[digiKam-users] Importing from iPhone on Windows

[Ola Hansson]

Hi all,
and thanks for all tips.
I have settled on using PhotoSync Pro (thanks Sebastian for
the suggestion). So far it has worked great.
Regarding the original problem I believe it is due to poor design of the
Windows driver/Explorer. Apple and Windows is not a good match... It has
(intermittently) worked before but now, maybe after updates, it has become
completely unbearable.
Cheers,
Ola
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The main issue with importing photos from iOS is with the conversion from
HEIC to JPG.

If in Settings/Photos you have Automatic set for Transfer to Mac or Pc, iOS
will convert to JPG on the fly when transferring.  Most times I get error
specially with videos and can’t transfer any more unless you restart the
phone and or the computer.

If you use Keep Original then it would not convert and will transfer in
HEIC.

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On Jan 3, 2022, at 5:30 AM, Sebastian Beer <sebastian.beer at gmail.com> wrote:


Dear Ola,
I'm using the app PhotoSync. This copies the pictures and videos from my
iPhone to my NAS.
I'm pretty much sure that this app will be able to copy the files to your
PC as well.
Best regards,
Sebastian

Am Mo., 3. Jan. 2022 um 11:19 Uhr schrieb Ola Hansson <bjornola at gmail.com>:

> Hi all,
> my first question here. I've tried to find a solution but so far no luck.
> I'm trying to import pictures and movies from my iPhone 7 to my Digikam on
> Windows 10.
> I haven't managed to get the phone recognised by Digikam and I believe it
> is not supported. So, I have to use the Windows feature 'Import videos and
> picture' when right-clicking on the Apple Iphone icon in Explorer.
> it is very much a hit and miss with lots of import errors. It takes many
> tries and sometimes windows just refuses to import a file.
> If anyone is doing this successfully I'd like to know how.
> I'm prepared to buy special purpose software if one can be recommended.
> I'm not using iCloud for various reasons and I'm not prepared to leave
> the Windows environment (yet).
> I have 4000 pictures and videos on my phone and I need to cull them, but
> it is too hard to do it on the phone. Better to import everything to
> Digikam and then delete everything on the phone.
> Thanks for your help!
> Ola
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