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Boomer_M3
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July 18, 2019
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P: Allow Direct Importing images into iPad with ios 13

  • July 18, 2019
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I'm using Lightroom Mobile (4.3.2) on an iPadPro-2018. I want to import images from an SD card into LR.
Here's my import process:
-Attach card reader to UBS-C port, insert SD card
-Open Files.app and browser to the SD Card
-Select the photos you want to import into LR
-Select "Share" in the lower left corner of the Files.app

At this point, I should be able to select Lightroom. However, the LR option ONLY appears if the number of files is 10 or fewer. More than 10 files and the Lightroom icon does not appear. With this process, no more than 10 images can be imported into LR at a time.

Has anyone experienced this issue? Has anyone found a workaround? And yes, I have reported this to Apple.

Thanks for your feedback.


Peter

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    Raulairwalker
    Participant
    October 4, 2019
    Adobe is a huge Company but they very slow upgrade their product.
    They just like to show how benefit they have each quarter.
     I hope Capture one will launch their product on iPad Os and adobe will have a competitor.
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    Pierre_G
    Participating Frequently
    September 26, 2019
    Hi Rikk,
    Apple officially announced that iOS 13 allows apps « like Lightroom » to import pictures directly.
    I tend to think that Adobe was involved and that a next update will make this a reality.
    Rikk Flohr_Photography
    Community Manager
    Rikk Flohr_PhotographyCommunity Manager
    September 26, 2019
    If this feature request is important to you make sure you are hitting the [Me Too] button at the top right. This number is tracked in our internal systems and has bearing on if and when a feature is implemented,  Continue to put your comments in however. 

    Thanks.
    Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    September 26, 2019
    Adobe needs to take this issue and implement access to attached drives in the Files app rather than relying on Apple to Share the drive and files to Lightroom. Apple finally allowing full access to external drives after all these years is revolutionary—take advantage of it. 
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    MontyMontgomery
    Inspiring
    September 26, 2019
    I’m a “the glass is half full” kinda guy.
    I am hoping Adobe will pushing out an iPadOS update soon allowing full access to an attached drive...
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    September 25, 2019
    Ideally, Lightroom CC on iPad (and iPhone if possible?) would be able to import photos directly from an attached SD card or USB hard drive, exactly like it does on the desktop.
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    squaxor
    Participant
    September 25, 2019
    I have installed the official iPadOS 13.1. When importing files I still can’t see my external drive in Lightroom, but I can see it in the Apple files app. Clearly Adobe hasn’t built in support yet
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    FeedbackCommunityMember
    Inspiring
    September 20, 2019
    Tested with iOS 13 and 13.1 betas, the issue still exists.
    LumaFusion has no issue importing more than 10 files at a time, so I guess it's a Lightroom related problem.

    traviss10928787
    traviss10928787
    Participant
    September 5, 2019
    Same here. Just hoping that’ll apply to this use scenario because it seems both likely and unlikely all at the same time. (USB-C to SD import of RAW)
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    Pierre_G
    Participating Frequently
    September 5, 2019
    Apple announced that its new iPadOS will let apps like Lightroom import photos directly. Hoping a new Lightroom version with this capability will be released with final iOS 13 release, in a few days.
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