Impossible to say why Apple would sort the images into folders, maybe it’s date-related, or location?
I’d just use iCloud Photo Library, it’ll back your photos online and also the Windows iCloud client will download them to your Pictures folder automatically _ Regards Sam Mullen +44 (0)7747778022 <tel://+447747778022> i...@macambulance.com <mailto:i...@macambulance.com> www.macambulance.com <http://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 9 Aug 2020, at 09:34, John Catchpole <j...@englishpatriot.org> wrote: > > > 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 <tel://+447747778022> >> i...@macambulance.com <mailto:i...@macambulance.com> >> www.macambulance.com <http://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 >>> <mailto: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. 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