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Quan Vu Fotografie
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July 25, 2025
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Extremely Slow Batch Edit on iPad Compared to Android

  • July 25, 2025
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Hi everyone,

 

I’m experiencing very slow batch editing performance on my iPad Pro M4 using Lightroom. When I apply an edit to a small batch of 5 photos, it takes almost one full minute to complete the sync. This seems excessive, especially considering the iPad’s powerful hardware.

 

Interestingly, when I try the same operation on my Samsung Galaxy Z Fold (Android), it’s significantly faster and seems to work more efficiently, even running edits in the background.

 

I genuinely prefer editing on the iPad — the user interface feels more intuitive and enjoyable than on Android. But this issue is a real letdown and interrupts my workflow quite a bit.

 

Is this a known issue with the iPad version of Lightroom? Or is this behavior expected due to how iPadOS or Lightroom handles batch edits?

 

Would love to hear if others are experiencing the same, or if Adobe is aware of this discrepancy.

 

Thanks!

Quan

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Sameer K
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Sameer KCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 25, 2025

Hey, @Quan Vu Fotografie. Welcome to the Lightroom Community. I'll need more info to help you figure this out. 

 

What specific edits are included in your batch edits? Do you have a significant number of masks in the batch operation? Is Sync still in progress when you see copy-and-paste edits? Could you provide a video with the exact same edits applied to a similar-sized batch of images? 

 

Awaiting your response. Thanks!
Sameer K

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Quan Vu FotografieAuthor
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July 25, 2025

Hi Sameer, simple edits like color and light. No masks or AI related. I have turned off sync but does not make a difference. I have attached a screenrecording and hope it shows the issue (if it's an issue) clearly. 

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AlekeCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 29, 2025

Hi @Quan Vu Fotografie! Thanks a lot for the screen recording, super helpful!

To start with the basics, could you try clearing your app cache? Just open Lightroom, tap the three horizontal lines in the top left corner, then go to Local Storage and tap Clear Cache. It might also help to increase your cache size limit while you're there.

If that doesn’t do the trick, try uninstalling and reinstalling the app. Just make sure everything is fully synced to the cloud first so you don’t lose any of your work.

Thanks again!
Alek

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