Google unveiled the Nano Banana AI image generation tool in late August, the model that gained immense popularity during Google’s pre-launch testing phase. Officially named Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, it remains widely known as Nano Banana as it continues to capture attention. This image generation model is thought to have catapulted Gemini to the top of the App Store, where it recently became the most downloaded iPhone app, ousting ChatGPT from that position.
Almost a month following Google’s official announcement, Adobe declared that the Photoshop app now incorporates additional models for the Generative Fill feature, including Gemini 2.5 Nano Banana and Black Forest Labs’ FLUX.1 Kontext [pro]. These two new additions complement Adobe’s own Firefly Image 3 and Image 1 models. Both models will be accessible in the Photoshop beta app starting Thursday, as soon as users update to the latest application version.
Previously, Adobe introduced Nano Banana support in Adobe Express. In a different context, the Adobe Firefly app enables users to choose from various generative AI models for creating images and videos, incorporating models from Google (Nano Banana and Veo 3), OpenAI (ChatGPT), and more.
How Nano Banana functions in Photoshop
The images displayed above illustrate the use of Nano Banana within Photoshop’s Generative Fill feature. For instance, the first image presents the original photo of a model crouched against a blue backdrop alongside part of the text prompt Adobe utilized for the primary image. The image also reveals the Generative Fill menu where the Nano Banana option can be found. The resulting image is remarkable. The background has been entirely altered. The model sports different attire and a new hairstyle. Additionally, her head is angled towards the camera.
The second example depicts a similar alteration of an original photo using Nano Banana. Aside from the model’s face, hairstyle, and glasses, everything else has changed, including the background, clothing, and hand positioning. Nano Banana in Photoshop empowers creators to fabricate any image they desire based on a real photograph, without changing the model’s appearance. The capability to keep the subject intact while adjusting the head and body orientation has been a significant draw for Nano Banana since its trial phase.
Adobe states that Nano Banana is “excellent for stylized components, graphic intricacies, and creative scene enhancements,” while FLUX.1 Kontext [pro] is “tailored for contextual precision, perspective, and environmental coherence.” Concerning the Adobe Firefly models available in Generative Fill, they are “perfect for commercially viable, production-ready outcomes with lifelike quality, providing creative professionals enhanced control over structure, style, camera angles, and zoom levels, while facilitating rapid iterations in resolutions up to 2K for precise cropping, recomposition, and large-format printing.”
The primary drawback of employing Nano Banana with such ease in tools like Photoshop is that it facilitates the effortless creation of counterfeit images. On the other hand, users might be doing precisely that within the Gemini app.
