Long time Android user coming back to iPhone for the first time since iPhone 6S Plus. Wondering what everyone’s opinion is on HEIF vs JPEG format for photos in 2022. Thanks!

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Quiet_Independent930 t1_iudf31o wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:18 PM

Since Apple doesn’t allow HEIF/HEVC separation between photo and video, use high efficiency so that you have all camera features available. You can’t use 4K 60, Dolby vision recording, or cinematic 4K without having it set to heic/hevc.

Sam5uck t1_iufb3bk wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:58 PM

you can just select “most compatible” for jpeg photos, and selecting 4k60/hdr enables high efficiency just for video

newecreator t1_iueimoa wrote on October 30, 2022 at 6:49 PM

I personally go for JPEG because I like the easier interoperability with my Windows laptop.

applezot t1_iugk815 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:50 AM

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-open-heic-and-hevc-files-windows-10s-photos-app

SpicyPepperMaster t1_iuj9ok4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 7:18 PM

Install the free HEIF plugin from the windows App Store and that won’t be an issue

Beateride t1_iuf0wry wrote on October 30, 2022 at 8:49 PM

In settings - camera : high efficiency
In settings - photos : auto for transfer, that way you'll have a file usable on your Mac or pc and not a HEIF file

duvagin t1_iuhdrwg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 10:41 AM

this will affect video too - can be long transcoding times from HEVC to not a HEVC file! pick your poison carefully