New Photoshop feature converts photos to art. Is it better?

How to convert photos to paintings using generative ai in Photoshop with new features including selection brush.

00:00 Intro
00:18 Using Generative Fill to make art from your photo, Quick Mask
03:17 Use new Selection Brush to make art from photo
04:18 Easy way to do partial effect
06:42 More Advanced method
08:43 why the selection brush sucks
09:17 East way to do partial paint effect

#Photoshop #ai #generativefill #selectionBrush #aiart

[TrevorDennis]

I'm glad I watched to the end of this video before commenting, because I was about to take issue with the workflow you described. I am not a big fan of the new Adjustment or Selection brushes as I think I can do better with my existing workflow, but you have still given me some ideas to try out, and that's how we move forward and expand our Photoshop box of tips and tricks. Something that came up in todays video is having Quick Mask set to Selected Area. All of the other Community Experts I know use it that way, and I have always wondered why that is not the default setting. Quick Mask is the great unsung hero of Photoshop, as it is so flexible. I suspect that most users don't realise that how many functions can be used inside Quick Mask. A wee trick I remember Bert Monroy using many years ago was making a selection inside Quick Mask to blur just that area. AFAIK we can apply most filters to Quick Mask, although I usually find it more useful to apply filters to layer masks in order to affect a layer's content.

BTW we are not seeing much output from your buddy Jesus lately. I know his circumstances have changed but, Jesus and yourself are the go-to channels for Photoshop tips and tricks, and we are missing his content. My thanks go to both of you. The two of you have driven significant percentage of my Photoshop skills.

[richardbender]

As usual, I learn a bunch from your tutorials. You make everything easy to understand.

[mrdennischapman]

Colin...always great videos. I have found a couple of hacks that you might like:
1. you can use the layer opacity to decrease the effect of the filter if it is too much
2. If there is a generated area that you want to be less "generated" set the brush to a flow of 2% and paint black on the generated mask. Actually, you can apply the generation to the whole photo and use method #2 to bring back those areas as much as you want...even to the original.
Thanks again for the great video's.

[dmm]

Colin. Very helpful overall and i am glad you called out the difference in method between the selection brush and quick mask.

[royceahr]

Good to know. I experimented with various watercolor techniques in the past and this one is even more easy to use. One variation I experimented with is to change the Mode to 8 Bits and reduced the Image Size Resolution to 72 Pixels which helps to generated an even more realistic watercolor effect

[RobertAfrick]

Fabulous lesson...what we always expect from you, Colin! Your live examples are always so helpful. Thank you so much.

[jacours]

The video was very useful and the best way to turn an existing photo into a painting. Of the many tutorials I have seen on this topic, this is the best.

[JeffWhiteMedia]

Great tutorial, as always, Colin! Thank you!

[balamina]

I've been learning from your informative tutorials! Your channel is among my favorite ones! Thank you so much Colin! Keep creating!

[Keith-nb]

Your posts ALWAYS provide really helpful and easy to understand advice and tips that help in my photography journey. Thank you so much!

[alwynwilliams]

Brilliant thanks for the advice. been wanting painting effect for years.

[alanm.]

It is nice to have other options, compared to using the old Oil Paint filter - which really doesn't give you the painting effect that many would desire.
The old oil paint also makes the image file quite large.

It would be great if Adobe could make an AI based tool that does all of this in one easy quick step.

[liverpoolpictorial]

Hi Colin, I enjoyed your tutorial from last year and thank you once again for the update.

[billguild]

Thanks for another great tutorial. Will this technique work with using a reference image for the painting effect?

[sherrykalczynski]

Hey Colin...what version of PS are you running this painting technique off of? I have been trying for an hour on both PS and PS Beta and all is fine until I get to the Alt+Bspace and the Q Key. My Contextual task bar is checked but I can't find it anywhere. I get the selection tab. I'm waiting for an update...by the way love your videos...

[eboniez]

Thanks, the quick mask method works best for me. I appreciate the disclaimer that this does not work in beta. Now I know why I was having issues in the past.

[thijovanbeek]

Colin, why don't I see the Contextual task bar in Quick mask mode? When I switch the quick mode off the task bar is vissible again....

[loryvideos]

I have done it many times and it always works. However my question is if there is a way to get better detail out of a photo to painting. This seems to work on photos best that don't have a lot of detail. However it always falls short when I use a photo that I want to look more realistic with an oil painting or water color. Your filter video is the way I would like to see this work. Any advice from anyone?? Thank you sooo much! I have also used your other settings you mentioned as well.

[petemack]

brilliant, Thanks been struggling with this and quick mask for ages,

[guitremblay]

This is interesting especially when you want to just modify a picture or photo a tiny bit. I would like to know : OK I got a picture I liked but, it got some typo on it how can I removed the letters and fill the picture where those letters were? If it's possible of course.