Converting image formats like HEIC, WebP, and AVIF to JPG often results in lost metadata, such as timestamps and camera settings, because standard conversion processes primarily focus on pixel data. Developers creating tools to perform these conversions must now manually extract and re-embed this metadata, which involves understanding the specific container formats and their intricacies—like RIFF chunks in WebP or HEIF's item structure. A key consideration is handling image orientation data correctly to avoid double-rotating portraits, and also preserving file system timestamps.
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