Creating an iPad Photography Workflow in 2020!

We'll discuss image transfer to the ipad, drives, gnarbox, ipad photo storage, and should you give up your laptop editing workflow?
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[@elevateaerialsolutions4777]

A little work around for culling in the files app... open a second window of the files app and just drag the ones you want to a new folder.

[@TheVFXbyArt]

Still can’t replicate how I used a laptop to mirror my desktop’s workflow when I’m remote.

[@sarary]

That is the hardest way to do it lol. I use a sd card reader to import to my iPads camera roll. I then go through them in the photos app and delete the rubbish ones. All the keepers you just import to Lightroom then edit and export back to photos. Save the edits to a ssd (and the raws if you want) and then delete all from iPad. I tend to delete the raws and leave the Jpegs in my photos app for storage reasons. Only time I use files Is when editing 4K footage in LumaFusion.

[@mobius001]

Love your honest assessment of pros and cons in this video. Too many youtubers rave about how much better the iPad is and glaze over or completely ignore the numerous pitfalls

[@marianwhitcomb7518]

Amen...pitfalls you only learn about after investing...that they don't tell you about.

[@iraaikman]

So crazy, I’ve been searching for some current content on this exact topic and boom, you made one the same day. Awesome. Thank you!!!

[@danielmoyle8794]

This may be confusing however if you just download Lightroom (not lightroom classic) from the Adobe cloud system onto your computer then you download the lightroom mobile app to the iPad then you can access the photos and edit them via the cloud from any location from any device. This means not having to input photos onto the iPad or iPhone. This is my current workflow. Works great.

[@Byerly92]

Hello. Do you need to have a Lightroom subscription? Probably yes I think. Which one do you chose, please? I'm trying to figure out what I currently need (Computer + iPad). Thank you

[@ruhri0411]

You can also upload the images to the iPad, and if you have LR Classic synchronized with LR, the photos will be automatically downloaded to your laptop when you open LR Classic. From this folder in Classic you can then move them to your usual folder structure in LR Classic. The great thing is that this workflow works with any mobile device, including your iPhone! The advantage is that you don't have to take your laptop with you on vacation, your pictures are all stored in the Creative Cloud and when you're back home, they're automatically transferred to your hard drive! Unfortunately keywords are not transferred, this is a big bug from Adobe and has to be changed in an urgent update.

[@SleepyEyezCarter]

Yep this is how I do it... I work from the adobe cloud in my iPad Pro. I got the 128gb and so I have to still be storage conscious....

[@ericadragon9166]

nils I have the $14.99/month for photoshop & Lightroom and I get 1 tb of cloud storage. It’s great

[@johnmiller5717]

and you can never leave adobe or you lose your fotos

[@mqueluz]

Hi Omar, just to mention that you can also import the photos to Lightroom and then you can share to other apps from there. I usually import to Lightroom and then share to Affinity for further editing. Great video.

[@jlwilliams]

I have been trying to import raw files from SD card to Lightroom, but I can't get the "direct import" feature to work... when I choose "Add Photos" in Lightroom, the "From camera device" option is grayed out. The Files app CAN see them, so I can still import them by choosing import from Files and then selecting them in Files, but that is an inconvenient workaround. Does the "From camera device" option work for you?

[@mqueluz]

@@jlwilliams that's strange, it works fine with mine, I sometimes import that way too. Have you tried different sd cards?

[@lokitomanny]

And how do you do that, because when you import into Lightroom, it masks all these images into a database that I just can't find on a tablet, so I have no access to those images unless I go through Lightroom.

[@gymhyk]

Omar, great informative video. I just upgraded my iPad Pro to the new 11”. Fuji fan here and this will really help me to try using the iPad instead of my Windows laptop. I love your channel, keep it going !!

[@aliciaburggraeve8660]

How is it going? Do you prefer the iPad over your computer? I'm thinking about buying an iPad Pro for editing myself

[@charminbaer2323]

I just import to my iPad Pro after a shoot. I was importing using the USB-C cable straight to the camera at first because I didn't have a USB-C card reader. It was painfully slow though, would take forever to transfer photos. Now I have a UHS-II SD card and a SanDisk USB-C UHS-II card reader, and it's so much faster. When I get home, the iPad Pro syncs Lightroom via WiFi and Lightroom Classic automatically downloads all photos to my MacBook Pro.

[@MatthewFortner]

Charmin Baer You might not have the optimum cable. I plan on testing a couple of cables soon.

[@suzannebradbury]

Yes!! Been looking forward to this. I’ve sold my MacBook and purchased iPad Pro. Best decision ever. I find LR way easier to use etc particularly as a keen amateur! But just trying to work out the nitty gritty with workflow!! Will def watch this later when little lad has gone to bed! Thanks for this x

[@mihir1997]

im just always bummed that the ipad lightroom doesn't have support for all the presets on the main lightroom desktop software. have not been able to get my camera-matched presets on the ipad version.

[@suzannebradbury]

I have them?? I think there’s ways to import them if not ?? Couldn’t live without my acros

[@samanthaloose9095]

I have a MacBook Air right now and I just had a major problem with Lightroom on it and have been doing research on iPad Pro! I’m an amateur too but did this help a lot? I am not one for complex I like simple

[@suzannebradbury]

Samantha Loose it’s not completely the same. Tiny bit of a learning curve (no bottom labels etc) but now I find it way easier than I did on MacBook. Just zooming in for one!! At the same time, not all my everyday tasks were simpler on iPad such as eg I makes simple publications (very simple) and I’ve found that hard but I’ve got there. You have to ensure you get the right set up for other things. Ie decent keyboard , decent usbc hub, decent case/stand, pencil etc etc etc. Lots of accessories has ultimately made it the same price as a Basic Mac. I’m still overall pleased with my decision but just warning you of some downsides I’ve found along the way.

[@FelipeAugusto88]

I still use my laptop. Upload the photos to the lightroom cloud. And get them on the iPad later. Editing photos only on the iPad.

[@rajidselim6867]

I want to do exactly that. Do the photos automatically offload when you’re not using the app? I want the air, but it only has 250 gb max or is it worth getting the 1TB iPad Pro? My biggest frustration is running out of storage but I’m not sure if 250 is enough.

[@ms350125]

At first I used RavPower’s FileHub; it did it’s job albeit very slowly. So I got very excited when iOS introduced ability to work with external hard drives. But copying from sd to hdd via a usb-c hub was also slow, shaky, and quite nerve wrecking without clear progress bar. I was never sure if all my photos got copied. So I eventually got WD Wireless Passport Pro, and am quite happy with it. Whether remotely or at home, I just pop the sd card in, and let it copy without any additional interaction. Not needing a screen I avoid any distractions that turning pc or tablet on might bring. The good thing about WD drive is that on iPad one doesn’t have to connect through WiFi to access files on it anymore. For iPad Pro, a $5 type-b micro to usb-c cable allows to connect it directly without any dongles. The only negative about WD WPP I have so far is the stupid folder structure it creates when copying SD card. I think it’s about 7 folders deep before one can finally get to copied photos.

[@ogonzilla]

Maciek Sikora super helpful! Forgot to mention the progress bar. Only a progress wheel shown. True.

[@Shmyrk]

Dood. You literally explained what I didn’t even know that I needed to know...if that makes sense. *THANK YOU*

[@thehundredthmonkey5972]

Awesome vid, just got the iPad Pro and intend on doing both photo/and video, I’ve also considered the Gnarbox. I hope you make more iPad editing workflow tutorials, love that they’re short and sweet, longer vids tend to rush through the details. Thanks again

[@jaredlindsay5823]

The way I like to go about it is: 1. Import folder to LR on desktop. 2. Build “smart previews”. 3.Create a collection and sync to LR mobile. That way you can edit the previews on the iPad without having to store the images to the iPad.

[@alexjohnsonphotography]

This is the way.

[@SophieRagosino]

I know this is a year after your video but I still wanted to let you know, I deff learned & enjoyed your video and that you went the right flow to teach the lesson. It drives me crazy when the Techy guys go to fast. The speed was just right to catch the different steps. You were clear and have a bounce in your personality which made your lesson fun.,Thank you!

[@martinrumfeld8593]

Excellent review and help ! Thank you ! Funny fact: I just realized at the end that “safari pictures” means pictures from an actual safari in Africa or somewhere near. I really understood “safari” as the Safari Browser and I was trying all the time to figure what the hell are “safari pictures” xD....

[@ogonzilla]

Martin Rumfeld OMG. Haha. So sorry. Didn’t even think. Funny.

[@sarary]

Me too lmao

[@MedusaJellyFish300]

Thank you for this great video, now I understand so much better how to go about it, really had no idea how it will work on the IPad but now because of you my man I have a clear idea.

[@JuanOzuna]

I just recently bought my iPad Pro and I've been trying to figure out and nail down a workflow like this and your step-by-step was super helpful! Thanks, man!

[@LCVoss]

This video was very useful. It helped me figure out some new approaches to my workflow. I appreciate that you explain things in a succinct way that is easy to understand and with humor.

[@lookintok]

This makes life so much easier cause I use my iPad for everything since my laptop became old and I haven’t had time to upgrade it. Thanks a bunch for this video 🍊

[@Netjez]

I will read the pictures from my SD card into the iPad photos app. Once the photos app is finished copying the files, I select the keep files on card (or something like that) so I have the pictures on my iPad photos app and on the SD card. The iPad stays in the hotel, the camera joins me during the day so even on holiday I have file separation. I edit using the photos app (has become a lot better lately). I will use the ❤️ in the photos app to mark those pictures that turned out really well. These are sorted into a second favorites album on the iPad. The iPad is great for reviewing the pictures after a intensive day with the camera. For creative stuff you should check out the autodesk sketchbook app, it’s free and you can do a lot with cutouts and layers and text and hand drawn stuff. I strongly recommend having a look 😁 Love your content!

[@stevendeary502]

I use the iPad Pro as my primary computer, I’m an avid photographer and shoot often, the iPad is lightweight and the battery is great, perfect for me travelling about on my motorbike. If your editing a handful of photos at a time the iPad is a gem even with my a7r2’s 42mp files the iPad doesn’t skip a beat, HOWEVER on the days I have to edit a few hundred photos, or import and edit 100 photos the iPad is a pain in the ass. Happy to answer any questions a I’ve been using the iPad as my dedicated editing computer for 2 years now.

[@katwoodytham8314]

Hi. I have a fuji x2, and and ipad, for teaching, but keen to use for editing. Am keen on using Fuji jpeg presets as a starting point for editing, as generally photos just need tweaking. Any suitable apps for latest ipad? Many thanks.

[@calebboz167]

You can also upload your raws into the photos app. Dump them into dropbox and delete the raws. Then download the previews onto your ipad. So that you have all your photos on your home computer and your ipad without having duplicate raw photos in several locations.

[@shawnmcginnis1650]

Quick comment about the WD My Passport Wireless external drives - they format their internal drives (regular and ssd) in NTFS format, so the iPad Pro cannot view the files when connected by usb. For those drives, you have to use them wirelessly, which is significantly slower. I do use them to offload SD cards after shoots, and absolutely love them, but have to use the included WD NTFS driver on my MacBook (macs can read NTFS natively but can’t write to the drives). If you want to use an external HD to backup cards in the field and read/write with an iPad, you should consider the Gnarbox or Lacie DJI Copilot (which is formatted exfat). Also, it’s important to point out that an iPad can do split screen with 2 files windows, so it’s easy to copy files from one location to another.

[@TLeightonWomack]

Very helpful, now let's see you edit some pics on the ipad, please.

[@daysofourlife420]

Steps at 6:45 never with videos and exfat hard drives. You will destroy the files and only noticing it later in replay. Only use apple friendly harddriveformats. Nice video by the way

[@palamj2]

That was a fantastic explanation on how not to flood your iPad with photos and on how to download onto an external hard drive.

[@markpollon3138]

Would love to see an updated version of this workflow for 2024. Has anything changed or been streamlined with the latest hardware/software?

[@_krakra_]

I am also debating laptop vs ipad purchase to be used for photo editing. I love the idea doing it on ipad.

[@msandersen]

I looked into this a while back. I got an HD version of the WD device, which I wanted for a holiday so I could back up my photos as I went. That part worked great, gave some peace of mind and ability to reuse my SD card. Gnarbox 2.0 came out after that, and I watched some videos on it. For videographers, it sounds great, with integration with Luma Fusion and extremely fast file transfer, copying just the selected parts of a clip, automatic transcoding, etc. But there’s less info about use for photographers, and it seems apart from checksumming the copy to ensure exact copies, if you aren’t an adventurer doing video, there’s less justification for the price. Anyway, whereas Lightroom Mobile uses it’s own Raw converter, so can read Fuji Compressed Raw files fine, if like me you shoot Fuji Raw but don’t use Lightroom and don’t want a subscription, it isn’t currently viable, because iOS doesn’t yet support Fuji Compressed Raw, and I don’t want to use Uncompressed Raw for storage reasons. And editing Jpg just isn’t viable except for social media if you aren’t too fussed about the loss of highlight and shadow detail. So I’ve given up on that dream, except for editing photos taken on my phone, which can be quite fun. They’re in Heif format, so have much more detail and quality than jpegs to play with. I quite like playing with Fauxkeh.

[@goodcjw2]

I really just use the Lightroom with Cloud backup, it’s expensive solution, but so easy: open LR, plugin SD card, import. All the raws will be in the cloud automatically. Later, I can either keep editing on iPad, or jump onto LR classic at home computer to make edits. There are two drawbacks: 1. expensive: $20/month for 1TB storage, 2. LR does not work very well with Fuji XTrans RAW.

[@robmcd]

Hi Omar, I think you’ve got the best voice to be a cartoon character voice over.

[@rowgegaming5048]

Nikon SnapBridge automatically adds photos to the iPad photos, the only thing i have to do is delete the ones I don’t want. No cables, card reading, clicking, or touching anything. That’s just for JPEG tho.

[@ctjanney]

Perfect. I just got an M1 iPad Pro. I have a GNARBOX classic, which I’ve had for probably 10 years or so, and it’s slow, but rock solid. That said, it is very pricy when comparing to the WD Wi-Fi drive, etc. great video. Thank you for the dongle with an SD card reader.

[@mossmanmedia]

Thanks Omar. You answered a couple of questions that I had. I also saw a good tip below too. Thanks for leading this community!!

[@PhotoGearFun]

Funny I have that exact same SD Card dongle. Great video my workflow includes the Gnarbox connected directly to the iPad. For me that works very well and it's quick. I backup to the Gnarbox 2.0 then can edit on the iPad after I import. With the Adobe CC the files get added to my Adobe Cloud and I can access them via any device.

[@ogonzilla]

Cool! Good followup: Cloud-Adobe, iCloud and Google Photos. Thanks for chiming in!

[@PhotoGearFun]

@@ogonzilla Happy to chime! Cheers.

[@jerimiahsmith9759]

Can you edit raw files from lightroom that are stored on the Gnarbox?

[@xurrmusic]

Amazing vid. Loved the workflow and I’m actually planning on doing the same. Never tried it beside using my laptop actually.

[@GajanBalan]

Great video! Always fascinating to see other workflows.

[@patriciahankel4078]

Thank you. Just starting to learn so much. All is new to me but not for long. Looking forward to learning more with your videos. Stay safe and well

[@aikogrouleff554]

All my cables are usb c now anyways because I used a macbook pro. So I dont even need dongles anymore for when I’m switching to iPad

[@jeromecorpuz8250]

Hi Omar, I'm trying to import my fuji XT-4 raw files into my my iPad pro 12.9 2020 and why it only shows blank images. No thumbnails.

[@SuperBoU]

Because ipadOs 14.01 haven’t support X-T4 and X-pro3 raw file yet. You must use Lightroom raw processor to edit them.

[@fjzingo]

Interesting fact is that fuji raw compressed can only be opened an handled directly in lightroom. Neither of files, Apple photos(on mac or idevice), affinity photos, darkroom can open these compressed files on an ipad. Ipads and ios has a huge potential, but unfortunately the system is still to odd and bad for file management. Hope this changes for the better with the new apple chipsets and not the other direction....and I agree, editing in lightroom with the apple pen is absolutely awesome.

[@edwardmarshall1521]

Yep iPad is great, but it seems to fall aprt if you are shooting RAW and you want to preview raw files on card or external drive

[@remektekmedia6641]

Just wanted to share my experience: Yesterday I went out trying out my new X-T4 and shot mostly video, but a few stills. I connected the SDHC card to the iPad Pro 2020 via a Sandisk ultrafast card reader. All looked good, but instead of importing into Photos, I thought I would do like you and use Files app. Bang, ALL my files on the card vanished! I took the card to my iMac and it had no files, BUT it showed 19GB used! DUH! I then went to a Windows PC and got the same. Eventually a tool I had revealed that the iPad files app had renamed the top folder to /.Spotify-V100 and neither Mac, nor PC or Camera or iPad was showing the folder, because it started with a "." i.e. DOT. Once I knew this, I was able to rename the folder and get my files, but just be warned!!!

[@daysofourlife420]

hey could you please please share the programyou used=? would mean a lot

[@TheVFXbyArt]

Ipads are like Vegas: any photowork you start on an iPad, stays on an iPad. Even culling. The best that iPad can offer a photographer is 10 years of ARM development that would result in an ARM macbook running MacOS with a MAC OS lightroom. I love my XT3’s OOC look and use the fuji app to COPY jpgs in, do some DARKROOM or Photo magic, watermark them, then share online with friends. Then at home, I create a lightroom catalog for each event and import the photos from the orig card, do my final work and archive there. There is no ipad workflow except for ios device only peeps who live on Instagram. Ipad os is an island, and a hostile one at that. Completely different os workflow from the mac. I use the ipad as a portfolio of work that I have done in laptops and desktops. Thats it....and netflix.

[@Willieswheels]

RemekTek Media does this apply if I’m using an iPad JUST to transfer images to an external hard drive from my sd card? No importing to iPad etc just transferring from the card to an ssd

[@KirkVogel]

Nice work Omar, just didn’t mention if it supported Raw image imports.... I’m a bit old fashioned in my workflow (XT3’s and MacBook Pro) and am def looking for a new easier way to travel for out of town jobs... Anyway, got me thinking about investigating this further, so thanks for your efforts. Keep up the great work, G’day from New Zealand (Kirk Vogel)

[@kylejeromec]

In android, you can directly plug the camera (micro usb to type - c) and there will be a prompt to import the images from camera. I use an X-T20

[@Honkus]

Giving me more temptation to upgrade my 10.5" ipad pro with lightning port to the newer models with USB-C. I have all kinds of issues getting lightning adaptor working to read SD-Cards as it always complains about adapter needing power, which I do and it works half the time. It only seems to work reliably with the slower UHS-I cards, the UHS-II cars seem to need the extra power..prolly the extra pins. Seems to work a bit better with more recent IOS updates but still not ideal. I have done this via bluetooth pretty reliably but much slower. I have really liked using iPad when traveling (....can't wait to do that again) as it cuts down on the bulk of a laptop.

[@MarcinSporysz]

While I was not in Fujifilm world easiest way to do it on the go was to just import from an SD to LR directly (one less copy operation) after coming back home I've synced it with main catalog using Adobe's cloud - slow but checked all requirements on my list. Now I've introduced Iridium X-Transformer and that workflow is no longer valid and I don't see perfect workflow on iPad at this time :( For occasional editing on the road I use Pixelmator Photo. Also regarding very first workflow using Fuji app and wifi, I dont think it imports RAWs & movies, just JPEGs.

[@ogonzilla]

Marcin Sporysz thanks for sharing! Very helpful.

[@kenhouser1491]

This video totally answered my questions. Great Job! And yes, I am going on a Safari and NOT taking the laptop will save me 3+ lbs which is critical on 30lbs weight limit trip (I have 18lbs of camera gear going! .

[@PauloParreira]

After a wedding or any other job, i copy the files to a Lr "Master" catalog in my 2010 MacPro, all this catalog is synced in Lr and then i can cull and do some editing in my iPhone or iPad pro.

[@g1998k]

Great review. I use both MAC Pro and PC’s for editing. I do like the ipad and tried so hard using it for photo editing and processing. Its simply not the most efficient way. Nowadays pc’s and Macs are so affordable and come in all sizes and weights that it is literally a form of masochism to ignore them and insist on an Ipad..))))).

[@BenTilson]

Excellent walkthrough and tips, as usual! Thanks Omar!!👍🏻

[@catherinepetrie2266]

Looking to buy the ipad pro 2020 to replace my old tablet to be able to edit in LR and PS which i justvstarered to learn . Thouhyt may as well learn from ipad. Instaed of laptop. What are you suggestions for Ipad pro 2020 for LR and PS any advice would be welcome

[@k_c_t_photography]

Hello! I’m a beginner in photography and I want to take my hobby more seriously by getting a laptop or iPad at some point to help edit my photos. I only have my iPhone currently that I use to edit them and the only way I move my photos is from my camera to the phone through the Nikon app. I was wondering what would be good to save up for at least for now in my photography journey when it comes to editing photos on a laptop or iPad. Thanks for the help!

[@Thesagedavincishow]

that sounds so like me. what did you end up choosing?

[@GearJason]

The best workflow I’ve found since I own a mac and an iPad and will use both for editing depending of how I’m feeling is to transfer all photo files to my mac first (create the folder, import to Lightroom, and curating the keepers, after that I create a collection with the same name as the folder and this will sync with my adobe cloud account which will allow me to edit photos on my iPad “from the cloud” since the folders will appear on my iPad and I can edit those collection’s smart previews.

[@rushorahman]

I tried doing it long time ago but didn't find it fun as I had to work on too many gadgets to plug in to get the picture. My solution is dumping the picture in my microsoft pc -> transfer the picture I want to edit in OneDrive folder. That way I am able to edit my picture anywhere (phone, iPad PC by downloading) > thn dump the edited picture in another folder in my OneDrive (which sync's back to all my devices). No dongle involved. iPad is not really a solution for a workflow yet unfortunately but may be in the future.

[@KmalSadek]

I love your video! However, is there any sort of workflow for exporting the photos after editing and getting rid of them of the iPad?

[@ziazas]

Super helpful! I’m gonna guess this guy is from New York or New Jersey. Love his sense of humor. Subscribed right away.

[@junjip]

Your videos are always fun and great to watch. Thank you. Would love to see your editing skill on lightroom one day!

[@lokitomanny]

Lots of frustration... I am returning to the editing photos, I got me a new iPad and a new MacBook, so I got the hardware, but the software world it is all very different today. I haven't edited photos since Lightroom 5, that is the last version I purchased and photoshop Element 7. Those two were a great combination, and Photoshop Element was like the best of both worlds, Lightroom, photoshop, and adobe bridge, all three software combined in one, too good to be true. Today all that has changed. I had a free image viewer then, Xee, which would allow me to browse images located any folder without having to import or upload anything, I would go through a whole SD card at full screen, delete everything that was not worth transferring into the computer. Then I would move that folder to my external hard drive that only me had access to it, and Lightroom and PSE would allow me to edit any image on that hard drive without having to uploaded anywhere and no subscription fees. I would buy the one year software version and skip the small incremental updates, I would pay for the software, own it and keep using until my computer or the software couldn't interact anymore and I was forced to get the newest version to work on the newest hardware. Those were the good old date, where nobody had access to your images, and everything was handled locally, no cloud, no uploading, no peeking. I come back to the hobby, now everything is a monthly subscription, basically, everybody is forcing you to buy the latest update all the time continuously. Not only they are not getting more money out of me, but now I have to share my photos with Adobe if I want to edit them, I got to upload it to their servers and get them into a database before I can even view an image. Photoshop Elements have been handicap to the point that the new version is useless. I can't seem to find any other alternative to Lightroom and photoshop. There are a few other options, but it will require learning a new interface, and them cheap and limited want to be software are not on a subscription base too. Since I shoot with a Canon, I decided to download the canon camera software, I remember they had a limited version of an image viewer / editor that was serviceable, and because it was made by canon, you could read all the exif data on the photos, no just the basic exposure info, but all the picture profile settings etc, well guess what, now that is also on a subscription base, what ? So, here I am, sitting with a new iPad and a MacBook Pro, ready to enjoy my self walking around shooting photos with my camera, trying new lens, but when I come home, I don't even have a good way to browse the photos on either device. Finder is very limited and leaves a lot to be desired. I look for Xee, and can't even find that software on the App Store. What has happened ? Any suggestions?

[@bebesbunch]

Great video! Cheers for the insights. Would love to hear the rest of that outro though..😀🙌🔥

[@KingofStreet3]

Love doing work on my iPad pro but since I don't wanna pay for Lightroom to work on raws, I just shoot JPEG

[@musapuff]

Hi Omar, I finally got an iPad and came back to this video of yours. Do you use a screen protector for your iPad? If so, which one do you use? Thanks!

[@imaaronross]

I love to see how others use their iPad and the various apps. I just shared my own iPad workflow in a video last week. I think I might start using your select process in the files app while they’re still on the SD card. Thanks for insights!

[@ogonzilla]

Aaron Ross Cool. I like how you integrate DROPBOX into the workflow.

[@janeberrisford8555]

Another excellent video - I had no idea how you used an I Pad for editing, very useful for me, thanks so much Omar !

[@Safirlady]

Informative video hun; et thanks for the recommendations! Also, wondering how many gb do you have et is it sufficient or would you upgrade?!! Thanks, 🥰💕💕💕❤️

[@masaytaka]

Omar, you somehow always read in my mind 😉 Thank you for yet another great video. I'm thinking how to improve my iPad workflow. Current one is: 0. Turn OFF cloud sync in Lightroom for iPad so that it doesn't sync unnecessary photos. 1. Import photos from an SD card into Lightroom mobile (Apple dongle supports those superfast SDs unlike other dongles). 2. Quickly go through the photos in LR flagging the photos _I want to keep_. Usually it's 5-10% of the photos I imported. 3. Delete the unflagges photos - both from library and from "deleted photos" as LR syncs also the deleted photos (!) 4. Turn ON the sync in LR 5. Casually edit the photos on a couch 🍵 In the background they sync via Adobe cloud with my computer and are backed up from there. There's a few problems in this workflow: A. LR collection of synced photos keeps growing and even after I move those files out of sync on my computer, they somehow are still stored in Adobe "All Photos". The only way I figured out to fix it is to manually move and stop syncing all the collections on LR desktop and then delete all synced photos (scary). B. I love the photo organizing features of LR but hate to edit photos in it. Somehow I rarely like the end result. I eagerly wait for Capture One for iPad. Photos on the iPad, both viewing and editing them is amazing. However I don't think we have any software that utilizes its full potential 🙏 Any software like this needs to do two things well IMO: have cloud sync with awesome selection workflow plus then have a great UX and algorithms for photo editing. Oh and I'm using my Apple Photos just for edited, final JPEGs. Got inspired by Johnny Harris: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fX3cZYmBmr6repY (this must be the longes comment I written ever 😜)

[@papsny]

Thank you for the video. I've been looking for a tablet workflow and the solution you selected is perfect. Liked and subscribed!

[@AnnkurKumar]

Is there any video of this room tour!! If yes, share link please.

[@mike320319]

Thx, very useful info about how to import to the I Pad and backup to an external drive.

[@RichardGCF55]

Learned some good tips great beginner video

[@AnthonyMartinez6567]

When u try plugging in my 10TB WD MY BOOK directly with a USB C TO USB A adapter my iPad crashes and shuts off very frustrating going to try with a dongle. Can't be a power drain issue as the my book has its own power source

[@diegoasalinas]

IOS lovely file management system from the late 90"s. My favorite is that duplicate option while copy is in the more tab drives me f@!$%%$^& bonkers. Like apple do you guys make computers or vacuums?

[@Coveskipper]

Don’t know if this works differently on the iPad Pro from an external drive vs Creative Cloud, but when you go through CC sync it creates Smart Preview DNG files for remote editing to be brought back to the original catalog where the edits can be applied to the original RAW. Have you been able to import RAW files directly fro the SD card as is, or do you think it generates DNG? The only real drawback for the DNG is that it’s not full resolution (I think..) so pixel peeping won’t be as precise. I think..

[@artventurespro]

I can’t wait for Adobe to make LightRoom and Photoshop on iPad exactly the same as what you can do in a desktop or laptop.i need the calibration function of LR and the content aware in Photoshop

[@jean-pierrelaclau5330]

I thought you were also going to talk of the direct connection camera - iPad. How well does it work? Which cameras can connect directly? Wirelessly or tethering? etc. Keep it in mind for next video :)

[@siopaomaster]

Hope there's a part 2 where you edit the photos using the apple pencil, and can you add watermark to the photo before exporting?

[@joshuatatro4503]

Worth noting that, in order to preview an image on an iPad (either in the Files app or in Lightroom), you need to be using/viewing uncompressed Fuji RAW files; the Fuji lossless compressed RAW files can be imported to LR, but you can't view them ahead of time, so there's no way to know what you're getting... Why Apple insists on crippling the workflow and performance of a "Pro" device like this is beyond me -- well, not really, as it preserves sales of Macs... But still, come on Tim, throw us a bone.

[@fanofcanes44]

wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! impressive video so informative . will continue to learn. Just brought iPad air 2020 and what to learn all i can . thanks you had me a yada yada

[@dannysluxurycruisevacation8812]

Question for you, why would you not import the photos onto your iPad and upload them into photo gallery on iPad and then edit from there? Great video.

[@ramoftherose]

Thumbnails aren't showing up for my X-Pro 3 files 😩 so end up having to import all raw photos on iPad

[@77mossyoak]

I had this issue, realized that you MUST format the SD card once placed in camera. This will allow Fuji Format to code the photos to reference later. My XT3 would allow me to take photos without formatting, but then I could not access them to offload via thumbnails. Had to use the fujifilm app to download via wifi. So, in summary, always format the sd card in camera (Fuji) when starting a new card.

[@namthainam]

Great video! Very in-depth. Do you know if there is a way to see star ratings that i have set in-camera and just import those?

[@thelostolive]

This walk through was incredibly helpful! Thanks!

[@fredbenjamin7072]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@MikeThomasMusic]

Omar, all your videos are great. Always informative and needed on my end! So thanks. I have a question on this iPad workflow thing ….. If I already have an external hard drive not SSD that I’ve been using to back up my MacBook Pro, can that hard drive now be attached to my iPad Pro and used as described in this workflow video? Or do I have to get another hard drive that is compatible or compliant with an iPad versus MacBook Pro laptop?

[@briansmith8507]

Hey anyone know what size this iPad was? the 11"? debating going 11 vs 12.9 0 feel like the 12.9 might be too big for relaxed couch editing.

[@ogonzilla]

Brian Smith 11”

[@PhotoMechanix]

Ann Affinity Photo app to this setup 👌👍very good🔥

[@papirobee]

Perfect video! So enlightening and funny at the time ("hoarder!"). I've been editing videos and photos on my Galaxy Note 10 and now went to an iPad Pro. No worries, I hit the video 🤣

[@srkgv]

Thank you, what happens if you edit the photo in Lightroom CC. And later on put the same photo on you Laptop and open it in Lightroom Classic?

[@mortenthorpe]

I’m sorry to end the party here - but all of my experience with file management (even using third party better manager apps), is a huge nightmare on the iPad... it’s much much easier on a pc/Mac, and then I also have CaptureOne available...

[@masaytaka]

Yup. The only way to go around it is with some kind of cloud sync so that any complex file management and backup can happen on the desktop. That's actually the last thing in my photo workflow that i use my computer for.

[@ogonzilla]

Party pooper.

[@mortenthorpe]

Omar Gonzalez Photography keepin’ it real :)

[@samanthalau795]

Hey Omar, great video! What case did you get for your iPad Pro?

[@bethsmith825]

Can you download your photos straight to Lightroom cloud and put them there to work on?

[@calebj.serrano-sanchez2344]

Can you transfer edited pictures back to the cámara SD instead of an external drive? Thank you!

[@jikaoru]

These are the steps that I always do actually.. however my needs is I still have to back up them in a drive, so I still need to copy the whole pics into an external HD, so I use my iPad Pro as a media to transfer.. What do u think about it? Will it work??

[@photosense57]

Fantastic video, very helpful Omar. I have the older iPad Pro 12.9 with the lightning connection and everything works the same. I use a Copilot Boss by DJI to view and save images with the iPad. Is there a FlePow connector with a lightning connection? Please let me know and where can I get one. Cheers Ron

[@samlowry123]

Always a pleasure to see your videos. A question : Do you have like me the obligation to work on uncompressed Fuji raw on iPad as compressed ones doesn’t work? Thanks by advance for your answer.

[@davideso829]

Hi. Thanks for this video. Is there a way to work with DropBox ?

[@okino8830]

What is the difference between a card reader and a camera reader for the Apple SD card?

[@eckhardfalke5469]

I am a fan of your videos. Very, very good. Best wishes from germany.

[@cannondale1100]

Best explanation out there. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@BubblyBrie]

Is the the compatibility with Lightroom and photoshop the same with the other iPads (iPad mini, air, etc.)? Im currently interested in purchasing an iPad but I’m looking for one within my budget.

[@ImTheBlade65]

I’m trying to decide what to buy. I’m torn between getting an iMac desktop for all my photo editing needs, or, go with the more mobil iPad Pro. Question: Do you believe that I can do all my photo editing solely on the iPad, or would I be better off investing the money on the tried & proven desktop iMac. Note: semi professional photographer does weddings and some freelance work. Not enough to support myself at, but hope to one day. Thanks so much for what you do! John.

[@ogonzilla]

Hi John. Congrats on getting started with the side gig. There's nothing to say you can't work from the iPad. Personally, I would love the option to work off an external drive and have simply catalogs on the ipad. The fact that you have to move the files to the ipad for each wedding...not ideal. Check out John Branch. He's a wedding shooter that uses his ipad to edit his work. I edit on a 27 inch imac with a synology hard drive so I'm biased. lol...Ipad for vacation??? NO problem.

[@ImTheBlade65]

Omar Gonzalez Photography Thanks man!

[@QuangDatPhung]

Informative and fun to watch. Thanks!!!!!!