Photoshop’s New AI Harmonize Tool — Brilliant or Useless?

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Adobe just dropped the Harmonize tool in Photoshop Beta — a one-click AI feature that matches your layer’s color, tone, and lighting to the background. Sounds like a dream for compositing… but does it actually work? In this video, I put the Harmonize tool to the test.

You’ll see:

How it works on objects, animals, and people

Where it saves time and where it completely falls apart

Direct comparisons to traditional Photoshop workflows from the Color Matching Masterclass

Pro tips for combining Harmonize with curves for even better results

Whether you’re a Photoshop beginner or a seasoned pro, this deep dive will help you decide if Harmonize belongs in your toolbox — or in the trash.

Want to master color matching the right way? Check out my Color Matching Masterclass

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