Designer 2 Place from Photos does not retain modifications (edits and crops).

[Lowell]

When I Place photos from iOS Photo app, the original, unmodified photo is placed instead of modified or cropped images. How do I place modified photos?

[StudioJason]

When making Edits to Images in Photos on iPad, it is basically performing Non-Destructive editing…similarly to…yep, Affinity…when using Live Adjustments and Filters.

It is designed as such so that at any time you can revert back to the original, and not lose anything. Similarly of applying a Mask, it is just contained within the overall appearance.
 

In order to keep those Edits permanent…or maintaining them simply Save to Files after Edits.

Select Image > Edit Image (however desired) > select Done > select Share > Save (rename to find) to a Files folder location.

Should be a brand new Image…retaining all Edits.

[Lowell]

Yep, worked perfectly. Thanks for the help StudioJason!