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Photography

Choose Lightroom for editing and organizing your photos. Photoshop is better for dramatic transformations. Here’s how to decide which app might be best for your goals.

What do you want to do?
Remove something
Combine images
Photo edits and adjustments
Mobile editing

Remove something

Make just about anything disappear or change with powerful photo-editing features.

Adobe Lightroom

From power lines to people, quickly make small elements disappear with Lightroom.

Remove spots and distractions

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Adobe Photoshop

For a totally new look, use Photoshop to remove big stuff (think a background or a cloudy sky).

How to replace a background

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Combine images

Blend images to create an amazing composite.

Adobe Photoshop

When you want to make a mind-bending double exposure, Photoshop is your go-to app.

Make a dreamy composite

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Photo edits and adjustments

Bring out the best in your photos or create a dramatic new look.

Adobe Lightroom

Lightroom is great for editing a single image or many photos at one time. Easy-to-use presets and sliders control colors, shadows, exposure, and more.

How to make colors pop

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Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop uses layers, which act like an overlay — transforming the look of a photo without changing the original image.

Make an image more vibrant

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Mobile editing

For editing and creating on the go, download these powerful apps right to your phone.

Adobe Lightroom for Mobile

Get professional-level photo editing, so you can create on the go wherever you are.

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Adobe Photoshop Express

Quickly transform, collage, and mix images to stand out on social and share with your friends.

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