Soon after Generative Fill shipped last year, people discovered that using a semi-opaque selection could help blend results into an environment (e.g. putting fish under water). The new Selection Brush in Photoshop takes functionality that’s been around for 30+ years (via Quick Select mode) and brings it more to the surface, which in turn makes it easier to control GenFill behavior:
The Selection Brush has arrived in @Photoshop! ✨
“Okay, but why the heck do I need yet ANOTHER selection tool?!”
Most traditional selection methods offer no control over the opacity of your selections.
Typically this wouldn’t matter, but after Generative Fill dropped, we… pic.twitter.com/C7WHuK4u2R
— Howard Pinsky (@Pinsky) July 23, 2024