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Old 29-05-2022, 03:44 PM   #2
mad2
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Default Re: photos from ph camera file

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Originally Posted by Tonz View Post
Samsung A20 phone, I will admit I am not tech savvy and I may have clicked on something.
I used to be able to copy pics from phone and download onto computer or emails etc, but just recently when I go to share/send elsewhere I get
how do you want to open this type of file (.heic)?

have tried everything suggested look for the app in the store... FO.
havent needed that before, what happening what have I done....
with my A5 i have it setup so camera emblem pops up & then i click on it to open it to which ever part i want to open. however the missus has hers so it just automatically downloads all pics .... somewhere. has your phone recently updated?.

had a quick look re .heic & found -

Why are my photos HEIC instead of JPG?
HEIC is the file format name Apple has chosen for the new HEIF (High Efficiency Image Format) Standard. Using advanced and modern compression methods, it allows photos to be created in smaller file sizes while retaining a higher image quality compared to JPEG/JPG.
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