Why do my files download as heic

I also discovered that the camera supports jpg and RAW format. I shoot RAW only with my Canon camera and was happy to find it's an option on the S10, as RAW is an uncompressed image that doesn't lose data and a much better format for editing in Lr and Ps. HEIF offers both, a superior image quality, and a smaller file size. Those 23 years make a significant difference. The first major company to support the new format is Apple with its latest devices and Mac operating system. Neither Android nor Windows support it.

How do I change the image format to one that is generally recognized, like jpg? All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Accepted Solutions. H37pfulTechi3 Asteroid. Go to camera settings and look for it.

I don't see any options for changing the image format. I am not an Apple Lemming. And please don't give me the non-sense that this forum is not run by Apple. What Non-sense. If true, does not Apple stand behind it's products? Posted on Sep 30, PM. You're right, during the setup of iOS 11 you should have been prompted which format to use for the new photos and videos.

That would have been more user friendly. Oct 1, AM. Having updated my iPhone OS, I took many photos before finding a compatibility issue with my iPad 2, which did not display the new HEIC format photo icon images from my iCloud photo library.

Oct 16, AM. They should've turn it off by default first then only turn it on by default in the next update I can't believe I've just had to spend an hour of my life cleaning up the mess this surprise HEIC format made out of the last two weeks of my photos.

Oct 26, PM. Page content loaded. Option to either keep or delete HEIC files. Oct 27, AM. This will reduce the size of my library by the factor of 2. I'm only syncing a few albums with selected items to my iOS 9 iPad, since it has only 64 GB of storage and I cannot sync the iCloud photo library to the iPad because I would be forced to use "Optimize Storage" which is horrible without a fast and affordable Wi-Fi. I am tired of having to watch the photos download slowly from iCloud over a cellular network and having to pay roaming fees to be able to access my photos.

It is easier to sync a few folders with iTunes and store the photos in a full resolution, so I can show them off without having to wait for the download from iCloud. Totally agree on this one..

The iPhone is in general a good product I believe, and for sure Apple does not disrupt or evolve the smartphone market by doing what every one else does, but the format of images.. Apple is truly a case study in arrogance, and I'm afraid it's gonna backfire at some point if it hasn't already. Oct 29, AM. Yeah, it is a little annoying if the images are saved as HEIC format.

Hope this can help you well. Nov 14, AM. What gives? I just hard wire backed up to my iMac, now I have doubles of everything original and then edited HEIC that is ever edited on the iPhone. Why is this and is there something we can do to just bring the edited file? The edited HEIC is able to be reverted to the original. Dec 14, PM. Dec 19, PM in response to chrisquek In response to chrisquek. Now, I have to convert heic to jpg on my pc.

This takes a lot of time. HEIC format is still not widely used. This is a huge compatible issue with other photo apps. Dec 19, PM. Simply create a workflow using the Automator app. Jan 26, PM. Feb 25, PM in response to bwziny In response to bwziny. It only helps apple users save phone memory for images,so you need to convert to jpg when you want to do something else ,. Feb 25, PM.

There is no warning or any sort of cautions when this became a default format for my new Iphone 8. I was more surprised when i could not find any info on apple website or other forms "why i couldnot import My photos from I phone except it could be on I cloud etc while i could view all photos without connecting to I cloud.

Interestingly some photos are in jpeg format some Heic. It is not fair to any company to force consumers to change without their knowledge I will re think when i upgrade. Mar 8, PM. I can totally understand your feeling. It actually causes a series of annoying problems as we have to process this new image format in different practical way.

Though there is local support from Apple, the camera settings can only be effective for the images saved at a later time. With regard to the existing HEIC images, there is no practical way to convert it locally without installing third-party software. Admittedly, I have already equipped my computer with one heic to jpg converter portable.