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    What are you using to open HEIC files?

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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender @marcinozga
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      @marcinozga said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

      If I ever get these, usually by email, I just open them on iPhone.

      not a real business solution.

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      • DashrenderD
        Dashrender @WrCombs
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        @WrCombs said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

        GIMP seems to be the winner; anyone use GIMP a whole bunch?

        I've used GIMP over the years - I don't find it overly straight forward -but if all you're doing is opening and looking at an image - it's fine.

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch @kyari
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          @kyari said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

          HEIC/HEVC file codec: 9n4wgh0z6vhq

          This package is no longer available. I tried it a couple weeks ago. Apparently it still worked last year.

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @WrCombs
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            @WrCombs said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

            GIMP seems to be the winner; anyone use GIMP a whole bunch?

            Used to, but I'm not a photo EDITOR, only a photo taker. So no need to edit the files these days for me and if I was to, it would be to tweak not draw, so DarkTable would be my go to.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @WrCombs
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              @WrCombs said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

              VLC media player doesn't work

              That's for video. Will work for h.265, but not HEIC.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Dashrender
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                @Dashrender said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

                @marcinozga said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

                If I ever get these, usually by email, I just open them on iPhone.

                not a real business solution.

                Neither is Windows. jajajaja

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                • scottalanmillerS
                  scottalanmiller
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                  Try this..

                  https://www.darktable.org/install/

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @WrCombs
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                    @WrCombs said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

                    I get videos from customers showing me problems and sometimes they come through like this, Usually can't open them.

                    If they are videos, that means HEVC which is just h.265 and everything (except Windows native) reads that, it's the native format of even GoPros and Insta360 and DJI stuff. Like EVERYONE uses it for non-pro work (PRO work is nearly all done in ProRes.) So just VLC for that.

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                    • PhlipElderP
                      PhlipElder @WrCombs
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                      @WrCombs said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

                      Subject is the question, what are you using if anything to open HEIC files (video files) on Windows 11 ? I get videos from customers showing me problems and sometimes they come through like this, Usually can't open them.

                      Was using the freebie OEM extensions from the Microsoft Store but those are now gone.

                      I'm not going to pay $1.40 for something that should be free.

                      So, flipped the iPhone to Compatibility Mode (JPG).

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                        • ObsolesceO
                          Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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                          @scottalanmiller said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

                          If they are videos, that means HEVC which is just h.265 and everything (except Windows native) reads that

                          I know for sure that immediately right after a fresh install of Windows 11 22H2 both Pro and Enterprise, h.265 videos do play using the default Media Player.

                          I do not think that's the case for Windows 10 22H2, though. Your options there are to use another player such as VLC, or upgrade to Windows 11.

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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @PhlipElder
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                            @PhlipElder said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

                            @WrCombs said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

                            Subject is the question, what are you using if anything to open HEIC files (video files) on Windows 11 ? I get videos from customers showing me problems and sometimes they come through like this, Usually can't open them.

                            Was using the freebie OEM extensions from the Microsoft Store but those are now gone.

                            I'm not going to pay $1.40 for something that should be free.

                            So, flipped the iPhone to Compatibility Mode (JPG).

                            Advantage to HEIC is HDR, and smaller file sizes. But HDR is the big winner. Most people don't care, but in case you were wondering what you might be giving up.

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                            • ITivan80I
                              ITivan80
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                              Maybe you want to try the following software:

                              https://www.freeconvert.com/heic-to-jpg

                              I have done this many time and it has worked.

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                              • PhlipElderP
                                PhlipElder @ITivan80
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                                @ITivan80 said in What are you using to open HEIC files?:

                                Maybe you want to try the following software:

                                https://www.freeconvert.com/heic-to-jpg

                                I have done this many time and it has worked.

                                We have an Adobe subscription. I hadn't even thought of running a batch on the .HEIC files to convert them. It's something to look into thanks!

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