[HN Gopher] High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF/.heic)
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       High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF/.heic)
        
       Author : capableweb
       Score  : 21 points
       Date   : 2022-10-01 17:37 UTC (2 days ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (en.wikipedia.org)
 (TXT) w3m dump (en.wikipedia.org)
        
       | fishtoaster wrote:
       | Ah yes, the image format I get when I airdrop photos off my
       | iphone that 90% of the internet doesn't handle.
        
       | barkingcat wrote:
       | For Windows 10, instead of getting the $1 HEVC / HEIF one from
       | the Microsoft Store, opt for the free version for OEM's (named
       | "HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer") instructions at
       | https://www.howtogeek.com/680690/how-to-install-free-hevc-co...
        
       | LeoPanthera wrote:
       | The default photo format of iPhones. If that's important. Support
       | was added to imagemagick a year-or-so ago.
       | 
       | In imagemagick, a HEIC image of quality "75" is approximately the
       | same file size as an image of JPEG quality "95".
       | 
       | For the same quality "number", HEIC images are often larger than
       | their JPEG equivalents, which can be confusing if you assume the
       | number directly indicates a "quality" level, which it apparently
       | doesn't.
        
         | 323 wrote:
         | I'm pretty sure it's also the default on newer Samsung Android.
        
       | 323 wrote:
       | If you want to view them on Windows through system apps you need
       | to install 2 codecs from the Windows Store, one of which costs $1
       | but you can also get it for free if you know the secret URL.
       | 
       | So ridiculous...
        
         | haneefmubarak wrote:
         | What's the secret URL?
        
       | coolestguy wrote:
       | ?
        
         | happytoexplain wrote:
         | Do you not think HEIF might be interesting to HN readers, or
         | that everybody already knows all about HEIF, or something I
         | can't think of?
        
           | coolestguy wrote:
           | No, I don't think a wikipedia link with absolutely not
           | context is interesting. In fact, I think it's low effort and
           | shouldn't be automodded away.
        
         | Retr0id wrote:
         | High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF)
        
           | coolestguy wrote:
           | ah brilliant
        
       | jer0me wrote:
       | Ahh the good old no context Wikipedia article
        
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