can darktable open .heic files

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I took a few photos with my iphone (for convenience). Any way to open them in darktable?

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I don’t think so, the format is proprietary.

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There is actually an opensource implementation. But it can be fun with patents. As it seems the format uses some of the MPEG foundation patents.

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Yes, there are a few place where I can convert them to jpeg, but it a pain. I am using tifig on Linux, but it can only convert one at a time.

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Sounds like a bash for loop would take care of that!

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Pls explain how. I can follow instructions, but have not learned to use bash.

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Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden

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Thanks. I’ll give it a spin

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More on Bash for loops:
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/bash-loop-over-file/

They are very useful, especially when you also incorporate
old-timer-commands such as awk and sed and … :slight_smile:

Also see Linux Shell Script Examples of the BASH 'for' Loop
– in your case notably the last example.

Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden

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Thanks. Learn something new today. Works like a charm. Now I understand what bash is.

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Now I understand what bash is.

Me [modestly]: Oh, no, you don’t :-)))

Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden

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You are right. I do not mean understanding bash inside and out. I mean I now know what it is. I have limited programming knowledge and patience and memory.

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Hi again, Krist,

I am sorry if I sounded snotty, that was not my meaning :slight_smile:
I just remembered umpteen decades ago, when I was fully convinced that
I was completely fluent in the C programming language. Then some guy
put a copy of The C Puzzle book into my hands. Gulp. I couldn’t even
solve the most trivial of the puzzles…

Sigh.

Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden