HEIC Images Not Supported (Yet)

[Tim Tyler]

The HEIC image format is not currently fully supported by the backend software that runs this forum yet.

If you upload an HEIC image to the forum it cannot be displayed in the web browser or phone viewing SteadicamForum. It will only be offered as a download link, and the reader will need to download and open each HEIC image on their device or computer. That is cumbersome.

Best practice is to upload and insert JPG and PNG images to the forum.

[James Dunham]

Seeing as how iPhones now shoot HEIC by default, how long will it be before the forum is updated to handle these files locally?

[Tim Tyler]

I'm not sure, James.

iPhones are just 14-25% of the market AFAIK but I bet the server software developers have HEIC on their to-do list.

Is there an easy way to convert to JPG or PNG in the phone before exporting / uploading?

[James Dunham]

You can change your settings to take jpgs. 
 

1. Start the Settings app.

2. Tap Camera.

3. On the Camera settings page, tap Formats. 

4. Tap Most Compatible. 

[James Dunham]

4 minutes ago, Tim Tyler said:

iPhones are just 14% of the market according to Apple but I bet the server software developers have HEIC on their to-do list.

Might be higher for Steadicam ops. Haha