Yes or I think there might be online converters or I’d be happy to test one if you wanted. (Also I have a Mac app which does bulk conversions) Sent from a mobile device!
> On 1 Jun 2026, at 19:09, Tim <[email protected]> wrote: > > Clive > > Just a suggestion, is there anybody you could give a couple of the HEIC\HEIF > files to to check that they are not corrupt (somebody with a MAC)? If they > are you could spend a long time chasing your tail for nothing. > > > Tim H > >> On 01/06/2026 17:53, Clive Wills via dorset wrote: >> Hi all >> >> Well I've tried Ralph's suggestions, downloaded 'graphicsmagick' and >> eventually got his code to work but it came back on the first file says >> there was an 'error' but no indication as to what was wrong. I've check the >> installed Digikam 8.2 on the laptop and it says it would recognise >> 'heic/heif' files but my copies are in upper case. So I added the uppercase >> HEIC & HEIF for recognition but it has not made any difference. >> I've also downloaded the pictures on the PC and will try Ralph's suggestions >> on that machine to see if they work. >> >> I'm assuming that I'm missing some code on the laptop installation as all >> suggestions have failed; but I can't find what is missing. >> >> Mint 22.3 programme manager does not show any 'Upgrades' for Digikam or >> Gimp, if they do they are all as fatpacks and I've had trouble losing setups >> and comments on files after 're-installing'. >> >> Clive >> >>> On 26/05/2026 06:46, Ralph Corderoy wrote: >>> Hi Clive, >>> >>>> Tried the [GIMP 3] and that version worked, it showed Thumbnails and >>>> I was also able to export to a JPG. With over 237 files to convert it >>>> would be a long slog. >>> Yes, very tedious. Don't do it like that. >>> >>>>> Looks like there’s something called ‘heif-convert’: >>>>> >>>>> ``` >>>>> sudo apt install libheif-examples >>>>> heif-convert input.heic output.jpg >>>>> ``` >>>> May try Stephens code on a small selection but not today. >>> If you're happy to convert the hundreds of *.heic to another format just >>> to view them, then install package graphicsmagick, and >>> >>> cd directory/with/all/the/heic >>> gm mogrify -format jpeg *.heic >>> >>> This will read foo.heic then write foo.jpeg for each of the files >>> matching ‘*.heic’. It will take a while, and print nothing whilst doing >>> so. >>> >>> JPEG is a lossy format, but you may not mind the degradation. If that >>> matters then use PNG instead, but it will use more disc space and time >>> than JPEG. >>> >> > > -- > Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2026-06-02 20:00 > Check to whom you are replying > Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk > New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected] -- Next meeting: Online, Jitsi, Tuesday, 2026-06-02 20:00 Check to whom you are replying Meetings, mailing list, IRC, ... https://dorset.lug.org.uk New thread, don't hijack: mailto:[email protected]
