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ExifTool => Bug Reports / Feature Requests => Topic started by: frank on September 12, 2017, 04:38:17 AM

Title: HEIC support?
Post by: frank on September 12, 2017, 04:38:17 AM
Hi,

With iOS 11 and macOS High Sierra bearing down on us, are there any plans on supporting the new HEIC format?

Best regards,

Frank
Title: Re: HEIC support?
Post by: StarGeek on September 12, 2017, 10:23:46 AM
This will probably require Phil's attention but it may be a while as he's currently on vacation (https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php/topic,8509.msg43761.html#msg43761).
Title: Re: HEIC support?
Post by: Phil Harvey on September 18, 2017, 09:24:23 AM
This is a QuickTime-based format, so adding read support should be fairly straightforward, but full write support may be a problem.

- Phil
Title: Re: HEIC support?
Post by: Phil Harvey on September 29, 2017, 07:09:56 AM
HEIC read support has been added to ExifTool 10.62 (just released) .

- Phil
Title: Re: HEIC support?
Post by: fracai on October 01, 2017, 12:06:44 PM
Thanks! That's awesome!

Not to let you off the hook too easy, do you have any thoughts on when you'll be able to add write support?

Thanks again!
Title: Re: HEIC support?
Post by: Phil Harvey on October 01, 2017, 04:57:27 PM
The HEIC format is fairly complex, and it will be a while before I can accumulate enough samples and experience with this format to be able to be confident about adding the write ability.  It will only happen if the format is adopted by enough different applications to give me a wide variety of samples and software for compatibility testing.

- Phil
Title: Re: HEIC support?
Post by: gyptkeps on November 24, 2017, 10:15:51 PM
The common solution is to convert HEIC to JPG. However, with the latest iOS upgrade, you can save photos in JPG format via Photos settings on iOS device.
Title: Re: HEIC support?
Post by: gyptkeps on December 05, 2017, 03:50:40 AM
Quote from: StarGeek on September 12, 2017, 10:23:46 AM
This will probably require Phil's attention but it may be a while as he's currently on vacation (https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php/topic,8509.msg43761.html#msg43761).

Phi still works during vacation, lol.

it is great to have Phil in here.