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iCloud zip photo

Hi

I’m downloading photos one by one from iCloud to my pc. Most of them download fine but some will only download as a zip.

I cant figure out why some download as normal jpegs and then others as a zip.

I thought it would only zip them if I was downloading a group of photos.


Can an someone help as I just want to have to use zip files.

Thanks

Windows, Windows 10

Posted on May 31, 2019 11:26 AM

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Posted on May 31, 2019 11:42 AM

Some photos will consist of several files, even if you just select one photo. Then Photos will zip them, so you can download them together. For example, if you download a Live Photo, the zip file will contain the still frame and the video component with the Live part.


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