Transfer images from LR CC on iPad to LR Classic on iMac

[IzzyKap]

When traveling I store and process images using LR CC on my new iPad Pro and would like to transfer these images to LR Classic on my iMac at home. I would like to be able to do so without subscribing to additional CC storage.

[john beardsworth · Accepted solution]

Why not just sync automatically, by enabling sync in Classic? One pictures download into Classic, your CC space may be full, so go to All Synced Photos, remove some photos from there and that will free up space for the next few images. Repeat until all are in Classic.

Removing them from ASP will also remove them from the synced collection, so maybe add them to the Quick Collection before removing them from ASP, just in case you want to sync them again as smart previews.

[IzzyKap]

That may work but it seems to be a relatively cumbersome procedure for something that should be straight forward. I can transfer images easily from LR CC on iPad to my iMac using AirDrop but they transfer as jpg and not raw files. There doesn't seem to be an option selection to retain raw images.

[john beardsworth]

Sure it's cumbersome, but it'll work. The elegant solution involves paying for more storage

[Theresa J]

I don’t see it as cumbersome. You can be anywhere in the world uploading images to Lightroom with your iPad, and those full resolution original images automatically get downloaded to Lightroom Classic on your computer at home (assuming it is running and connected to the internet). I think this is freaking amazing.

The only slightly cumbersome part is to remove them from the All Synced Photos Collection to free up space on the cloud. It’s really easy to do this though.

Let’s use Apple Photos and the iCloud as a comparison. With Apple Photos all of your devices are all synced through the cloud, but the images live in the cloud. To free up iCloud space without losing your photos, you have to first download the images to a hard drive. The method for doing this IS cumbersome and why so many people pay Apple extra money every month for more cloud storage.

I much prefer the Lightroom method for syncing images through a cloud. Managing the cloud storage is much easier because the images automatically downloaded via Lr Classic.