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HEIC and HEIF image files support in Adobe Bridge (Windows)

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Learn more about HEIC and HEIF image files support in Adobe Bridge for Windows.

With the 15.0 release of Adobe Bridge, you can now easily view thumbnails and previews of .HEIC and .HEIF images on Windows by downloading and installing HEVC and HEIF extensions from the Microsoft Store.

Previewing HEIC and HEIF Image files in Bridge (Windows) 

When previewing .HEIC and .HEIF Image files in Bridge (ver 15.0), you may observe the Click here to learn how to preview HEIC images message if the HEVC and HEIF extensions are not installed on your Windows. 

Click here to learn how to preview HEIC images message is displayed on the screen in Adobe Bridge.
In the Preview panel, Click here to learn how to preview HEIC images message is displayed.

Install HEVC and HEIF extensions

To preview .HEIC & .HEIF Image files, download and install the HEVC and HEIF extensions directly from the Microsoft store.

  1. Buy the HEVC Video Extensions.

  2. Get the HEIF Image Extensions.

  3. Restart Bridge and try purging the cache for your .HEIC and .HEIF Image file(s).

Note:
  • Canon HIF Files are not supported. Use raw files from Canon cameras for best results.
  • Currently, Bridge only supports Export to JPEG for .HEIF and .HEIC Image files.

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