leica1215 Posted February 14, 2015 Share #1 Â Posted February 14, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) what is the best way to import DNG files and view on iPad ? Â thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jay B Posted February 14, 2015 Share #2 Â Posted February 14, 2015 PhotoRaw https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photoraw/id413899112?mt=8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wosim Posted February 20, 2015 Share #3 Â Posted February 20, 2015 ... Or PhotoGene 4 https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/photogene-4/id363448251?mt=8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indergaard Posted February 20, 2015 Share #4 Â Posted February 20, 2015 Are those still as slow as they were a year or two ago? It would take seconds just to render a preview. Â The iPad is a really crappy device for photo viewing, editing, storing and stuff, unless all you do is shoot jpeg's... I would love to use my 128GB iPad as a "backup medium" while traveling but it is sooooo sloooooooow to import files... omg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted February 20, 2015 Share #5 Â Posted February 20, 2015 I just shoot raw+jpeg. Files are linked in ipad so you can view/play with jpegs in any ipad compatible app without modifying raws. Â Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indergaard Posted February 21, 2015 Share #6  Posted February 21, 2015 I just shoot raw+jpeg. Files are linked in ipad so you can view/play with jpegs in any ipad compatible app without modifying raws. Gordon  From my experience though, when an SD card is inserted into the iPad (with the camera connection kit lightning sd card reader), the iPad is able to read and show previews of the SD card very very quickly if the SD card contains only JPEG's. As soon as there are mixed dng/jpeg or only dng (or any other raw format) it is UTTERLY and mindblowingly slow to generate previews. And all those previews needs to be generated before I am allowed to click the "import all" button...  I just want to verify that I'm not the only one having this problem, as it completely prevents me from being able to use my 128GB iPad Air as a backup device while traveling at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocalHero1953 Posted February 21, 2015 Share #7 Â Posted February 21, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) When I used an ipad, I didn't find it that slow to import dng files - not lightning quick, but acceptable in the evening while travelling. But getting them off again was too much effort, so the only value was as a one way trip for a bit of PP and maybe uploading one or two to FB. And I found PP by finger too clumsy. I've now switched to a Surface Pro 3 for travel which is as easy as using a PC:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted February 21, 2015 Share #8  Posted February 21, 2015 From my experience though, when an SD card is inserted into the iPad (with the camera connection kit lightning sd card reader), the iPad is able to read and show previews of the SD card very very quickly if the SD card contains only JPEG's. As soon as there are mixed dng/jpeg or only dng (or any other raw format) it is UTTERLY and mindblowingly slow to generate previews. And all those previews needs to be generated before I am allowed to click the "import all" button... I just want to verify that I'm not the only one having this problem, as it completely prevents me from being able to use my 128GB iPad Air as a backup device while traveling at all.  I don't remember if there's a slow down. I moved on from the limitations of an ipad some time ago. My kids still use them. I do remember the whole process of dealing with images was a kludge, jpeg or otherwise. Handy to have if you already have an iPad but you wouldn't buy one for photos function. The Nik Software (now Google) app was a bit of fun though.  I too have moved to a Surface 3 Pro. An incredible machine. But the point of this thread is looking at raw files on an iPad. Yes it'll be slow. From my personal experience raw+jpeg is the *least* painful way to deal with raw files on an iPad.  Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adonnan Posted February 23, 2015 Share #9 Â Posted February 23, 2015 Just import jpg and leave raw on the cards to later process on a computer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indergaard Posted February 23, 2015 Share #10 Â Posted February 23, 2015 Just import jpg and leave raw on the cards to later process on a computer. Â As long as there are raw files on the card, it still takes the "Photos" app forever to display previews - also of the jpeg's. So even importing only the jpeg's takes forever, cause it seems like the "Photos" app is trying to generate previews of the raw/dng files as long as there are some on the card, and that's what's taking so long. Â Anyway, I'm probably moving to the new Surface Pro with Windows 10 myself when it hits the market. I'm so tired of how Apple products and software has turned out lately, I'm really looking forward to dumping the iPad an my iPhone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdh Posted February 25, 2015 Share #11 Â Posted February 25, 2015 Anyone uses photosmith on iPad ? Â Cdh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
indergaard Posted February 25, 2015 Share #12  Posted February 25, 2015 Anyone uses photosmith on iPad ? Cdh  I tried using it, a bit on and off for periods, before Lightroom Mobile came. The idea was good. But the application crashed and had all sorts of issues all the time that never got fixed in any of the versions that I tried. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandymc Posted February 27, 2015 Share #13 Â Posted February 27, 2015 Are those still as slow as they were a year or two ago?It would take seconds just to render a preview. Â You can try out PhotoRaw Lite - it's free. Â Sandy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikus Posted February 29, 2016 Share #14  Posted February 29, 2016 Anyone uses photosmith on iPad ?  Cdh  I`m still using Photosmith on my iPAD Air. It`s working fine. Photosmith is my workflow to import DNG why I`m travelling. They had trouble in compatibility in former times, some years ago. Maybe thats the reason why indergaard had problems with crashes. Those times are gone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthMac Posted March 1, 2016 Share #15  Posted March 1, 2016 I`m still using Photosmith on my iPAD Air. It`s working fine. Photosmith is my workflow to import DNG why I`m travelling. They had trouble in compatibility in former times, some years ago. Maybe thats the reason why indergaard had problems with crashes. Those times are gone.   I also looked into Photosmith as the concept was good: as of Oct. 2015 the developers have ceased work on this app - essentially saying "bye".  http://www.photosmithapp.com/index.php/blog/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azuled Posted March 1, 2016 Share #16 Â Posted March 1, 2016 My biggest issue with the iPad from the last time I attempted to use it was that you couldn't select to import only RAW or only JPEG, but always received both linked as a single jumbo file on the iPad. Â For the M9 the situation was worse, the iPad wouldn't render larger preview images so you had access to only the lackluster preview generated by the camera. Â My big gotcha with the iPad is that importing the files means they get picked up by iCloud photo sync, so watch out for that from both a bandwidth and a time management stand point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
imants Posted March 7, 2016 Share #17  Posted March 7, 2016 Microsoft surface series got it right        photoshop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azuled Posted March 8, 2016 Share #18  Posted March 8, 2016 Microsoft surface series got it right        photoshop   Yes, I agree.  It's frustrating that apple has no Surface competitor at all, as it would be the best of both worlds for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezFoto Posted March 16, 2016 Share #19 Â Posted March 16, 2016 Lightroom Mobile works well, it's what I usually use when I'm traveling. No sharpening though, which is bizarre and frustrating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xavier Posted April 15, 2017 Share #20 Â Posted April 15, 2017 I hope it is ok to revive this old thread (please let me know if it is not), but I think the context of the old posts could be relevant, and in the same time may have changed (new app, apps becoming unsupported). Â I am considering an iPad as a backup solution to use while travelling with an M9. My normal workflow is to use DNGs only. The idea would be to have the iPad store the photos, if possible to do some minor sorting, and to be able to export the DNG files towards a laptop/desktop at a later point. I have an iPad air, and may replace it with an iPad Pro soon, but I still do not have the card reader. Â Is it realistic ? What are the solutions to do that ? Â LR mobile is out, as I will not enter the Adobe CC program. I tried Photosmith in the past, but, if I remember correctly, I had to have the files in LR first and even then it was not reliable (working well on some days, not at all on others). Â To be really complete: when I travel, I always carry a laptop, and would like to use the iPad as a backup for the laptop (in case of theft or failure). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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