Is there really no way to transfer photos from PC to ipad

Forgive my ignorance. Im coming from a Android Tablet. I went and got the new iPad specifically for iPhoto and the high resolution screen..
I have over a TB of Canon raw files in lightroom on a Win7 PC. What would be the EASIEST way to get a days worth (3GB) onto to the ipad to edit with iPhoto? I was under the impression I could drag and drop the files but that seems to be a nogo as the DCIM folder is read only in Explorer..
I dont want to use "sync" in iTunes because I dont want a synched static set of files . i want to swap out the files i have on the ipad as I process them.
The fastest way I done it so far is to use dropbox and email. Needless to say this is a chore especially when I have the PC, a cord and the ipad right here in front of me.
I hope this isnt a convoluted question but I am somewhat stunned that there isnt a simple way to do this. Am I missing something?

Your right in that there is no way to simply copy them to the iPad.
Option 1:
In iTunes, after choosing your iPad under devices on the left, click the Apps tab. Towards the bottom under File Sharing you'll see iPhoto listed there. Clicking on that icon and then you can drag and drop into the Document box, or click Add and select them.
Option 2:
Camera Connection Kit will allow you to tramsfer the files directly from the camera to Ipad.
Your biggest disappointment though is going to be the fact that iPhoto for iOS does not read RAW images. You can get them on the device but what you will be looking at is the small jpeg embedded in the RAW file. How big this is depends on the camera and at least on Canon cameras cannot be user changed.
Secondly, when you do finish editing the image in iPhoto it will save the 'new' image as a new jpg. It does not create any sort of sidecar file of the changes made so there isn't any way for Lightroom to read those edits. If you wanted the 'new' picture in Lightroom you would have to import it, and it will be a small jpeg.
It sounds like what you really want is some sort of iOS version of Lightroom. PhotoSmith is the most powerful one I know of on iOS but it isn't even close.
William.
William.

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