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Discard original RAWs from Lightroom CC on the iPad + keep the smart previews in sync
Here's a scenario: I upload RAWs to Lightroom CC mobile (on the iPad), via Apple's Photos app and delete the redundant copies (from Photos) as soon as everything is imported into Lightroom CC. Once the images are synced in the cloud (the original RAWs are all up there), I'd expect the Lightroom to automatically discard the originals (from the iPad) and ONLY keep the smart previews - as set by the preferences.
Instead - Lightroom keeps the originals stored locally. To make matters worse, there's no way of removing original images manually. It'll either keep the original + smart preview stored locally or delete everything from the iPad and all synced devices.
Instead - Lightroom keeps the originals stored locally. To make matters worse, there's no way of removing original images manually. It'll either keep the original + smart preview stored locally or delete everything from the iPad and all synced devices.
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Rikk
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3 years ago
How are you determining whether or not the raw file is still in Lightroom? A couple of screenshots might help us see what you are seeing.
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christian_f_rst
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3 years ago
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Rikk
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3 years ago
I spoke to the team and they advise the behavior you are seeing is expected. There is an option for you to purge these.
Tap on the Lightroom icon at the top left and choose Local Storage
Tap on the Clear Cache button
Give it a chance to do its thing. Afterwards restart the app. Are the originals gone now?
Let us know if you run into any issues.
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thomas_kast
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3 years ago
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Rikk
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3 years ago
Right now, philosophy is: Keep the files handy until you, the user, say "I don't want them anymore" and flush the cache or you have a shortage of space on your device in which case automatic controls start cleaning you up some.
If you would like to see a behavior change, I would recommend a feature request on this site (They call them Ideas here) and see if other users would like the option as well.
Glad it worked for you!
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