Import image files from iPad File manager app into iPad Lightroom mobil

[waldhaus1]

I want to import image files from the iPad File Manager app into Lightroom Mobil on the iPad. 

I know I can do that with other image processing software of the iPad but would like to use Lightroom.

[JohanElzenga · Accepted solution]

Launch Lightroom for iPad, tap on this icon, and then on 'Files'.

[waldhaus1]

I don't see that icon. THe icon with the camera is present.

My version is 9.5.0 793255/164

Perhaps I need to delete and reinstall?

I had thought there was a way to import into Lightroom.

I am using an iPad pro with the M3 processor and plenty of memory. 

I had thought I used to have a way to add from the files app.

[waldhaus1]

I did the reinstall. Delete and reinstall on iPad. Same version and build number. But now the icon for image import is present and it works. Iwas able to import a folder full of images.

Thanks for clarifying that import from the files app was supposed to be doable.

[JohanElzenga]

Reinstalling was probably not necessary. You probably had the 'Lr camera photos' album selected. That is an album that shows all photos taken with the built-in camera app. You cannot manually add photos to this album, so the import button does not show if you select it.

[waldhaus1]

I don't see the Lightroom camera album from witching Lightroom on my iPad. Perhaps selecting the Lightroom camera causes it to be selected. I don't recall ever using the Lightroom Camera on the iPad, but I could have done so and forgotten. 

I must have done something to cause the import icon to disappear.

[JohanElzenga]

There are other albums too where you cannot manually add images, such as 'My Edits' and (probably, I don't use that) 'People'. If you select one of these albums then the icon also disappears.