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Andy25885743twii
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June 24, 2025
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  • June 24, 2025
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Hey. I see and use Quick Actions on my Android but do not see it in LR on my iPad Pro. I gather it is not available yet.

Does anyone have any inside gos as to when that could happen. It's make or break for me.

Thanks 

Andy

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    RooBpl
    Participant
    October 29, 2025

    Hi any update is already a late October and  my Android have thia function but Ipad pro doesn't... how is posiblrvtp develop this option to ipad

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    tia_tnt
    Participant
    August 13, 2025

    I just want the iPad app to be the exact same as the mobile app.  It's missing an editing icon. The part where you can edit their skin and smooth their skin. Or edit their clothes. Just their clothes. It's in the mobile, but not the iPad. It changes how I edit photos. And now I have to go back and forth. The "retouch" option is missing. 😭

      Noel Orridge
      Community Manager
      Noel OrridgeCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      August 14, 2025

      Hi @tia_tnt! Thank you for reaching out! The "Retouch" tool isn't in the bottom bar like on the phone. Instead, look for a band-aid icon in the vertical toolbar on the right side of the screen on your ipad. This Healing tool contains all the retouching functions you're looking for, including spot removal, cloning, and skin smoothing.

       

      Hope this helps! 

      Cheers!

      Noel
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      alexc49096761
      Participating Frequently
      August 14, 2025

      Noel,

       

      The person commenting obviously is referring to Quick Actions - they clearly and specifically mention clothes (which is a quick action feature) and having to switch between iPhone and iPad just to use some functionality - let's not pretend we don't know what they are talking about. Quick Actions are very obviously absent on the iPad (as is a whole bunch of stuff) and it's just not good enough....

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        bryan_b44
        Participant
        June 25, 2025

        Yeah, I've been wondering the same thing. It's weird that they haven't released Quick Actions on the iPad yet, being that it's basically the same app/UI as the iPhone. I can't imagine it's that involved.

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        Andy25885743twiiAuthor
        Participant
        June 25, 2025
        Yes. Bizarre that I can do it on an Android phone but not on my editing
        ipad pro.
        Hopefully soon. Hopefully someone can also enlighten us.
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        alexc49096761
        Participating Frequently
        August 13, 2025

        Adobe are trash - many threads on this (including one I created asking the same question) and the replies from Adobe are their usual BS spin which doesn't commit to anything. The LR app for iPad has been neglected for so long, it's laughable to see all these valuable features being included on iPhone/android apps, yet the iPad app is continuously overlooked...

        selondon
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        selondonCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        June 24, 2025

        Adobe doesn't normally give timelines for feature development but I believe they are also available on Lightroom Web, if you log in via a browser on the iPad. That may work.

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          2mutch
          Participant
          August 13, 2025

          Hi, I've just forked out for an iPad Pro to help me with my photo editing, and had previously been using my iPhone. I've been unable to find the magic wand looking tool that can detect scene and facial features etc. I'm assuming this just hasn't been added as I'm logged in properly to my premium account.

           

          Is this a feature that is likely to be added? I'm pretty disappointed to have invested in a high spec iPad specifically for editing, just to find out one of the most useful features is missing and locked behind iPhone/desktop. Kinda defeats the point of me upgrading. I thought the iPad version would be a pro tool.

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