iPad to Desktop Workflow

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Sam Benard

• January 22, 2024 19:47

Which device are you using?
iPad Pro

What problem do you see this solving?
There is no easy way of transferring the work you've done (rating, grading, edits...) on iPad on the go to a desktop session without an overcomplicated system of iPad shortcuts and scripts or having to use the cloud which is very slow especially when dealing with large amounts of images. Also it would be great if you could specify where the images are stored rather than straight into the app. It's a bit unnerving not being able to locate the files on the iPad.

When was the last time you were affected by this lack of functionality, or specific tool?
Every time I use the iPad!! I really want to be able to just take the iPad if going on a small trip and needing to travel light. But when I get back and want to continue on my desktop there's no easy way and straightforward way of doing it. It makes it almost pointless to use the ipad in the first place.

Are you using any workarounds or other solutions to achieve your goals?
Right now I'm not doing too much work on the iPad because I don't want to have to redo it on the desktop or have to process out hundreds if not thousands of EIP files when there should be a much simpler way of transferring the edits I've done.

Are you happy to be contacted further about this suggestion or request?
Yes

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  Evi K

  Product Manager

  • January 29, 2024 10:14

  Hello Sam Benard, thanks for the feedback!

   We're working on making it easier to move files between your iPad and computer and we're also thinking about adding external storage support for iPad, but we don't know when they'll be ready.

  What kind of photography do you do and how do you work with your photos?

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  Martin Knowles

  • January 29, 2024 18:15

  Excellent news, Evi! I've been making the Shortcuts approach work, with a blank session, but that means regenerating all the previews on desktop, not carrying edits/rate/tags across, and dealing with some general fussiness...but it's worked well enough for me over the last 8 months or so since I moved to running an iPad on location.

  DaVinci Resolve's archive option could be a good prototype for how to do this. Hoping that the workflow might end up looking something like:

  1. select a bunch of files (or an album)

  2. select 'Export'

  3. right next to 'Filename', there ought to be an 'Archive' option, with possible options 'session' or 'catalog'

  4. select target folder (anywhere the Files app lets you select--whether it's an external drive, cloud service, network folder, on your iPad, etc).

  5. hit button, watch progress indicator creep across the screen as the folder/.cocatalog gets created

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  Sam Benard

  • February 05, 2024 16:39

  Hi Evi K

  Thanks for letting me know about future plans. I think this is critical to realistically be able to use the ipad a viable transferable tool.

  Normally I either shoot straight into Capture One when tethered or load cards in. The structure the sessions accordingly with subfolders. this is where I do the bulk of my editing, selecting and a good portion of my grading pre retouch.

  right now I'd love to use the ipad when on the go, then continue the rest of my work on the laptop of desktop for quicker and more efficient work. Btu I'd like a simple solution for transferring all the work I've already done on the ipad to the desktop session.

  But right now it seams the only way to have all this work carry over from the iPad is to export EIP files, which seams like a very convoluted way of doing things. Ideally you'd just transfer a session file of some kind that would carry over all your ratings, tags, edits and grading.

  Sessions can end up being very large and exporting EIPs just isn't efficient for most.

  Regards,

  Sam

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