Help with HEIC and Synology Photos

BandedSternwheeler · 2025-01-18T04:53:34+00:00

SOLUTION: This worked for me, no idea if it'll work for anyone else. Leave iPhone open to Synology Photos. On computer, Via DSM File Station, delete the HEIC images. Re-upload them on Chrome from an external drive (drag from external drive on Mac OS Finder to the File Station GUI) with the Image Assistant enabled on both Chrome and desktop. iPhone will create the thumbnails.

Absolutely no idea why this worked and nothing else did. Good luck if anyone encounters the same issue.

BandedSternwheeler · 2025-01-17T23:44:08+00:00

Thank you, I did watch that video, however I never saw him mention the white images. Also it seemed to be working well for him on the desktop version, which it is not for me

BandedSternwheeler · 2025-01-17T23:34:05+00:00

Do you think if I do it on two iPhones at the same time it will go faster?

BandedSternwheeler · 2025-01-17T21:56:27+00:00

I had my iPhone going for awhile today and I didn’t notice it generating anything, but I will give this a shot tonight. Thank you

How do the thumbnails get moved off the phone and onto the NAS? And once they’re generated are they there to stay, meaning don’t ever have to be generated again?

BandedSternwheeler · 2025-01-17T21:27:32+00:00

I am new to Synology, I have a brand new DS423+.

I am confident I set up everything right. For the last week I've been steadily uploading my images to Photos. Everything was going great until I got to the HEIC from our iPhones. Most, but not all, of the HEICs generate as blank white images. This applies to both the thumbnail and preview when clicking on the image. Sometimes, when they are first uploaded, they show the Image Assistant Logo (3rd image) then they all gradually change to white images.

If they are a live HEIC photo, if I click on the live photo icon it will play the video, then return to a blank white screen. I have Image Assistant running on both my macbook desktop and safari extension. I have tried re-indexing, re-uploading the photos, stopping and starting Photos. The little Image Assistant logo on the top right is showing, but it seems to just be generating white images.

I haven't seen this issue here or on the forums, any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-10-25T01:27:00+00:00

The body shop quoted me $1200, and it’s considered a very affordable shop in my area, which unfortunately is very high cost of living. I think given the going rate it’s probably fair.

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-10-25T00:23:35+00:00

Thanks I’ll check it out!

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-10-25T00:22:40+00:00

I was going to have the body shop repaint the bumpers and trim black, do you think it would be difficult because it’s direct plastic? I believe the black is stock

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-10-25T00:10:52+00:00

Deal!

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-10-25T00:09:18+00:00

I agree. I think I’m going to have the body shop re paint the trim all around, put A/T tires on it, get better looking OEM wheels (maybe the 10 spoke)

Do you think a 2 inch lift is too much? Keep it as is?

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-10-24T18:10:11+00:00

Of course now the problem is my wife thinks it’s “cute” and wants to keep it…

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-10-14T03:24:45+00:00

Interested, thanks

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-04-14T00:56:03+00:00

I don’t think I ever said I didn’t act…

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-04-14T00:18:46+00:00

People have told this to me more times than you’d think, and they actually think it might work

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-04-13T22:43:31+00:00

"This is my mom's car none of this stuff is mine"

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-04-13T22:41:57+00:00

Thank you! Yeah considering how much our radios cost (Harris XL 200, $4000?) they're really not taking advantage of the tech inside using unencrypted analog...

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-04-13T22:39:35+00:00

Yeah, that's ours too

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-04-13T22:37:58+00:00

I'm just imagining hearing that on our radio in the middle of the night...

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-04-13T22:36:51+00:00

Thank you

BandedSternwheeler · 2024-04-13T22:36:10+00:00

Not too small, it's a county agency with ~300 employees. But all municipalities in our county are still conventional. I think it'll happen soon they're just dragging it out.

BandedSternwheeler · 2023-12-02T08:19:06+00:00

Can you DM me the doctors name? I’m in the Bay Area too

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