Edit generated images

Last updated on Oct 28, 2025

Learn how to edit images in a few simple steps.

Try it in the app
Create images from a text description in a few simple steps.

Hover over an image from the generated variations to view the available actions.

When you hover over a generated image, you'll see several options. The Edit option is selected by default, and you can choose from options like Generate video, Generative Fill, Use as style reference, and more.
The Edit option offers a host of editing options to choose from, including generating a video using the Image to video feature.

Use the following options to download, share, or edit the generated image.

Option

Action

Edit image

Open the image in Firefly image editor, where you can use the Prompt to Edit feature to modify the image using text-based prompts.

Generative Fill

Open the image directly in the Generative Fill editor to add or remove visual elements or expand it.

Generate similar

Rerun the prompt used with the adjusted settings to generate image variations.

Use as composition reference

Use the image as a composition reference to generate another set of image variations.

Use as style reference

Use the image as a style reference to generate another set of image variations.

Download

Save to Favorites

Save the generated image as a favorite and access it anytime from the Favorites tab on the Files page.

Note

Starting August 27, 2025, browser-saved favorites will be available for 30 more days. After that, they will be permanently deleted, and this action cannot be undone. To keep your favorites, download them to your device or open them to save to your generation history.

Copy image

Copy the image so you can paste it directly into other applications, such as Adobe Illustrator.

Image to video

Automatically add the image as the first frame to generate a video using the Image to video feature.

Save to library

Save it directly to your Creative Cloud library.

Submit to gallery

Submit the image to the gallery so that the community members can view, download, and remix your creations.

Open in Photoshop Web

Open the selected generation as a new project in Photoshop on the web.

Open in Express

Open the selected generation as a new project in Adobe Express to add text, shapes, and graphics, or choose one of the social media post templates to get started.

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