Adobe Firefly
“Firefly gives you the speed, control, and creative freedom to go from idea to high-quality content.”
by Adobe
Our review
Firefly generates and edits images (and now video) and powers Generative Fill in Photoshop. Adobe positions it as commercially safe, trained on licensed and public-domain content.
Pros
- Integrated with Photoshop and Express
- Commercial-use focus
Cons
- Generative credits are limited
Being used for
- Generating images and art81 posts · X · Reddit · HN
- Generating AI video clips39 posts · X · Reddit · HN
- Editing and enhancing photos15 posts · X · Reddit · HN
- Animating images into video8 posts · X · Reddit · HN
- Designing UI and prototypes4 posts · Reddit · HN · HN
Based on 115 public posts on X, Reddit, and Hacker News that describe using it · checked Oct 23, 2026
Also does
Limitations
- Video: Short clips; dedicated video models like Runway or Kling offer more control.
Use cases · Hear from users
Real posts from people using Adobe Firefly on X, sorted by engagement (English first).
Adobe Firefly 3 just released. I tried the prompts I used with previous comparisons. More in the thread: https://t.co/U47owbFax6
296 likes · 33 reposts · 28 repliesView on X ↗I made a bird-whisperer still in Adobe Firefly Boards with GPT Image 2.5 Flare, then turned it into an 8-second video clip with Veo 3.1 without leaving the board. Which one looks better? Vertical or widescreen? Workflow I used: New Board Generate image → Flare → landscape stil…
50 likes · 5 reposts · 40 repliesView on X ↗HOW I USED CHATGPT TO HELP ME RECREATE A THUMBNAIL Do you use any other AI? share in the comments, i use Krea Ai, Chat GPT, topaz GIGAPIXEL AI, photoshop generative fill and Adobe Firefly. https://t.co/efCp6eeRgp
85 likes · 2 reposts · 18 repliesView on X ↗This is how I turn a single image into a full cinematic scene with Adobe Firefly. I started by cleaning things up with generative remove. Then I reshaped the character using generative fill, changed the outfit, added sunglasses and kept everything feeling natural. Expanded the…
46 likes · 8 reposts · 12 repliesView on X ↗How I Use Generative Fill You really don't need any prior photo editing experience to pull this off. Here is exactly how I do it whenever I'm in the Firefly web application: 1. Upload My Image I start by navigating to the Adobe Firefly website and selecting the Generative Fil…
17 likes · 3 reposts · 13 repliesView on X ↗Adobe AI Tools - A Practical Example Here's a practical example of how I used Adobe's Firefly Structure Reference and Generative Fill in Photoshop to impress a client and help move a project forward. A client had a stock image that they loved, but wished it could be a winter s…
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TODAY, I TRIED SOMETHING DIFFERENT. @krea_ai K1 @Photoshop Generative Fill @higgsfield_ai DOP @adobe Firefly Thank you, @cfryant, for your earlier post about Firefly! https://t.co/SRWfWWWtzB
25 likes · 6 reposts · 6 repliesView on X ↗What if lost things were never meant to be found? 🌙 "The Midnight Lost & Found" started as an Adobe Firefly spooky experiment. Five case previews are ready, and I'm developing characters for a pilot episode. Read the full article below: https://t.co/RReJIn0NrZ
14 likes · 6 reposts · 9 repliesView on X ↗Here's how I use Spotlight in ZBrush with a reference sheet I made in Adobe Firefly. It’s a quick way to pull in reference so I can jump right into modeling. #AdobeFirefly #zbrush https://t.co/i4CS2ZfUVa
15 likes · 1 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Behind the scenes of "The Guardian" – my new sci-fi short teaser https://t.co/xlGL2h7Jok How did I bring this vision to life in minutes? Started in Firefly Boards with the Firefly 5 model – generating cyborg + dragon + haunting Scottish ruins. Mixed favourites, then opened str…
8 likes · 1 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗I saw the "Firefly Generative Fill" model somewhere, I have no clue where, and was super-excited. Solves a huge problem for me, daily. Recently, I have been using the healing brush because generative expand and generative fill is so bad. I update to the newest version of @Phot…
1 likes · 0 reposts · 2 repliesView on X ↗My latest tutorial! How I made this, using moodboards and assets in Adobe Firefly Boards #HowToFirefly 👇👇 https://t.co/ccyyW2Ciy8 https://t.co/JKLcu14UyT
3 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗So I was done with this a long ago, but then I got so busy with things that could not post it. After I finished coloring Kavya, I used photoshop's generative fill and adobe firefly for different backgrounds. Though, I am absolutely newbie with these softwares, I had fun creating…
0 likes · 1 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗I’ve been looking at how designers can use AI to make their work easier, and honestly, I think the best use is handling the boring, repetitive stuff so you can focus on designing. Here are a few tools you can explore and add to your stacks: 🔹 Affinity + Claude Automate some re…
1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Me destruye que Infobae ilustre notas con Adobe Firefly, un recurso que uso yo para mis gracias radiales porque mi presupuesto es cero. Dejen de abaratar sus productos, millonarios.
23 likes · 4 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗Nuevo video! 🎥 Probé Adobe Firefly para crear videos… ¿Revolución o total estafa? 🤔 Mira los resultados y dime qué opinas! 👇 https://t.co/DujdN0YUID a través de @YouTube
5 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Dá para criar umas coisas lindas usando o Photoshop + Adobe Firefly, vou explorar mais essa dupla e trazer novos vídeos sobre o assunto: https://t.co/vXVcyKOWE2
2 likes · 0 reposts · 1 repliesView on X ↗En este video te explico cómo generar efectos de sonido (tipo Foley) para tus proyectos audiovisuales usando Adobe Firefly: https://t.co/O3uaZebpsk #adobeFirefly #inteligenciaArtificial #artificialIntelligence #xpertco
0 likes · 1 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Este video fue generado en Adobe Firefly usando el modelo Kling 3.0 Omni y las funciones Elements y Multi-shot. El realismo, consistencia y similitud con las imágenes de referencia son muy altos. #AdobeFirefly #artificialIntelligence #inteligenciaArtificial #generativeAi https:/…
1 likes · 0 reposts · 0 repliesView on X ↗Creado en Adobe Firefly usando una imagen de referencia. #AdobeFirefly #artificialIntelligence #inteligenciaArtificial #generativeAi #marlitontech https://t.co/NvrJO0dF0D
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