DALL-E's New Image Editing Falls Short of Photoshop Precision

OpenAI's new DALL-E image editing tool allows users to highlight and change sections of an AI-generated image. However, it lacks precision and control compared to tools like Photoshop.

The tool isn't actually "editing" images. It is regenerating new images based on your edits to the prompt. This can distort the original image.

DALL-E has no understanding of what it is generating. It can't distinguish foreground from background objects, or read text it creates. This limits editing functionality.

Simple edits like adding hats or changing from day to night often work. But more complex edits like adding new objects or people reliably fail.

While the tool shows promise, currently it does not offer the customization needed to replace other editing software. More advancement is needed.