Photos app not transferring edit changes to photos to iPad

[Keblar]

Hi,

Trying to transfer my whole library of photos (14.000 +) to my iPad Pro (4th gen). The photos have multiple edits (cropping, color correction, rotation, etc), but when all is done, I only see the unmodified photos transferred to my iPad. Running the latest updates of macOS Big Sur and iPad OS 15.

I'm missing something? Maybe some setting I need to modify. Please help!

 

[Hunter5117]

How are you doing the transfer to your iPad? Via iCloud?

 

[Keblar]

How are you doing the transfer to your iPad? Via iCloud?

Thanks for your reply. No, using wired syncing (via the Apple USB-C cable). Any thoughts?

 

[chabig]

I only see the unmodified photos transferred to my iPad

That's normal. The edits you've made are non-destructive, and you can revert to the original. But the originals aren't displayed alongside the edited versions unless you explicitly duplicate the originals and edit them.

Edit photos and videos on iPad

In Photos on your iPad, adjust a photo’s light and color, add a filter effect, copy and paste edits, add stickers, and more.

support.apple.com

 

[Hunter5117]

Sorry I can't tell you about wired sync, I assume through the finder?

I do know that edits are transferred via iCloud.

This includes new photos on one device where the edits happen before the photo goes to iCloud and other devices.

For instance I turned off all connectivity on my phone, took a picture and edited it on the phone. When I turned back on connectivity, the photo transferred to my Mac with all the edits included.

I am kind of surprised the same does not happen via a wired sync but I have no way of testing that since wired sync for photos is turned off when you are using iCloud.