On the generation bar, select References > Element > Create an element. Alternatively, to use an existing image as an element, go to a previously generated image and select Reuse as element.
Last updated on
Nov 10, 2026
Learn how to create elements using the unified generation space in Adobe Firefly.
Elements let you define and reuse consistent subjects, characters, or objects across your projects. By creating an element with reference visuals and descriptions, you can help Firefly maintain consistency in the appearance, identity, and other relevant details for a subject throughout the generated scenes.
Add a Name and pick an element type from the drop-down menu. You may choose one of these:
- Character: For people, animals, or other recurring characters.
- Object: For products or other physical objects.
- Location: For environments or settings.
To quickly save the element, select Create or select Edit details to further define it.
Define an Element's characteristics
After creating an Element, use the Element details dialog to add or generate more images of the character, location, or object from different angles and views.
Select the Add button to upload more reference images for the element from Your device or Adobe cloud storage.
- Character: You can upload images for Face (Front), Body (Front), Body (Back).
- Location: You can upload images for the Front and Wide views.
- Object: You can upload images for the Front and Back views.
Select Add more details to open the Primary generated views panel and generate more views and angles of the element.
In the Description field, review the added details of the element to define its appearance and identifying characteristics. Edit the description to specify the attributes that you'd want the generation to ignore.
Select Generate all views to generate the suggested views for the element. The Additional generated views panel will activate once all primary views are generated.
In the Additional generated views panel, select all the views you'd like to generate. Suggested views may vary by element type. For example, a character-type element will have Head, expressions & features, while an object-type may have only a couple of Angles.
Select Generate selected to populate the Element details sheet with the selected views of your element.
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