Many thanks Sam, Ah, I now understand the live picture bit, but why would I have 17 different Apple folders on my phone?
What process would you recommend is best for transferring images and videos from an iPhone to PC? Thanks John On 8 Aug 2020, at 21:12, Sam - MacAmbulance wrote: > JPGs with identically named MOV files are the Live Photos taken on the Phone. > iOS joins them together so they play the movie part of it when required. Have > you tried VLC Player on the PC to play them? > > Check in your iPhone’s Camera settings that’s set to save as JPEG not HEIC > format, though I think Windows might now compatible with HEIC > _ > Regards > Sam Mullen > > +44 (0)7747778022 > i...@macambulance.com > www.macambulance.com > > > MacAmbulance Ltd. > Providing Affordable Mac/PC Support and Web Development > > MacAmbulance Ltd. is a registered company in England & Wales, registration > number 8466597 > > This email is intended solely for the addressed recipients and may contain > privileged or confidential information. > > If you have received this email in error please notify the sender and delete > the email immediately. > > >> On 8 Aug 2020, at 20:27, John Catchpole <j...@englishpatriot.org> wrote: >> >> >> Got a query with transferring images and videos from my iPhone 7 to my PC, >> not my Mac (I know I will probably go to jail for using a PC!) >> >> I connect the iPhone7 to the PC and go to the DCIM folder. But I have 17 >> Apple folders, not just one, so have to go to each one and copy over. But >> even then, some files won't transfer and some that have transferred (.jpg >> and .MOV) won't play or display. >> >> Also, some JPGs that show a correct number for example IMG.9398.jpg are >> followed by a video of the same name IMG. 9398.MOV. But to add insult to >> injury, I also have JPGs with completely different identities for example >> MHB09028.JPG, but open correctly. >> >> To start with, I was connecting my phone using a USB cable and that opened a >> window on the PC where I could simply import additional files (not the whole >> lot) to the Photos app, but can't seem to do that now -says 'No photos or >> videos were found on this device'. Just get the window with the green >> progress bar wearing itself out. 'Looking for photos an videos . . .' >> >> I'm hoping to get some brain cells stirring! >> >> Thank you >> John Catchpole >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/EA699115-2397-4F8F-8934-3F47A0981A2A%40englishpatriot.org. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/0D03113A-A347-46B8-BDDB-77BC848D16DD%40macambulance.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to smug+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/smug/8F4E17AC-FCFB-488B-B381-CF4BE2DBC791%40englishpatriot.org.