Hidden Gems in Photoshop & Firefly for Creative Image Making

Overview

In this advanced, creativity-focused session, Lisa Carney shares the lesser-known Photoshop features and integrated Adobe Firefly AI tools she uses to create imaginative, visually rich images, from conceptual composites to stylized portraits and social-ready art pieces. Rather than focusing on basic instruction or production workflows, this session is about visual exploration, creative momentum, and building images that feel personal, polished, and current. Attendees will see how to combine classic Photoshop craft with Adobe’s newest AI-assisted tools to move faster, generate stronger ideas, and maintain authorship over the final result.

Session description

Photoshop has become far more than a retouching tool: it is now a full creative playground for building concepts, exploring variations, and developing signature visual styles. In this class, Lisa Carney will walk through the hidden gems, advanced adjustment strategies, custom texture workflows, and Firefly-powered ideation techniques that help experienced users break out of repetitive habits and create fresh, expressive images. The session blends deep Photoshop knowledge with real-world creative intuition, showing how Adobe’s built-in AI can accelerate experimentation without replacing the artist’s eye.

What attendees will learn

• How to build flexible Photoshop files that encourage experimentation and rapid creative variation.
• How to use Smart Objects, Blend If, masking, and tonal tools to create multiple moods from a single image.
• How to create custom overlays, textures, and brushes from personal photography and combine them with Firefly-generated assets.
• How to use Generative Fill, Generative Expand, Firefly Image tools, and Photoshop’s newer AI features to spark ideas and solve visual problems quickly.
• How to blend Adobe AI with traditional Photoshop technique so the final image still feels distinctly personal and authored.

Free Drawing

All attendees are eligible to participate in a free drawing. No purchase or donation is required. However, you must attend the presentation to be eligible. Prizes delivered electronically are available to anyone in the world. Physical prizes are available to anyone in the U.S. without a shipping charge. Winners from outside the U.S. who choose a physical prize must bear the cost of shipping.

About the Presenter

Lisa Carney

Lisa Carney is a photographer, high-end retoucher, and digital educator with more than 35 years of professional experience spanning entertainment, advertising, and photography instruction. She teaches across platforms including Adobe, WPPI, KelbyOne, and CreativeLive, and is known for translating advanced Photoshop, Lightroom, mobile photography, and AI-assisted workflows into clear, inspiring instruction for experienced creatives.