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Each row is one MCP tool your AI app can call, with what it does and whether it's free or Pro. Most cover a whole family of operations, so one row can stand for several things you'd do by hand in Photoshop or GIMP.

83 Photoshop tools · 29 GIMP tools · Editmamei 1.9.1, updated 2026-10-23 · Connect's tools are on connect.editmamei.com

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Files and canvas (21)

Open, create, save and export, then crop, resize, rotate and convert the whole image.

  • Open a photo or PSD(Photoshop)

    Opens an image from disk without stopping for dialogs. Raw and HEIC files open with your last Camera Raw settings.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_open_document

  • Create a new document(Photoshop)

    Starts an empty document at a chosen size, resolution and color mode.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_create_document

  • List open documents and switch between them(Photoshop)

    Shows which documents are open, which one is active and which have unsaved changes, and switches between them.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_document

  • Save a layered PSD(Photoshop)

    Saves the document as a layered PSD copy and leaves the working document as it is.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_save_psd

  • Export a JPEG or PNG(Photoshop)

    Writes a flattened JPEG or PNG from a copy, with optional downscaling, sRGB conversion or transparency.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_export

  • Close a document(Photoshop)

    Closes the active document or a named one, saving it first if asked.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_close_document

  • Crop the image(Photoshop)

    Crops to exact pixel bounds, or to a region described by what is around it, checked before the cut.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_crop_document

  • Resize the image(Photoshop)

    Resizes the whole document, every layer included, to exact pixel dimensions.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_resize_image

  • Rotate or flip the canvas(Photoshop)

    Rotates the whole document by any angle, or flips it, with all layers together.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_transform_canvas

  • Convert the color mode(Photoshop)

    Converts the document to grayscale, RGB, CMYK or Lab. The image is flattened on the way.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_convert_image_mode

  • Add guides and guide layouts(Photoshop)

    Adds single guides or an even grid, such as rule of thirds, for whoever opens the PSD. Guides never print.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_guides

  • Open an image(GIMP)

    Opens JPEG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, HEIC, XCF and more. An .xcf opens with its live filters still editable.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_open_document

  • Create a new image(GIMP)

    Starts an empty image at a chosen size, in color or grayscale, on white, black or transparent.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_create_document

  • Save an editable .xcf(GIMP)

    Saves the working file with every filter still live, ready to open in GIMP.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_save_xcf

  • Export a flattened copy (JPEG, PNG, WebP, TIFF)(GIMP)

    Writes a flattened JPEG, PNG, WebP or TIFF with filters baked in and all metadata, GPS included, removed.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_export

  • Close an image(GIMP)

    Closes an image without saving it.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_close_document

  • Crop the image(GIMP)

    Crops to an exact rectangle. Live filters and masks survive the crop.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_crop_document

  • Resize the image(GIMP)

    Scales the whole image to exact dimensions, to one side, or by its long edge.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_resize_image

  • Rotate, straighten or flip the image(GIMP)

    Rotates the image by any angle, for example to level a horizon, or flips it.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_transform_canvas

  • Extend the canvas for borders and frames(GIMP)

    Grows the canvas around the image over a white, black, colored or transparent backdrop.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_canvas

  • Convert between color and grayscale(GIMP)

    Switches the image between RGB and grayscale.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_convert_image_mode

Layers and composition (23)

Build and arrange the layer stack, bring in other images, and move or reshape layers.

  • Add a new layer(Photoshop)

    Adds an empty pixel layer above the active one.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_create_layer

  • Choose the layer to work on(Photoshop)

    Makes a layer active by name, searching inside groups.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_select_layer

  • Duplicate a layer(Photoshop)

    Copies the active layer and makes the copy active.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_duplicate_layer

  • Copy a selection to a new layer(Photoshop)

    Photoshop's Layer via Copy: lifts the selected pixels onto a layer of their own and leaves the source alone.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_copy_to_new_layer

  • Delete a layer(Photoshop)

    Deletes the active layer, or one found by name anywhere in the stack.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_delete_layer

  • Reorder layers(Photoshop)

    Moves a layer to the top or bottom, or directly above or below another layer.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_move_layer_to_position

  • Group layers(Photoshop)

    Creates, ungroups or deletes layer groups, and moves layers into them.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_group

  • Set opacity, blend mode, visibility and name(Photoshop)

    Sets one property of the active layer: opacity or fill, blend mode, visibility, lock or name.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_set_layer

  • Fill a layer with a color(Photoshop)

    Fills the active layer, or the selection on it, with a solid color.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_fill_layer

  • Add a color or gradient fill layer(Photoshop)

    Adds an editable solid color or gradient layer, useful for sky fades, color washes and vignettes.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_add_fill_layer

  • Place another image in the document(Photoshop)

    Brings in a JPEG, PNG, PSD or other file as a Smart Object layer.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_place_image

  • Move, scale, rotate or straighten a layer(Photoshop)

    Moves, scales, rotates, flips or skews the active layer, or fits it to the canvas.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_transform_layer

  • Add a layer style (shadow, stroke, glow)(Photoshop)

    Adds an editable drop shadow, stroke, outer or inner glow, inner shadow or color overlay.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_add_layer_style

  • Convert a layer to a Smart Object(Photoshop)

    Wraps a layer so filters applied to it later stay editable as Smart Filters.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_convert_to_smart_object

  • Rasterize a layer(Photoshop)

    Turns a text or Smart Object layer into plain pixels.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_rasterize_layer

  • Merge, stamp or flatten layers(Photoshop)

    Merges the visible layers, stamps them onto a new layer on top, or flattens the document.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_merge

  • Bake a layer's look into a new layer(Photoshop)

    Copies a layer's appearance, with its clipped adjustments and styles, onto a new pixel layer. The original stays.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_bake_layer

  • Warp a layer (styles, mesh, along a curve, to a target)(Photoshop)

    Warp styles, a mesh with one edge pinned, bending along a named curve, bulging around a point, or reaching a target.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_warp_layer

  • Manage layers and groups(GIMP)

    Creates, duplicates, reorders, merges and deletes layers and groups, and sets their properties.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_layer

  • Move, scale, rotate or flip a layer(GIMP)

    Moves, scales, rotates, flips or skews one layer, or fits it to the canvas.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_transform_layer

  • Place another photo as a layer(GIMP)

    Adds another image file as a new layer in an open image, at a chosen position.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_place_image

  • Bake live filters into a layer(GIMP)

    Fixes a layer's live filters into its pixels without merging it into anything else.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_bake

  • Add and style text(GIMP)

    Creates a live text layer and sets its words, font, size, color and alignment.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_text

Selections and masks (18)

Choose which pixels an edit touches: by shape, tone or color, by name, or with masks, paths and channels.

  • Select by shape, color, tone or focus(Photoshop)

    A new selection by rectangle, ellipse, color range, highlights or shadows, Magic Wand, focus area, all or inverse.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_select

  • Select the main subject(Photoshop)

    Photoshop's Select Subject, with area and edge feedback the AI checks before moving on.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_select_subject

  • Select the sky(Photoshop)

    Photoshop's Select Sky, with edge feedback that flags tricky horizons for a closer look.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_select_sky

  • Select something by name(Photoshop)

    Turns a name like sky, ground, shadows or skin into a selection, and selects nothing when it is not confident.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_select_by_reference

  • Feather or refine a selection(Photoshop)

    Feathers, refines edges around hair and halos, expands, contracts, smooths or grows the current selection.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_modify_selection

  • Save and load selections as channels(Photoshop)

    Saves a selection to a named channel and loads it back later, alone or combined with another.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_selection_channel

  • Add, apply or remove a layer mask(Photoshop)

    Masks a layer to the selection, paints a gradient fade into the mask, applies it or removes it.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_layer_mask

  • Clip a layer to the one below(Photoshop)

    Shows a layer only where the layer below has pixels, or releases the clip.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_clipping_mask

  • Draw pen paths and turn them into selections(Photoshop)

    Makes editable paths from selections, saves and loads them, strokes or fills them, and turns them back into selections.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_path

  • Mask a layer with a vector shape(Photoshop)

    Adds a crisp, resolution-independent mask from a path, and links, disables or removes it.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_vector_mask

  • Blend channels with Apply Image(Photoshop)

    Photoshop's Apply Image, for luminosity blends, texture overlays and frequency separation, on a copy by default.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_apply_image

  • Build a mask with Calculations(Photoshop)

    Photoshop's Calculations: combines two channels into a new one to build a precise mask.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_calculations

  • Select a named object(Photoshop)

    Turns a name like "the surfboard" into a traced selection, from 80 object categories, on your computer.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_select_object

  • Select one subject among several(Photoshop)

    Aims Select Subject at one subject when there are several, using on-device detection to pick it.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_select_subject_instance

  • Select eyes, lips, teeth or skin(Photoshop)

    A Photoshop selection of a named facial feature, traced from a face mesh made on your computer.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_select_face_feature

  • Select by shape, color or region(GIMP)

    A saved selection from a rectangle, ellipse, polygon, color range, Magic Wand region, layer transparency or gradient.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_select

  • Add, apply or remove a layer mask(GIMP)

    Masks a layer from a saved selection, then inverts, applies or removes the mask.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_layer_mask

  • Feather or refine a saved selection(GIMP)

    Expands, contracts, feathers, borders, inverts, hardens or smooths a saved selection.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_modify_selection

Tone and color (5)

Curves, levels, exposure, color and raw development, kept editable wherever the editor allows.

  • Add an adjustment layer (Curves, Levels and more)(Photoshop)

    Curves, Levels, Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Black & White, Exposure, Color Lookup and more, on editable layers.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_add_adjustment_layer

  • Apply a tonal fix that has no adjustment layer(Photoshop)

    Shadows/Highlights, Equalize and other fixes Photoshop only offers as direct edits, run on a copy of the layer.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_apply_adjustment

  • Develop with Camera Raw, re-editable(Photoshop)

    Camera Raw as an editable Smart Filter. The AI reads the current settings, so it can change just one value.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_apply_camera_raw

  • Develop a raw file before it opens(Photoshop)

    Upright, lens correction, crop with straighten and your saved presets, applied to the raw file, with 16-bit open.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_develop_raw

  • Add a live adjustment (curves, levels, exposure and more)(GIMP)

    Curves, levels, exposure, color balance, temperature, shadows and highlights, sharpening and more, all re-editable.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_add_adjustment

Filters and effects (3)

Blur, sharpen, noise and stylized effects, applied so the original layer is kept.

  • Apply a filter (blur, sharpen, noise and more)(Photoshop)

    Blur, sharpen, noise, High Pass, distort, oil paint and more, on a copy or as an editable Smart Filter.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_filter

  • Add an effect (vignette, black and white, blur, noise, shadow)(GIMP)

    Vignette, black and white, motion or lens blur, noise and drop shadow, as live filters.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_add_effect

  • List, hide or remove live filters(GIMP)

    Shows the live filter stack, hides or shows a filter, or deletes one.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_filter

Retouch (3)

Remove distractions, move things around, and replace the sky.

  • Remove or move things with Content-Aware Fill, Patch or Move(Photoshop)

    Fills, patches or moves a selected area using its surroundings, on a copy of the layer.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_retouch

  • Replace the sky(Photoshop)

    Photoshop's Sky Replacement, with any image as the new sky, kept as an editable group.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_replace_sky

  • Remove an object, or blur or darken around it(Photoshop)

    Finds an object by name, then removes it with Content-Aware Fill, blurs the background around it, or darkens the rest.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_edit_object

Text and shapes (3)

Editable text and vector shapes.

  • Add and style text(Photoshop)

    Creates a text layer and sets its words, font, size, color and alignment.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_text

  • Draw a rectangle, ellipse or line(Photoshop)

    Draws a vector rectangle, rounded rectangle, ellipse or line, filled and optionally stroked.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_shape

  • Fit text onto an object(Photoshop)

    Places editable text sized to a detected object, flat or arced.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_add_text_to_object

Scene awareness (4)

On-device vision that finds faces, objects, sky and horizon, so edits are aimed at measured positions.

  • Find faces and objects(Photoshop)

    Finds faces and 80 kinds of everyday objects on your computer and returns where they are.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_detect

  • Read the scene: subjects, sky and horizon(Photoshop)

    Maps subjects, faces, sky and ground, the horizon, tonal zones and composition, on your computer.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_read_scene

  • Map the face (468-point mesh)(Photoshop)

    A 468-point face mesh, computed on your computer and returned as named regions and points.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_detect_landmarks

  • Find an exact spot from a description(Photoshop)

    Turns a phrase like "halfway between the two boats" into exact pixel positions, checked before use.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_resolve_placement

Check the result (11)

Previews, histograms and measurements the AI uses to check each step.

  • Read the document, layers and history(Photoshop)

    Reads metadata, the layer tree, history, the selection or a Smart Object's contents, without changing anything.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_inspect

  • Render a preview(Photoshop)

    A downscaled image of the document as it is now, with optional overlays such as a thirds grid or marked areas.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_get_preview

  • Measure tone with a histogram(Photoshop)

    Per-channel histogram with mean, median and spread, for catching clipping that a preview can hide.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_get_histogram

  • Compare two regions(Photoshop)

    Measures color and tone in two areas side by side, for example to match a placed image to its scene.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_compare_regions

  • Check a layer's size and position against a target(Photoshop)

    Reports how far each edge of a layer is from its target, with a verdict such as aligned or shifted right.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_get_layer_bounds_diff

  • Preview the active selection(Photoshop)

    Shows what is selected as a red overlay or a black-and-white mask, before an edit is committed.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_get_selection_preview

  • Preview a saved selection(GIMP)

    Shows what a saved selection covers as a red overlay or a black-and-white mask.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_get_selection_preview

  • Read the image, layers and filters(GIMP)

    Lists open images and reads one image's size, layers, channels and live filters.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_inspect

  • Render a preview(GIMP)

    Renders the image with its live filters, whole or as a full-size crop, and keeps a preview file you can open.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_get_preview

  • Measure tone with a histogram(GIMP)

    Mean, median, percentiles and a histogram per channel, with an exact mode for a final clipping check.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_get_histogram

  • Compare before and after(GIMP)

    Measures how the filters changed the image, whole or in one area, or compares two areas.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_compare

Templates and automation (12)

Run several steps at once, reuse saved looks and recorded Actions, or process a whole folder.

  • Run several steps in one go(Photoshop)

    Runs up to 25 tool calls in order, and stops, carries on or rolls back if one fails.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_sequence

  • Apply one recipe to a whole folder(Photoshop)

    Runs one recipe over a folder as a single Photoshop batch, and can show what it would touch first.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_batch

  • Gather an edit's evidence for a template(Photoshop)

    Collects the steps, history and settings behind a finished edit, with before and after previews.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_template_create_evidence

  • Save an edit as a template(Photoshop)

    Saves a finished look as a named template, optionally with a measurable style signature.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_template_save

  • List saved templates(Photoshop)

    Lists the templates saved on this computer.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_template_list

  • Apply a template to a new photo(Photoshop)

    Applies a saved look to the current photo, fitting each value to that image, then checks the result.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_template_apply

  • Check a photo against a template(Photoshop)

    Measures the current photo against a template's style signature and suggests a fix for each miss.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_template_verify

  • Recall part of a template(Photoshop)

    Brings back one part of a template, such as its goals or tuning notes, late in a long session.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_template_recall

  • Delete a template(Photoshop)

    Removes a saved template.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_template_delete

  • List your recorded Actions(Photoshop)

    Lists the Action sets and Actions loaded in Photoshop's Actions panel.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_list_actions

  • Play a recorded Action(Photoshop)

    Plays one of your recorded Photoshop Actions.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_play_action

  • Run a custom script(Photoshop)

    Runs a Photoshop script for the rare job no specific tool covers.

    Photoshop Pro
    ps_execute_script

Session and setup (9)

Connection checks, orientation for the AI, undo and redo, checkpoints and bug reports.

  • Check Photoshop is connected(Photoshop)

    Confirms Photoshop is reachable and reports its version, which documents are open, and whether an update is out.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_ping

  • Get the working method and tool map(Photoshop)

    A short brief the AI reads first on an open-ended edit: how to work and how to check results.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_overview

  • List what the tools can do(Photoshop)

    A live map of every available tool, grouped by purpose, so the AI can reorient mid-session.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_list_capabilities

  • Undo a step(Photoshop)

    Steps back through the document history, like Ctrl+Z or Cmd+Z.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_undo

  • Redo a step(Photoshop)

    Steps forward again after an undo, as long as no new edit has been made.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_redo

  • Write an anonymized bug report(Photoshop)

    Saves an anonymized diagnostic file to Downloads to attach to a bug report. It holds no image content.

    Photoshop Community
    ps_report_problem

  • Check GIMP is ready(GIMP)

    Starts the background GIMP session if needed and confirms it is ready. The very first launch can take minutes.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_ping

  • Get the working method for GIMP(GIMP)

    A short brief the AI reads first on an open-ended GIMP edit: how the background session works.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_overview

  • Save and restore checkpoints(GIMP)

    Saves the image's current state to disk and restores it later. GIMP's stand-in for undo here.

    GIMP Community
    gimp_checkpoint