So, if I go with an upgrade, it sounds like the one to with would be Magix Movie Studio 2025. The choices are "Platinum", "Suite" or "Ultimate". I wonder if choosing one of the three makes a difference or if all three work. Which one are you using?-----EDIT : NVM I can see it's Platinum.
BTW....thank you and all the others for all the time you've spent on this :-)
@Iris-Willis Hi, no I don't think there's a difference, I have 2025 Platinum.. Suite & Ultimate are the same base program (Platinum) but have 'extras' included.
Download the Trial version first.
There's a comparison list on the Magix page. https://www.magix.com/gb/video-editing/movie-studio/version-comparison/#c1833696
(I don't know if downloading the trail overwrites your 2022 version, but you can re-install your version from your Magix account if you need to later)
@Iris-Willis Platinum upgrade is only £20. that's as cheap as I've ever seen it I think. 😮
Hi,
I asked in MS Edge how to convert HEIC files to jpg. The first answer was here.
To manually convert HEIC photos to JPG, use the Files app on your iPhone or iPad. Create a new folder, copy and paste the photos from the Photos app into the folder, and they will be instantly converted to JPG format.
While the HEIC format is superior to JPEG in terms of picture quality and file size, it only works seamlessly within the Apple ecosystem.
No need to do anything complicated.
And I also asked CoPilot. @CubeAce take note as you don't seem to like CoPilot.
You have a few options to convert HEIC files to JPG on Windows:
Using Windows Photos App – Open the HEIC file in the Photos app, then click "Save As" and choose JPG as the format.
Online Converters – Websites likeHEICtoJPG allow you to upload and convert HEIC files to JPG for free.
Third-Party Software – Apps like CopyTrans HEIC for Windows add native HEIC support and allow easy conversion.
iOS Settings – If transferring from an iPhone, you can set your device to automatically convert HEIC to JPG when transferring via USB.
If you prefer a visual guide, check out this
that walks through multiple methods.
You should have Photos as it comes with Windows. It's my default photo viewer.
Your file opens fine for me in both Magix Movie Studio 2025 and Magix Video Pro X16.
John CB
Hi Al.
I for one benefited from this delve into file formats and although downloading the HEIF Image Extention on its own did not remedy the problem of even being able to see a thumbnail of the files on my pc. The link @Can-Dive gave for an alternative way to get the appropriate HEVC Video Extension without having to create a Microsoft account for their app store was a personal win for me, allowing me to see the files as thumbnails and although didn't help with my versions of MMS or VPX but at least have some working within Vegas 21 allows me if need be to also use such files (although not likely personally). It also allows me to use HEVC in general again and view the resulting files as thumbnails as well as just be able to play them back in Film & TV.
It has also shown there was an additional benefit to upgrading to MSS 2025 for those needing to work with such files. Also thanks to Iris for the feedback from Magix which was as I suspected from the start. Apple up to their usual format war.
Thanks again for that link which I have now bookmarked Can-Dive.
Ray.
So, I had sent a ticket to MAGIX and they responded by saying (pretty much what others have already said): that the problem is the new apple files. There is nothing they (Magix) can do. They suggested I try one of their other programs on a 30 day free trial and see if those work. My other option was to convert the files to jpg.
The manufacturer of a video-editing program is unable to either test or know if their latest offering can open these files (which it obviously can). Sad.