Nano Banana – AI Photoshop Plugin (Free to use)

✨ Transform Your Photoshop Workflow with Neno Banana! 🍌

🎉 Now with Reference Image support! 🎉

Works on MacOS and Windows.

🚀 What’s New

• First Release: This is version 1.0 of PS Neno Banana.
• Reference Image Support: Guide the AI with your own photo or style image.
• Smart Selection Handling: Works perfectly with partial selections or full canvas edits.

🔜 Coming soon in the next version: Upscaling, SeeDream model support, and more advanced editing features. Stay tuned and subscribe for updates!

🖌️ What Neno Banana Does

Neno Banana brings Google Gemini AI (2.5 Flash) directly into Photoshop.

• Use the tools you already know — selections, brushes, layers.
• Type a simple prompt and watch your ideas appear in seconds.
• Works seamlessly with your Photoshop workflow — results are placed back as new layers.
• Keeps lighting, shadows, and materials consistent.

✨ Features

• ⚡ Fast AI generation powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash (Free API)
• 🎨 Reference Image: Match styles, textures, or looks.
• 🖼 Direct Placement: Generated results appear inside your Photoshop selection.
• 🔒 Secure Key Storage: Save your API key once, and you’re ready every time.

💡 How It Works

1. Make a selection in Photoshop.
2. Type a prompt (e.g., “Change mug color to red”).
3. (Optional) Attach a reference image.
4. Click Generate.
5. Your AI-generated result appears instantly in your canvas.

📘 Requirements

• Adobe Photoshop (26.0 or later).
• Free Google AI Studio account to create your API key.

🚀 Quick Start

For those who just want to get going:

1. Download the plugin .ccx file from Gumroad.
2. Double-click the file → Creative Cloud will install the plugin.
3. Go to Google AI Studio and generate a Gemini API key.
4. Paste the key into the Neno Banana panel inside Photoshop and click Save Key.
5. Select part of your image, type a prompt, and click Generate.

That’s it! You’re ready to create. 🎉

Tutorial link for Installation.

1. Installation

1.1 Download & Install

• After purchase/download, you’ll have a file named: nenobanana-plugin.ccx
• Locate the file on your computer.
• Double-click it. Adobe Creative Cloud will open and guide you through the installation.
  

  

  Plugin installation pop-up in Adobe Creative Cloud

  

  Plugin installed. Click "Open Photoshop"

  OR

  
  Extract the plugin and paste it into this folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop 20XX\Plug-ins

2. Launching the Plugin

• Open Photoshop.
• In the top menu, select: Plugins → Neno Banana → Open Panel.
• The Neno Banana panel will appear; you can dock it anywhere.
  

  

3. API Key Setup

3.1 Generate a Gemini API Key

• Visit Google AI Studio.
• Sign in with your Google account.
• In the API Keys section, click Create API Key.
• Copy the generated key.
  

  

  Click on the "Create API Key" Button
  

  

  Select your Google Cloud project. If you don't have any, then create one using this guide:
  

  

  Copy the API key

3.2 Save Your Key in the Plugin

• In Photoshop, open the Neno Banana panel.
• Paste your API key into the API Key field.
• Click Save Key.
• The panel will confirm: “API Key saved”
  

  

4. Using the Plugin

4.1 Make Your First Edit

1. Open an image in Photoshop.
2. Use any selection tool to highlight the area you want to change.
3. In the plugin panel, enter your prompt (example: “A young lady sitting on chair”).
4. (Optional) Click Browse to add a reference image from your computer.
5. Click Generate.
   

   

Tips for Best Results

• Entire Canvas Selected → The whole image is regenerated.
• Partial Selection → Only the highlighted area is edited.
• Detailed Prompts Work Best:
  • “Add a golden retriever sitting on the sofa.”
  • “Replace the background with a mountain landscape at sunset.”
  • “Change the shirt color to bright red.”
• Use the Reference Image option for consistent styles or textures.