Are HEIC files compatible with Lightroom 6?

[Apple_Glen_UK]

I have the standalone version of Lightroom 6 on my Mac. When I try importing HEIC files I can't seem to do so. Is Lightroom 6 compatible with HEIC files?

I have a MacBook Pro (2015) and am running Mojave 10.14.6. I'm wondering if there is a setting I need to tweak?

 

[mollyc]

I don't think any version of LR, even the newest one, supports HEIC.

 

[mollyc]

oh, I guess that they are readable in some versions. probably you'd get a more definitive answer if you google on your own, which is what i did to answer your question. ..... sigh

HEIC and HEVC media files support in Lightroom and Camera Raw

Learn more about the HEIC image and HEVC video files support in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Camera Raw.

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[headlessmike]

I don't think any version of LR, even the newest one, supports HEIC.

I'm using Lightroom Classic version 11.0.1 and it can read my HEIC files without any issues.

I have the standalone version of Lightroom 6 on my Mac. When I try importing HEIC files I can't seem to do so. Is Lightroom 6 compatible with HEIC files?

I have a MacBook Pro (2015) and am running Mojave 10.14.6. I'm wondering if there is a setting I need to tweak?

I suspect that Lightroom 6 is too old to support HEIC.

 

[Apple_Glen_UK]

oh, I guess that they are readable in some versions. probably you'd get a more definitive answer if you google on your own, which is what i did to answer your question. ..... sigh

HEIC and HEVC media files support in Lightroom and Camera Raw

Learn more about the HEIC image and HEVC video files support in Lightroom, Lightroom Classic, and Camera Raw.

helpx.adobe.com

I did do a Google search but before I knew it I had several tabs open and I was none the wiser. I thought perhaps someone here would know. Thank you.

So, my next question (!); is there an app or website that converts HEIC to JPG but also keeps the metadata?

 

[Apple_Glen_UK]

I suspect that Lightroom 6 is too old to support HEIC.

I think you're probably right. Thanks.

 

[headlessmike]

So, my next question (!); is there an app or website that converts HEIC to JPG but also keeps the metadata?

I made an Automator workflow that does this. You can give it try. It appears to preserve metadata.

The second step of duplicating the files is important because otherwise the originals will be overwritten. I'd test everything on files that you have backups of elsewhere before committing to covering entire folders of images.

 

[headlessmike]

I made an Automator workflow that does this. You can give it try. It appears to preserve metadata.

The second step of duplicating the files is important because otherwise the originals will be overwritten. I'd test everything on files that you have backups of elsewhere before committing to covering entire folders of images.

I couldn't help myself and also made a version using Shortcuts in Monterey. It seems to work a little better than the Automater version and offers finer control over the output quality. It also preserves the metadata.

 

[Apple_Glen_UK]

I made an Automator workflow that does this. You can give it try. It appears to preserve metadata.

The second step of duplicating the files is important because otherwise the originals will be overwritten. I'd test everything on files that you have backups of elsewhere before committing to covering entire folders of images.

Thank you for the info!