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Both heavy-hitting photo editing apps come from Adobe, but which one is right for your needs—or should you use both? Here's how Photoshop and Lightroom stack up on price, features, and more.

Sure, alternatives like Affinity Photo and Pixelmator existed, but they were always the underdogs—scrappy, affordable, and refreshingly free of Adobe ... 59.99 for the full suite.