Photoshop 2025: New Tools You Need to Know About

Photoshop 2025 brings several new features that make editing faster, more intuitive, and more powerful. These updates are geared towards giving you more control and flexibility, whether you’re working on intricate retouching or creative compositions.

Coming to you from Jesús Ramirez with the Photoshop Training Channel, this informative video walks through a variety of Photoshop updates, starting with the new Remove Tool in Photoshop 2025, which introduces options that simplify removing unwanted elements from your images. The tool can now automatically detect and remove distractions like cables and even people. The process is quick and accurate, particularly useful when you need to clear up cluttered scenes. Plus, you can now decide whether to enable generative AI during the removal process. This setting lets you save on credits for simpler tasks while still offering the speed and efficiency you need for routine edits.

Another significant update covered in the video is the Generate Similar feature. This addition streamlines the process of finding alternate options for elements within your image. For instance, if you’ve generated an object but want slight variations, this tool allows you to create them without starting from scratch. Ramirez demonstrates how simple it is to make selections, generate options, and refine the results. For tasks like adding realistic details or textures, this feature can be a game-changer. It takes away much of the manual work, letting you focus more on creativity.

The new capabilities aren’t limited to just 2D. Photoshop 2025 also reintroduces some 3D functionalities, now powered by the Substance 3D Viewer. This tool makes it easier to place and adjust 3D models within your compositions, allowing you to integrate objects into scenes with realistic lighting and reflections. Although direct 3D editing isn’t back, this viewer bridges the gap by letting you position 3D objects and tweak them until they match your scene seamlessly. The addition of ray tracing ensures that shadows, reflections, and textures align properly, creating more believable composites.

Generative AI tools have received a boost thanks to the latest Firefly image model. The improvements mean more accurate and detailed generations, whether you’re adding backgrounds, altering objects, or even expanding images. The tool better understands complex prompts and can deliver results with increased precision. Ramirez shows before-and-after comparisons to highlight these enhancements, demonstrating how this update can give your work a cleaner, more polished finish. That's just the start, so check out the video above for the full rundown from Ramirez.

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