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So tried to 'Airdrop' images from iPad to iMac for attaching to an eMail to send to others. As they do not have apple machines the images need to be in .jpg format but the images appear in .heic format. Absolutely no use what's so ever!
How do I stop the conversion to .heic format to ensure the images are usable across all platforms?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
If you don’t wish to subsequently convert images taken by your Camera, images need to be initially saved (when captured) as JPEG:
Settings > Camera > Formats > [Camera Capture] Most Compatible
For images that you have already taken, should you need to convert them to JPEG from HEIC, you can do so without additional software - using the native Files and Photos Apps.
From Files, simply create a folder on your iPad to which you will copy the converted images.
Next, from the Photos App, select the HEIC Photos that you wish to convert from your Album. Using the Share button (a square with an upward pointing arrow), open the Share Sheet; from the action menu, select Copy - and select the destination as the folder you have just created using Files. Your selected Photos will be copied - and converted to JPEG.
Now that you know how to convert the images, you might choose to keep the default HEIC capture settings. If not, you can capture natively in JPEG.
I hope this proves to be helpful in resolving any difficulties.
If you don’t wish to subsequently convert images taken by your Camera, images need to be initially saved (when captured) as JPEG:
Settings > Camera > Formats > [Camera Capture] Most Compatible
For images that you have already taken, should you need to convert them to JPEG from HEIC, you can do so without additional software - using the native Files and Photos Apps.
From Files, simply create a folder on your iPad to which you will copy the converted images.
Next, from the Photos App, select the HEIC Photos that you wish to convert from your Album. Using the Share button (a square with an upward pointing arrow), open the Share Sheet; from the action menu, select Copy - and select the destination as the folder you have just created using Files. Your selected Photos will be copied - and converted to JPEG.
Now that you know how to convert the images, you might choose to keep the default HEIC capture settings. If not, you can capture natively in JPEG.
I hope this proves to be helpful in resolving any difficulties.
Thank you - but it is a bit late. Once again Apple computing abilities get called into question. I needed to know this earlier this week when taking pictures of important documents for business reasons.
For newer devices that support HEIC, it is arguably the better “capture” format - hence the initial default to this setting. It is more efficient, saves space and reduces copy times.
Conversion is relatively simple, it really is only few seconds of workflow. The “copy” process doesn’t require images to be selected and copied individually. You can select multiple images before tapping the Share button; the action menu option changes from Copy Photo to Copy Photos.
All that said, you can just adjust your device settings to capture as JPEG.
No, it’s not too late. I have described the conversion process. You may have replied before seeing the full text.
having seen and read the second half of your reply I now see how to do the conversion - was looking on iMac rather than iPad.
But it is still frustrating.
Thank you all the more.
HEIC images
