Use AI Assisted Editor

Last updated on Nov 10, 2026

Learn how to edit images in the AI Assisted Editor and seamlessly switch between AI Assisted Editor and Pro Editor in Adobe Photoshop on desktop.

AI Assisted Editor is a simplified, AI-powered mode in Photoshop that helps you edit images using natural language prompts and AI-powered tools, such as Prompt, Markup, Generative Restyle (beta), Fill, Retouch and remove, Crop and expand, Upscale, and Remove background.

You can switch between AI Assisted Editor and Pro Editor at any time. When you switch from Pro Editor to AI Assisted Editor, layered documents are flattened to ensure compatibility. When you switch back to Pro Editor, your latest AI Assisted Editor output is added as a new layer at the top of the layer stack.

The AI Assisted Editor FAQ covers common questions about using AI Assisted Editor.

Edit an image in AI Assisted Editor

Launch Photoshop and use any of these options to open AI Assisted Editor:

  • If you are an eligible new user, a welcome experience appears. Select Get started to enter the mode.
  • From the Photoshop homescreen, select AI Assisted Editor.
  • If you are already using Photoshop, select the AI Assisted Editor mode toggle.
AI Assisted mode selected in the mode switcher, with Pro Editor beside it.
Select AI Assisted mode to edit with Firefly using prompts.

Open an image or create a new canvas.

Use the toolbar to select any of these tools: Prompt, Markup, Generative Restyle (beta), Edit text, Fill, Retouch and remove, Crop and expand, Upscale, and Remove background.

AI Assisted editor sidebar showing Prompt, Markup, Tune, Fill, Remove, Crop and expand, Upscale, and Remove background tools, with a reference image and prompt field open.
Generate or edit images using prompts, tools, and reference images

Enter a prompt describing the edit you want to make, and select Generate.

Continue editing with the available AI tools, or switch to Pro Editor for more advanced edits.

Switch between AI Assisted Editor and Pro Editor

In AI Assisted Editor, select the mode toggle to switch to Pro Editor to make advanced edits in the Photoshop workspace.

Mode switcher in the options bar with Pro Editor selected and AI Assisted available.
Switch from AI Assisted to Pro Editor mode from the workspace.

Tip

To return to AI Assisted Editor, use the toggle to switch back. 

When switching to AI Assisted Editor, if your document contains multiple layers, a toast message appears explaining that the document will be flattened. 

To return to Pro Editor, select the mode toggle. Your latest AI Assisted Editor output is added as a new layer at the top of the layer stack.