I'm guessing that the 'Automatic' option from iOS will work only with Macs and their official Photos app (I'm not sure though).

After I transfer my photos to the Lightroom library via USB, all I see are the original RAWs - not the edited versions. The big problem, however, is that Lightroom can't seem to recognize the changes made on the RAWs by Snapseed. Now both File Explorer and Lightroom recognize the iPad as a source and all the photos are there. So I go back to the Photos settings and this time choose 'Keep Originals'. In fact, the iPad appears nowhere except iTunes. However, neither File Explorer nor Lightroom recognize the iPad as an available source. I checked 'Automatic' and then connected the iPad to my PC via USB. In the 'Transfer to Mac or PC' option, you can choose 'Automatic' or 'Keep Originals' (according to iOS: 'Automatic transfer photos and videos in a compatible format, or always transfer the original file without checking for compatibility). Now, having edited some photos and then saved them with the first option, I want to transfer those modified RAWs from the iPad to my Lightroom library on the Windows PC.īefore doing so, I've checked the Photos settings on iOS. Now, if you are familiar with Snapseed, you'll know that when it comes to saving/exporting your work, you have three options: 'Save', which implies modifying the RAW itself with the possibility of coming back and editing the file again or undoing the changes (iOS wil ask for permission to modify the photo), 'save a copy', which creates a copy of the RAW that will be editable too, and 'export', which just creates a jpg copy with undoable changes. Then I used Snapseed to edit those files. I've transfered some RAWs from an SD card to my iPad using the Lightning adaptor.

I'm using an original iPad Air with iOS 12.4.5 and a PC with Windows 7 and Lightroom Classic CC 8.1.

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