Sep 14, 2023 15:04:00

Photoshop and Illustrator's generation AI 'Firefly' introduces a credit system and the number of images generated is limited even with paid plans

As image generation AI is attracting attention, Adobe, which develops Photoshop, Illustrator, etc., is also developing the generation AI ``Firefly'', which is characterized

by copyright clearance . On Wednesday, September 13, 2023, Firefly's various functions will be released to the public, as well as the introduction of a credit system and the lifting of the ban on commercial use.

Adobe announces general availability of Adobe Firefly and 'Adobe Firefly web version'
https://www.adobe.com/jp/news-room/news/202309/20230913_commercial-release-of-gen-ai.html

Adobe Firefly's generative AI functionality now available for commercial use on Adobe Express
https://www.adobe.com/jp/news-room/news/202309/20230913_adobe-express-firefly-commercially-available.html

◆Various functions of Firefly released to the public
Adobe's generation AI ``Firefly'' allows you to use functions such as ``Generative Fill,'' which allows you to generate an image simply by entering a descriptive text, and ``Generative Recoloring,'' which allows you to recolor artwork according to the descriptive text. Various functions of Firefly have been released as a beta version so far, but were released to the public on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Some of the features that became available with Firefly's public release are as follows.

・Generated fill
'Generated fill' is a function that allows you to insert an AI-generated image into the selected area. You can generate your favorite image by simply entering a description in Japanese, such as 'cat playing with a ball' or 'forest shrouded in fog.' Masu. Furthermore, if you combine it with ``Delete background'' which allows you to cut out only the background part of the image, you can easily perform operations such as ``Deleting the background and using another image generated by AI as the background.'' Generative fills can be used in Photoshop and the web version of Firefly. You can understand what operations you can do with generated fill by reading the article below.

I tried using Photoshop because image generation AI was installed in Photoshop, and operations such as ``add a favorite subject to an image'' and ``change the background to something else'' could be executed simply by giving instructions in Japanese - GIGAZINE

・Extended generation
'Extended generation' is a function that allows you to add a continuation of the image outside the image. Using extended generation, operations such as ``adding the lower body to a photo of a person that only shows the upper body'' or ``correcting a narrow landscape photo into a vast landscape as if it were taken with a wide-angle camera'' can be completed in an instant. Extended generation is also available in Photoshop and the web version of Firefly. The following article summarizes the steps and editing results for expanding images with expansion generation.

``Extension generation'' has been added to Photoshop, which allows you to expand images such as ``complementing interrupted parts of the subject'' and ``enlarging narrow scenery'', so I tried using it - GIGAZINE

・Generation recoloring
'Generation recoloring' is a function that allows AI to replace the coloring of the artwork being edited. For example, by entering text that describes the mood of the image, such as 'hot summer' or 'starry night,' it will change the color scheme of the artwork to match the mood. 'Generate recoloring' can be used in Illustrator and the web version of Firefly.

I tried using Adobe Illustrator's new feature 'Generative recolor', which allows AI to adjust the color scheme of an image just by specifying the atmosphere with text - GIGAZINE

◆Credit system introduced for image generation function
In the beta versions of generated fill and extended generation, images could be generated an unlimited number of times, but in conjunction with the general release, it was announced that a limit on the number of times using ``generation credits'' will be introduced. Generation credits are distributed monthly according to the contract plan, and each time you use image generation functions such as generation fill, expansion generation, and generation recoloring, 1 credit is consumed. In addition, the credit consumption rate may continue to fluctuate, and a mechanism will be built to support high-resolution image generation by consuming more credits.

The number of credits granted each month varies depending on the contract plan and contract start date. The number of credits that individual Creative Cloud subscribers can get is as follows. If you subscribe to a single app such as Photoshop or Illustrator, you will receive 500 credits per month, and if you subscribe to the Creative Cloud Photo Plan, which includes Photoshop, Lightroom, etc., you will receive 500 credits each month depending on the contract start date. You can earn 250 credits or 100 credits.

Free plan subscribers will also receive 25 credits each month.

The number of credits granted for educational institution plans, enterprise plans, etc. is summarized on the following page.

Frequently asked questions about generated credits
https://helpx.adobe.com/jp/firefly/using/generative-credits-faq.html

◆Commercial use of content created with Firefly is now possible
Commercial use of the content created was not possible during the beta testing of Firefly's various functions, but commercial use will become possible with the public release on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. Firefly is trained only with public domain content whose copyright has expired and content registered with Adobe's stock photo service ``Adobe Stock'', so it is said to be copyright-free.