This Week on The Grid: When to Use Lightroom vs. Photoshop

This week on The Grid, Scott Kelby was joined by KelbyOne producer Christina Sauer for a Photoshop Q&A, with a special studio audience joining in on the fun.

One of the viewer questions tackled something Lightroom users often wonder about: when should you stay in Lightroom, and when is it time to head over to Photoshop? Scott shared how he decides which program makes the most sense for an edit and why Photoshop is still the place to go when an image needs more advanced cleanup or retouching.

That led to a look at some of Photoshop’s latest AI-powered tools, including Find Distractions, which can automatically identify and remove things like wires, graffiti, vehicles, and other unwanted clutter. Scott also demonstrated a simple non-destructive technique for bringing back anything the AI removes that you actually wanted to keep.

The conversation also covered which AI features use generative credits and why some of the tools photographers have relied on for years were already powered by AI long before we started talking about it quite so much.

If you work primarily in Lightroom but occasionally wonder when Photoshop would give you more options, there’s plenty to pick up in this episode. Watch the replay below.