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October 31, 2017
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P: Support for HEIC file format (Windows)

  • October 31, 2017
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Support for HEIC file format was included in Lightroom CC but still is needed in Lightroom Classic.  When will it be added?

[HEIC image support was added to LR 7.4 (for Mac OS 10.13 or later) and LR 7.5 (Windows 10).  (We're now at LR 8.2.1.) See https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/kb/heic-files-support.html.  

- John Ellis]

331 replies

Known Participant
February 15, 2018
DNG format from Lightroom for iPhone is extremely poor! JPG and HEIC from native Camera app produce 1,000 times better quality images. They are sharp even on long exposure. DNG isn't sharp at all on the same settings.
john beardsworth
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Community Expert
February 15, 2018
Those users aware of this site haven't voted in huge numbers though, and on other Lightroom help forums you really don't see questions caused by HEIC not being supported. No doubt it will come, when the bugs are sorted out. Until then, shoot DNG - it's probably what most LR /iPhone users are doing and is better in most ways.
Participating Frequently
February 15, 2018
Interesting - Skylum Luminar just added native heic support. They'll be on my short list of alternatives if Adobe sends Lightroom into a tailspin.

I *want* Lightroom to get its groove back. The new Sensei auto mode and performance improvements in the last couple of releases are promising additions, it's been a long time since we've seen meaningful features added to the application now branded Classic.
Inspiring
February 15, 2018
The official status of the thread is still "Under Consideration" rather than "In Progress".
Inspiring
February 15, 2018
It's a sign of the love and passion for the product that users are bothering to engage on this topic, but I agree that most users probably aren't aware of this site. It's not as if there's anything in Lightroom to encourage users to provide feedback.
Known Participant
February 15, 2018
What is the most disgusting is that they could not even write here: "We are working on the issue".
Known Participant
February 15, 2018
Maybe they will think better about what issues to fix if all 32 people here cancel their subscription.
Inspiring
February 15, 2018
I'm unbelievably disappointed that Adobe has deferred this again. The best camera is the one that's always with me. The best photography workflow solution is the one that works with the camera I always have with me. Lightroom now fails. Adobe needs to consider the modern approach to cloud software with "insider" previews and the monthly subscription is now becoming a farce.
Participating Frequently
February 15, 2018
255 days since the WWDC announcement of HEIF. I'll probably use this thread as a running count of how long it's been.
Known Participant
February 13, 2018
Also I can't resist to mention that it took 1 year for Adobe to fix one single little white pixel on the corner of the screen. Do you see how diligently they work? Several people even returned their macs and displays thinking that they purchased defective hardware (me too). But that was just a software pixel from Adobe application. And that was so hard for them to fix!