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Importing RAW to iPad Pro and CC & Using Lightroom Classic

Forum|Forum|8 years ago
April 26, 2018
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I havne't been able to find the answer to this workflow question so thought I'd ask here.

First off, I generally do all my work in Lightroom Classic. I do however do edits now and then on my iPad Pro to those(Smart Previews) that I have synced from Lightroom Classic. This works fine.

I understand that if I do want to use RAW files in Lightroom CC and already have the smart previews synced from Classic - I can drag the RAW files into CC and Lightroom will recognize the smart previews are already there in the catalog and just simply switch the smart previews to RAW rather than add a duplicate photo. With this being said, can the opposite be done? If I have RAW files I added to CC from my iPad can I simply import the same RAW files on my desktop Classic client and have the edits I made on my iPad Pro pull down into classic on the imported raw files? I know this is confusing, let me try and explain further.

If I am traveling and I import the RAW files from my SD card into Lightroom on my iPad Pro, I know this sends the entire RAW file to the cloud. Now when I get to my desktop and open up Classic I understand it will pull these RAW files down to the folder I have set in preferences. The problem here is with 80MB raw files and uploading 100 RAW files to the cloud and then to be pulled down into Classic is a bit silly. I want to be able to import RAW into my iPad and then made edits. Then when I get to my desktop import my RAW files again from my SD card and have CC and Classic know these files are the same and not pull down the RAW from the cloud, but pull the edits down.

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cmgap

Community Expert

The document you are referencing is illustrating how to sync to Lightroom Classic not Lightroom CC cloud-based version. Lightroom Web (cloud based) isn't designed to integrate with Classic.

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photolikerAuthor

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Actually, it is designed to sync your edits back and forth. That's the entire point of it.

cmgap

Community Expert

You are correct that it is designed to sync edits back and forth. That said - Adobe does not recommend using Classic and Cloud on the same system because of conflicts and syncing issues.

Lightroom Mobile - the companion app for Classic syncs well between desktop, web and iOs devices whereas Cloud to Classic is problematic.

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photolikerAuthor

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I'm sorry, not sure why you are being so combative sounding. I asked for a solution and provided it to others who are interested in what I am now understanding may be a more advanced workflow.

I don't think you are quite understanding. The idea here is not having to upload and download what could be very well be many GBs of data. For those of us who shoot a lot, being able to make adjustment to RAW files while mobile without having to wait for all the files to download back to Lightroom is important. I can import off an SD card much faster than download speeds. When I say mobile, I mean outside of our office. Mobile with internet, of course.

Never had a problem with duplicates. We even move the Lightroom Catalog to different machines daily. I'd be happy to teach you how to properly use Lightroom Sync, feel free to PM me with questions.

Further, to answer my question to you that you answered with a question, here you go: Sync photos between Lightroom on your computer and mobile devices |

JP Hess

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Speaking from experience, you can try to develop an integrated workflow between Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic CC, but you will become frustrated because it doesn't always work the way you expect it will. I know because I have tried. I haven't migrated my catalog because of that. John isn't being combative. He has much more experience with Lightroom CC that I do, and I respect his insight. If you want to try to prove him wrong, that's fine. But the two programs really aren't designed to work together at this time. Whether that will change in future is yet to be seen.

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photolikerAuthor

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Thanks, Jim. I will keep an eye out for any problems. If someone wants to prove me wrong, that's fine. So far, this workflow works for me. Judging from comments elsewhere, it will be helpful for others.

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john beardsworth

Community Expert

What you describe as "silly" is just the way it is. LRCC/iPad will want to sync the raw files via the cloud, and cannot do it over you wifi network.

Don't try to get too clever with using LRCC/MacPC. Adobe have not designed it to work properly with LR Classic, and are not recommending using both LRCC/MacPC and Classic. If you want to use the iPad on the road, just accept that it will have to upload files upon your return - and ensure that its options are set to sync only over wifi.

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photolikerAuthor

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So it sounds like you're not sure.

Does anyone have experience with this workflow?

john beardsworth

Community Expert

Hm, I didn't think I was expressing any uncertainty.

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