New Generative Tools, Denoise, Upscaling, etc., in Late 2026

From Feb–Aug, 2026

New generative tools

• Camera Raw: Generative Expand (July)

• Camera Raw: on/off switch for Generative Expand, Generative Remove, and People Removal (August)

• Photoshop: Generate Image from a prompt

• Photoshop: Generative Fill with Firefly Image 5

• Photoshop: partner models in Generative Fill (Gemini / Nano Banana, Flux)

• Photoshop: Rotate Object

• Photoshop: Prompt to edit, masked edits, Markup

• Photoshop: AI Assisted Editor (Beta)

• Photoshop: Firefly Boards (send photos, PSD, layers)

• New Glow Slider

• New Edge adjustment Sliders

Denoise

• Camera Raw: Denoise quality improved for some Ricoh and Pentax cameras (February)—not a new tool

• Lightroom Classic: Enhance / AI batch work can run in the background (April)

Upscaling

• Lightroom Classic: none

• Lightroom (cloud), not Classic: Generative Upscale (February)

• Camera Raw: none new in this window

Remove/retouch

• Camera Raw: Blemishes (August)

• Photoshop: Remove reflections

• Photoshop: Find distractions

• Photoshop: on-device Remove model (cloud or local)

• Lightroom Classic: Generative Remove already existed (improved August 2025)

More New Features

• Local Color Grading

• Vectorscope

• AI Depth Map

• AI Mask Edge Refinement

• Bidirectional Gradient

• Autofocus Point Display

• Fullscreen Presentation

Classic vs the others

• Classic did not get Generative Expand or Generative Upscale

• Classic did get Edit in Firefly and Firefly Boards

• Camera Raw Generative Expand is July 2026; Lightroom (cloud) Generative Expand is August 2026

Join me Saturday, October 17th, 1:00pm–4:00pm EST 

On ZOOM for a review of all the new Generative AI features and techniques added from Feb.–Sept. 2026.

Bring your questions, your images, and your curiosity.

Let’s make you the strongest user of your incredible software investment.