Expand images with generative AI

Last updated on Nob 6, 2025

Learn how to expand images using generative AI.

On the Photoshop on the web homepage, select Upload file and browse for a file on your device.

Select Size & position > Crop .

Adjust the canvas size by dragging the corner handles outward in the direction you want to expand.

In the Contextual task bar that appears, select Generative expand .

Note

Generative Expand deducts one standard generative credit per generation.

Type an effective prompt in the Prompt textbox.

Tip

Leave the prompt textbox empty if you want the selection to be filled based on the surrounding pixels in the image.

Select the desired image from the Contextual task bar.