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Adobe Firefly

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Price / free tier: Available via Adobe plans (Firefly credits / Creative Cloud). Check adobe.com for current plan pricing.

Free tier: Limited free/generative credits may apply depending on account; verify on Adobe.

Commercial note: Firefly is designed for commercial use under Adobe's generative AI terms when used under a qualifying plan. Confirm current terms before stock submission.

Used in: Adobe Stock Image Set, Etsy Printable Wall Art, KDP Low/No-Content Journal or Planner, Seamless Patterns for Fabric / Spoonflower, Character / Mascot Sheet, Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, POD Mug or Towel Design

Adobe Photoshop

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Price / free tier: Creative Cloud subscription. See adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html for current pricing.

Free tier: No full free desktop app; limited web/trial options may apply.

Commercial note: Industry standard for cleanup, layout prep, and mockups under your CC license.

Used in: Adobe Stock Image Set, Etsy Printable Wall Art, KDP Coloring Book, KDP Low/No-Content Journal or Planner, POD T-Shirt Design, SVG Cut Files for Cricut, Seamless Patterns for Fabric / Spoonflower, Character / Mascot Sheet, Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, POD Mug or Towel Design, Sticker Sheets

Canva

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Price / free tier: Free plan available. Pro and higher add premium assets and higher AI quotas. Check canva.com/pricing for current Free/Pro/Business prices — they vary by region and billing period.

Free tier: Free forever with limited AI uses; Pro unlocks more AI + premium content.

Commercial note: Commercial use allowed on Free and Pro for most outputs; cannot resell unaltered Canva content. See Canva AI Product Terms and commercial-use help.

Used in: Etsy Printable Wall Art, KDP Coloring Book, KDP Low/No-Content Journal or Planner, POD T-Shirt Design, SVG Cut Files for Cricut, Seamless Patterns for Fabric / Spoonflower, Character / Mascot Sheet, Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, Etsy Printable Party Game, POD Mug or Towel Design, Sticker Sheets

ChatGPT Images (OpenAI)

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Price / free tier: Image generation available on ChatGPT plans (Free has limits; Plus/Pro expand usage). See openai.com/chatgpt/pricing.

Free tier: Limited free usage; paid plans increase limits.

Commercial note: Review OpenAI Terms and usage policies for commercial rights on your plan before selling outputs.

Used in: Adobe Stock Image Set, KDP Coloring Book, Seamless Patterns for Fabric / Spoonflower, Character / Mascot Sheet, Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, Sticker Sheets

Kittl

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Price / free tier: Free and paid plans. Verify current pricing on kittl.com.

Free tier: Free tier with limits; paid unlocks commercial templates/exports (verify).

Commercial note: Design tool popular for POD graphics; check plan for commercial license.

Used in: POD T-Shirt Design

Midjourney

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Price / free tier: Paid plans only for commercial use of your own generations. Official plans page lists Basic, Standard, Pro, and Mega. Businesses grossing over $1,000,000 USD/year need Pro or Mega for commercial company use. Verify current prices on the plans page.

Free tier: No free commercial tier; subscription required.

Commercial note: Paid subscribers own images they create (with exceptions). See Midjourney commercial-use docs and Terms §4.

Used in: Adobe Stock Image Set, Etsy Printable Wall Art, KDP Coloring Book, KDP Low/No-Content Journal or Planner, POD T-Shirt Design, SVG Cut Files for Cricut, Seamless Patterns for Fabric / Spoonflower, Character / Mascot Sheet, Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, Etsy Printable Party Game, POD Mug or Towel Design, Sticker Sheets

Photopea

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Price / free tier: Free web editor with optional Premium (ad-free / extras). See photopea.com.

Free tier: Free with ads; Premium optional.

Commercial note: Browser PSD-compatible editor; your files remain yours.

Used in: Adobe Stock Image Set, Etsy Printable Wall Art, KDP Coloring Book, POD T-Shirt Design, SVG Cut Files for Cricut, Seamless Patterns for Fabric / Spoonflower, Character / Mascot Sheet, Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, POD Mug or Towel Design, Sticker Sheets

Topaz Gigapixel

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Official site · Pricing

Price / free tier: Subscription product. Topaz publishes Personal and Pro options on topazlabs.com/pricing — verify current monthly/annual prices there.

Free tier: Current app: subscribe and cancel within the refund window Topaz states (verify on site); legacy Gigapixel AI had a separate trial.

Commercial note: Desktop upscaler for your own images; commercial use of your upscaled files follows ownership of the source image.

Used in: Etsy Printable Wall Art, KDP Coloring Book, POD T-Shirt Design, Character / Mascot Sheet, Children’s Picture Book Illustrations, POD Mug or Towel Design, Sticker Sheets

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