On the Firefly homepage, select Boards (beta).
Last updated on
Jun 17, 2025
Learn how to create and work with linked PSD, AI, or PDF files directly in Firefly Boards.
When you upload image, PSD, AI, or PDF files to Firefly Boards and place them on the canvas, they become linked documents. If you make changes to the original files in their source apps, you can automatically update them on the canvas.
Permissions for linked documents depend on the user's role. Owners can open the linked file in its original app, make edits, and update it on the canvas. Contributors can view the source file and use the linked asset to remix, reference, or create sub-prompts.
While working with linked documents in Firefly Boards, you can add assets to the canvas from two sources - Your device or Creative Cloud. The source you choose determines the features and functionality available while editing the linked asset.
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Select Create new board.
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Select the Upload button, then Your device to browse and select files to upload. These can be an image, PSD, AI, or PDF files.
Uploaded files are saved to Creative Cloud. You'll see a stamp thumbnail on each file that shows which source app it's linked to.
Hover your cursor over the stamp thumbnail to view file details, including the source, file owner, and file name. Hover your cursor over the stamp thumbnail to view file details, including the source, file owner, and file name. -
Since you are the owner of the uploaded files linked to their source apps, you can perform the following actions:
- Open the linked file in the source app
- Edit the linked asset in the source app
- Update the file on the canvas so all contributors can see the changes
Contributors can view the source of the linked file, remix it, use it as a reference, create sub-prompts, and download it, but they cannot edit or remove the background from someone else's linked asset or open it in the source app.
An example where a linked asset is edited at the source—in Photoshop on the web—and the changes are reflected on the canvas in Boards after a refresh. An example where a linked asset is edited at the source—in Photoshop on the web—and the changes are reflected on the canvas in Boards after a refresh. -
If one or more linked documents are changed in the source app, you will be notified that the linked assets have been changed. You can use the Update option on the canvas to view the latest changes.
A toast notification alerts you that the source file has been updated and needs to be refreshed to reflect the changes. A toast notification alerts you that the source file has been updated and needs to be refreshed to reflect the changes. -
You can also use the Refresh icon, which becomes active when you select an element with pending changes that need to be updated.
On selecting the linked asset, use the Refresh option to update it and view the most recent changes. On selecting the linked asset, use the Refresh option to update it and view the most recent changes.
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Select the Upload button, then Creative Cloud to browse and select an image, PSD, AI, and PDF files to upload.
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Once you place the documents on the canvas, you'll see a stamp thumbnail on each file that shows which source app it's linked to.
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If one or more linked documents are changed in the source app, use the Update option on the canvas to reflect those changes.
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You can use these linked documents as a reference and remix to create more images.
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To use editing features like Background remove, Generative fill, or Generative expand, you need to unlink the document first. If you select a linked file and try to use these features, you’ll be prompted to unlink it from the source app.
Use the Unlink option to disconnect a linked asset from the source file, enabling editing features such as Generative fill Use the Unlink option to disconnect a linked asset from the source file, enabling editing features such as Generative fill -
Once unlinked, the asset becomes a normal asset on the canvas.
