Edit images with AI Markup

Last updated on Apr 9, 2026

Learn how to use AI Markup to make precise edits directly over images using text prompts, and more.

You can use AI Markup to combine freehand drawing and region selection with text prompts to edit specific areas of your image. Draw directly on or select a part of the image to indicate where you want changes, then describe the edit you would like to make. Firefly uses your markings, selections, and prompts together to generate edits that match your creative intent.

Note

When working with AI Markup, you have the option to use either of the three edit features- Text, Brush, and Region, individually or combine them per your needs.

Markup and generate edited images

Generate an image and go to the Edit tab, or upload an image and select Markup from the left toolbar.

Select the Text option and then place the box where you want to edit the image. Use this text box to define the change you want to make to the image.

The AI markup page in the Edit tab shows a text box with the text "remove tree" and the Text option selected. — To specify the color of an object in a text prompt, type the color name, such as 'green' or 'blue', then select a hue from the available options.

Select the Brush tool to draw directly on the image.

Use the add icon to add brush strokes or select an area, and the remove icon to remove them.
Use the slider to increase or decrease the brush size.

The AI markup section of the Edit page shows a circled tent, an arrow and a text box with the text "move tent here". — The Brush tool allows you to draw directly on the image and guide edits, like adding or repositioning elements within a composition

Use the Region tool to select a specific area, then describe the change you want to make in the prompt box that appears.

The AI markup on the Edit page shows the region selection tool highlighting a tent along with the prompt 'remove tent'. — Region-based selection helps target specific areas for edits when text prompts alone aren’t enough.

Tip

Select the reset option to clear all markups and begin marking up the image again.

In the prompt field, enter a description of how you want the areas marked to look or change.

Select your preferred image generation model from the model dropdown menu.

Select Generate to generate the edited image based on your markups and prompt.

Credit consumption varies by model. To see how many generative credits each generation will use, hover the credit consumption indicator next to the Generate button.