable one for the composition. He also demonstrates how to remove unwanted elements and make adjustments to the image, such as adding bubbles around the scuba diver and replacing fish with more detailed versions. The process involves a combination of creative selection and iterative refinement using generative fill.

Dave concludes the tutorial by discussing the final steps in enhancing the image. He adds finishing touches like bubbles and gold coins, and uses the new remove tool in Photoshop 2023 to clean up unwanted elements. Dave also addresses the fins of the scuba diver, making them more realistic by removing the original and recreating them with a filled black shape. He emphasizes the importance of upscaling the final image using tools like Topaz Photo AI or Topaz Gigapixel AI for high-quality prints. Dave thanks the viewers for joining and encourages them to like, share, and subscribe to his channel for more tutorials.