[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #53645: Convert heic to a web safe image format.

[WordPress Trac]

#53645: Convert heic to a web safe image format.
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 Reporter:  spacedmonkey                       |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement                        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                             |   Milestone:  Future
                                               |  Release
Component:  Media                              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-design-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by swissspidy):

 I think it would be helpful to show the status quo first. So here's the
 current behavior when uploading HEIC images to WordPress:

 **In the editor:**

 The image is uploaded but cannot be displayed (unless you are using
 Safari). No sub-sizes are generated (because the server doesn't support
 it).

 **In the media library:**

 The image is uploaded but cannot be displayed (unless you are using
 Safari). No sub-sizes are generated (because the server doesn't support
 it). **Additionally**, an error message is displayed that reads as
 follows:

 > This image cannot be displayed in a web browser. For best results
 convert it to JPEG before uploading.

 > If there is a site which wants to offer HEIC downloads

 That sounds like an edge case to me, not a majority use case. Plus, we can
 still store the original anyway so no data is lost.

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