TUTORIAL ARTICLE

Intermediate

3 min

Tip: Create image overlays with Generate Image

Change the weather or give a photo a whole new look with reusable image overlays you generate in Adobe Photoshop.

What you learned

Generate an image to use as an overlay

Create an image from a text prompt using Photoshop’s Generate Image feature. For example, generate snow or rust on a black background.

Use Blend mode and Opacity controls to achieve the desired result

Turn your generated image into an overlay on top of any photo or design. Layer Blend modes and layer Opacity give you control over how the overlay interacts with an underlying image layer. For example, apply the Screen Blend mode to your generated snow overlay to make its black background transparent and blend the snow with a photo below.

Reuse a generated overlay

Save your favorite generated overlays to use on other images too.


Instruction by

Rob de Winter

Adobe Stock Contributors

Ivan Kmit

Golubovy

3 October 2024

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