Adobe Photoshop 2024 has generative AI features including: Generative Fill, Generative Expand, and the new Remove Tool. This article covers how to hide these features, how to ensure you can prove they were not used, and how to prevent Adobe from using your data to train their systems.

Overview

The most important thing to know about these generative AI tools is that if you don’t intentionally use them they will not be invoked or used on your image in any way.

Hide Features

1. Open Photoshop 2024 and open an existing image file

2. Below the image you will see this tool bar:
   
   

   Open

   

3. Click the three dots

4. Click Hide Bar

Open

Prove they are not Used

Make sure the History Log is enabled so that you can show what was and what was not done to an image.

1. Open Photoshop

2. Edit → Preferences → History & Content Credentials

3. History Log - should be checked

4. Save Log Items To - set to Metadata
   
   

5. OK

Protect your Data

Disable content analysis.

1. Open Photoshop

2. Help → Manage My Account

3. Edit profile (under your name on the right hand side)

4. Data and privacy settings

5. Under Content analysis turn off “Allow my content to be analyzed…”