what does an .aae extension on photos mean? non-quicktime video transfer?

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what does an .aae extension on photos mean? non-quicktime video transfer?

IPhone 6 - IOS 9.0.2

I transferred photos to my PC using the USB cable and the Import function. I don't understand why there are duplicate photo numbers but they have an .aae extenstion. What does that mean? Is it just an Apple thing?

IE: Photo 2695 and the another blank 2695.aae

Second question - is there any way of transferring photos off the phone to PC but not in QuickTime format?? Hate Quicktime and still want to be able to splice together video in other programs. Any help would be appreciated (the FAQ's don't really help me so any personal experience would be great)

KZ

iPhone 6, iOS 8.4.1

Posted on Oct 19, 2015 4:09 PM

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ChrisJ4203

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Oct 19, 2015 4:15 PM in response to krzee28

What version of Windows are you using? Photos with the AAE extension are generally a version of the original photo that was edited. Did you edit these photos on the phone by chance? You say you imported using the Import function. Which import did you select, the Import using Windows? I'm not sure why you are saying the photos are in the Quick Time format, unless it has to do with how you imported them.

Is this the Import selection you used?

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Oct 19, 2015 4:28 PM in response to krzee28

The AAE files are "sidecar" files that contain the edits or filters used during or after the photo was taken. The JPG is the original image. See: What to expect when you import edited photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to your Mac or PC - Apple Support

For an explanation of the AAE eXtensible Metadata Platform files see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extensible_Metadata_Platform

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ChrisJ4203

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Oct 19, 2015 4:32 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Lawrence Finch wrote:

The AAE files are "sidecar" files that contain the edits or filters used during or after the photo was taken. The JPG is the original image.

That is what I thought Lawrence. Thank you for verifying that information for me.

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krzee28 Author

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Oct 19, 2015 6:57 PM in response to Lawrence Finch

Thank you! That helped.

ANy idea about the QuickTime issue?

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ChrisJ4203

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Oct 19, 2015 7:02 PM in response to krzee28

What makes you think the photos that you are transferring are in Quick Time format? What is the extension of the photos that you believe to be in Quick Time format? If you go into Control Panel and Default Programs, what is the setting there for files with that particular extension? It could be that you accepted a default in the setup of Quick Time that has hijacked the file type you are looking at. That can be changed in Control Panel, if you are aware of what program you want to use to open that particular file.

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krzee28 Author

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Oct 19, 2015 7:04 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

For the QuickTime issue, anytime I try to transfer from phone to PC the videos all show the QuickTime symbol. I use Windows 7 and have had the issue for a couple years now. Both with the iPhone 4S and now my 6. When I view video in Quick time viewer they're super choppy and crackly. I think I want what's called an MP4 but I dont know enough about video. Does the fact it shows that Q symbol on screen when looking at all the videos in the folder mean anything? This is the one area of the iPhone I haven't figured out yet. Thank you for the help.

and yes, both yours & Lawrence's answer cleared that up. That's exactly what that issue was.

Kristan

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krzee28 Author

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Oct 19, 2015 7:10 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

I Will check on that. When I view the thumbnails of the contents of the folder the Q for QuickTime show on the thumbnail. i try not to have quicktime be the default but maybe accidentally forgot to uncheck a box on a recent update to the computer. I will double check tomorrow when I'm back on the desktop.

THank you!

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ChrisJ4203

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Oct 19, 2015 7:27 PM in response to krzee28

Yes, the video coming from the iPhone is an mpeg4 video. It would default to Quick Time if you do not set it to open on another player. Also, your version of Quick Time may not be the latest. I know there were minor issues with the latest versions of Windows and Quick Time. I don't use Quick Time all of the time, and you can use Windows Media Player, you just have to make adjustments to the program use for that particular extension. That is handled in Control Panel as I indicated earlier.

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krzee28 Author

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Oct 19, 2015 7:28 PM in response to ChrisJ4203

Thank you! have a great evening!

kristan

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ChrisJ4203

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Oct 19, 2015 7:29 PM in response to krzee28

You're welcome, and thank you very much.

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