Generative Credits in Photoshop Elements

Generative Credits: What You Need to Know

Generative AI is a smart technology that helps you create amazing images from simple text prompts. In Photoshop Elements, this is powered by Adobe Firefly. Think of it as your creative assistant, ready to help you dream, play, and make something extraordinary.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are generative credits?

Generative credits are like tokens you can use to generate high-quality outputs. They can be used with features in many Adobe products. Learn more about Adobe’s approach to generative AI with Adobe Firefly.

What is the purpose of generative credits?

Generative credits provide a way to reflect the additional cost and value of our generative features and give you a way to keep track of how you use them. Additionally, they help to ensure smooth and consistent performance of our products and features across all users, given their additional processing power needs.

How do I get generative credits?

Photoshop Elements 2027 includes 25 generative credits per month, while the Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements bundle includes 100 generative credits per month. Trial users get 10 generative credits for the duration of their trial. If you run out of credits, you can wait for your monthly credits to reset or purchase a Firefly plan for additional credits.

How are generative credits consumed?

Credits are consumed when using features powered by Firefly or our partner models upon generation. For example, generating an image using Generate Image on the Photoshop Elements will consume generative credits.

When do my generative credits renew?

For paid subscriptions, generative credits renew monthly based on the date you purchased Elements.

Do generative credits roll over month to month?

No, generative credits do not roll over to the next month. Your generative credit balance will reset to your allocated amount on a monthly basis.

You can find your monthly reset date in your Account Menu anytime. Your monthly reset date is the day of the month on which you first initiated or were assigned your plan.

Is there an additional cost to using partner models in Adobe products? 

Partner models consume generative credits based on the feature and settings you select. The number of credits to be consumed is displayed in the user interface before you generate the content.

Learn more about partner models and how generative credits apply to them.

Generative credits by plan

What are the Adobe Firefly Standard, Firefly Pro, and Firefly Premium plans?

To learn more about Adobe Firefly plans and how generative credits work with Photoshop Elements, see Adobe Firefly plans.

If I have multiple subscriptions, do my generative credits stack?

Yes. If you purchase Photoshop Elements, Premiere Elements, or the Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements bundle along with other plans, your generative credits aggregate. Your monthly generative credit allocation is the sum of the allocations included with each plan.

How do I check how many generative credits I have remaining?

You can view your generative credit count in your Account menu. A counter will show the number of monthly generative credits allocated to your account and the number of generative credits you have used in this cycle.

What happens if I use all my generative credits? 

For paid plans,  generative credits renew monthly based on the date you purchased Elements.

If you reach your plan-specific generative credit limit during a month, what happens next depends on your plan type.

In Photoshop Elements, you can purchase additional credits through the Generative Credits Balance widget by clicking the Buy Firefly Plan button.

How do Firefly generative credits work in higher education?

Because Firefly features rely on substantial computing power, access is managed through generative credits. These credits function like tokens and are used whenever you access generative AI features within Adobe applications.