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Photoshop beta introduces powerful AI Harmonize feature.
Composites look natural, though flaws still exist on close inspection.
Feature feels both a time saver and a time thief.
Adobe is promoting their new Photoshop Harmonize feature as a next-generation compositing tool, but really it's part of a conspiracy to steal your time away. I don't mean to be hyperbolic, but it's true. As you'll see, I just can't stop myself.
I need to warn you. Walk away now. Otherwise, prepare to lose all your time. This is about as bad as it was when we first discovered kitten and puppy videos on the internet, or that time when we figured out that we could get ChatGPT to rewrite stuff (like the Declaration of Independence) in pirate speak.
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To access the Harmonize feature, you'll have to install the Photoshop beta. To do this, open your Creative Cloud app. Choose the Apps tab from the side (shown at 1), then the Beta tab at the top (shown at 2), and then click Install for the Photoshop beta (shown at 3).
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