Can You Really Edit Photos on an iPad? Lightroom Mobile Tested
Can you really do serious photo editing on an iPad using Lightroom Mobile - or is a desktop still essential? In this video, I walk you through 7 real before-and-after photo edits that I completed entirely on my iPad using Lightroom Mobile. Landscapes, travel shots, animals - all edited with local adjustments, masks, AI Remove, and the Apple Pencil.
This is not a technical step-by-step tutorial.
It’s an honest, experience-based look at what is actually possible today with Lightroom on the iPad - and where the real limitations still are.
I also show my real-world workflow, including why I still use Lightroom Desktop for AI Denoise and how I move files between desktop and iPad for offline editing.
Topics covered:
– Editing RAW photos on iPad
– Lightroom Mobile masks and local adjustments
– AI Remove on iPad
– Apple Pencil photo editing
– iPad vs desktop photo editing (honest limitations)
– Real Lightroom Mobile workflow for travel photography
If you are a beginner wondering whether an iPad is enough, or a desktop user curious about mobile workflows, this video will help you decide.
Chapters:
0:00 Can you really edit photos on an iPad?
0:38 Image 1 – Simple sliders, big impact
1:10 Image 2 – Masking sky, foreground, depth
1:37 Image 3 – Profiles and subject masks
2:02 Image 4 – AI Remove on iPad
2:26 Image 5 – Removing distractions
2:40 Image 6 – Apple Pencil masking workflow
3:12 Image 7 – Advanced luminance masks
3:35 The big limitation: AI Denoise
4:05 Final verdict – iPad or desktop?
Let me know in the comments:
Would you switch to editing on an iPad - or stay on desktop?