The August 2026 Camera Raw update adds an AI-powered blemish removal tool that handles skin imperfections automatically, treating blemishes and moles separately so editors stay in control. Alongside that, an improved Generative Expand in the crop tool and a few smaller additions round out a practical update worth knowing.
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Practical Tips
Key techniques covered in this update to help you work more efficiently with the new Camera Raw tools:
- Use the Amount slider in the Blemish section to control how many blemishes are removed — Adobe assigns a priority order, so lower values keep more of them visible.
- Use the Fade slider specifically for moles and freckles — it controls their visibility separately from standard blemishes, since most people don't want those fully removed.
- Use the Restore and Remove brushes in the Refine section to manually override any areas the AI handled incorrectly — bracket keys adjust brush size.
- For Generative Expand, open your file as a raw file directly in Camera Raw rather than using the Camera Raw filter — the feature is not available once you're inside the main Photoshop interface.
- After generating an expanded area, scroll through the variations provided before accepting a result — you are not locked into the first output.
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