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vcina
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July 2, 2017
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Lightroom Mobile Import and convert to DNG

  • July 2, 2017
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I use a Nikon DSLR and iPad Pro with Lightroom CC.  When I import my RAW (.NEF) files using the iPad Camera Connection Kit, it creates the .NEF and associated .xmp files.  If there a way to tell Lightroom Mobile to convert the RAW files to .DNG files upon import, as I do in the desktop version of Lightroom?

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      Correct answer Akash Sharma

      Hi vcina,

      Being a mobile this feature would take a lot of system resources.

      You get the raw files into LR Desktop, sync the collection, and LR Desktop then sends smart previews to the cloud, which is what the iPad reads. Lightroom mobile is not designed to directly import raw files and then convert them into DNG.

      Thanks,

      Akash

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      sidaths
      Participating Frequently
      September 4, 2022

      This is the last issue left before I move my mobile editing process over to Lightroom. I can't believe that this hasn't been resolved after being requested many years ago. It's bad enough that  Adobe missed out such a basic use case at requirements capture...

      DdeGannes
      Community Expert
      DdeGannesCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      September 5, 2022

      Post an idea request on the Lightroom ecosystem forum, this is Lightroom Classic Forum.

       

      Regards, Denis: iMac 27” mid-2015, macOS 11.7.10 Big Sur; 2TB SSD, 24 GB Ram, GPU 2 GB; LrC 12.5,; Lr 6.5, PS 24.7,; ACR 15.5,; (also Laptop Win 11, ver 24H2, LrC 15.0.1, PS 27.0; ) Camera Oly OM-D E-M1.
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      defaultk8bxr2pfm9fk
      Participant
      May 16, 2022

      And there is still no solution.

       

      Come on Adobe! Why do we have still have to wait for this feature?

        Bob Somrak
        Bob Somrak
        Legend
        May 16, 2022

        Ipad Pros now can be purchased with 2TB so storage space in Lightroom Mobile for large photo files is no longer an issue if you really need it.  

        M4 Pro Mac Mini. 48GB
        davidl35781049
        davidl35781049
        Participant
        June 5, 2021

        This is even more of an issue for Sony, which only supports uncompressed 85MB-120MB files if you want lossless. Imagine the time it takes to upload those to the cloud at a hotel, and the storage they take on your iPad. Then divide that in half with onboard DNG ccoversion.

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          Community Expert
          Jao vdLCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          April 25, 2021

          Conversion to dng is a trivial recompression that iPad Pros can easily handle. 

            Akash Sharma
            Akash SharmaCorrect answer
            Legend
            July 12, 2017

            Hi vcina,

            Being a mobile this feature would take a lot of system resources.

            You get the raw files into LR Desktop, sync the collection, and LR Desktop then sends smart previews to the cloud, which is what the iPad reads. Lightroom mobile is not designed to directly import raw files and then convert them into DNG.

            Thanks,

            Akash

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            TranceMist
            Participant
            August 31, 2017

            This answer is short sighted. If the iPad Pro can edit RAW so easily surely it also has the power to conver to DNG.

            And for devices that are less powerful Adobe could provide the option to perform the conversion in their cloud.

            Currently Lightroom Mobile presumes a desktop based workflow with very short term mobile usage.

            However, more and more a trip weeks long with just an iPad Pro and no desktop is possible.

            Lightroom Mobile should be designed with the understanding that the user may not have access to the desktop for an extended period of time.

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              Chrisbrenschmidt
              Participant
              January 27, 2020

              I think this is more of an issue than ever. I see this question was asked 2 1/2 years ago. I love being able to import RAW files directly onto my ipad and to edit them immediately. I wish the RAW files (NEFs) could be converted to DNGs so that when it syncs with LR Classic, i would have DNG files and not NEFs.  I hope Adobe is considering this now. 

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