SUMMARY
This article details how to access advanced AI retouching features in Photoshop without a recurring subscription. It introduces Google's Nano Banana AI and explains how to use it via an API, with options for direct API key setup or through user-developed Photoshop plugins. The author highlights their own plugin's capabilities for handling image resampling and lossless encoding, offering a pay-as-you-go model that charges only for AI usage.
TAKEAWAYS
Utilize Google's Nano Banana AI for Photoshop retouching without extra subscriptions.
Set up pay-as-you-go access via API keys or specialized Photoshop plugins.
The author developed a plugin for customized AI retouching, supporting various selection sizes and resolutions.
AI is effective for removing static distractions like cars and scaffolding from photos.