How to Build a Multi-Photo Car Poster Entirely in Lightroom (Then Finish It in Photoshop)

How to Build a Multi-Photo Car Poster Entirely in Lightroom (Then Finish It in Photoshop)

Every few months I’ll see someone post a finished image and my first reaction is “okay, that had to be a full Illustrator project.” Then I find out it was mostly Lightroom and I feel both humbled and relieved. That’s exactly what happened when Scott Kelby shared an Audi R8 poster he made for a client. Nine photos, grid layout, clean margins, big empty space for text at the bottom. It looked like a print ad.

How to Build a Photo Book Layout in Lightroom's Print Module (Without Buying Fancy Software)

How to Build a Photo Book Layout in Lightroom's Print Module (Without Buying Fancy Software)

Every time a client asks me about photo books, my first instinct is still to recommend some dedicated software with a subscription fee and a learning curve shaped like a cliff. Then I remember that Lightroom has been quietly capable of this the whole time, sitting right there in the Print module while everyone ignores it in favor of flashier tools. Watch the full tutorial on YouTube In this Scott Kelby tutorial, part two of his three-part photo book series, he walks through building photo book layouts entirely inside Lightroom’s Print module, using photos from a trip to Egypt, Istanbul, and Greece as the working example.

Build a Stunning 11-Photo Wedding Book Page in Lightroom's Print Module (Free Preset Included)

Build a Stunning 11-Photo Wedding Book Page in Lightroom's Print Module (Free Preset Included)

Every wedding photographer I know has a folder somewhere called “book layouts - FINAL” that is neither final nor organized. You know the drill: you want something that looks editorial, something that tells the story of an entire wedding day on a single spread, but building it from scratch feels like assembling furniture without instructions. I’ve been there more times than I want to admit. That’s why this tutorial from Scott Kelby over at KelbyOne stopped me mid-scroll.

Build Multi-Photo Print Layouts in Lightroom Classic (Faster Than You Think)

Build Multi-Photo Print Layouts in Lightroom Classic (Faster Than You Think)

Every few months I get a message from someone asking how I put together those grid-style photo layouts — the kind you see on photographer portfolio pages, band promo sheets, or Instagram collages that actually look intentional. For the longest time I was doing it in Photoshop, dragging individual images onto a canvas and nudging them pixel by pixel. It worked, but it was the kind of workflow that makes you question your life choices around the third manual adjustment.