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iPad "Open In" File Format?

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heavydoody

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Lightroom CC for iPad 4.10
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On the iPad version of LR, if I choose "Open In" from the share menu (to send to Affinity for further editing), what file format does Affinity receive? Assume a RAW file with LR edits applied.
 
No, not a RAW file. A raw file with edits applied would be impossible, because raw files aren't changed. It will be a derivative file with edits applied, so either TIFF or JPEG. No idea which one...

To send a raw file you can use Export Original and save it to the Camera Roll. Then Affinity can open it from the Camera Roll, but it will be without Lightroom edits because Affinity won't read them even if they are exported as well as XMP.
 
Sorry. I should have said "Assume the source file is a RAW file with LR edits applied." My bad. I understand it won't be a RAW file when it goes to another app.

TIFF vs JPEG is what I'm looking for. Or is it PNG? I believe LR uses PNG when you choose "Edit In" and send it to another Adobe app.
 
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