如果您想使用内置的照片应用程序视频编辑器在 Windows 10 计算机上查看视频或照片时收到错误消息- 您需要扩展才能使用此文件^{(You need an extension to use this file)}，那么这篇文章旨在帮助您。在这篇文章中，我们将向您展示您可以尝试成功修复此问题的可用选项。

让我们看一下您可能会遇到此问题的典型场景。

如果您有 iOS 或Android设备，您可能希望将使用该设备拍摄的照片和视频与PC 或Surface上的^(Surface)照片^(Photos)应用程序一起使用。大多数时候这不是问题。但是，如果您要使用的照片和视频是HEIF（高效图像文件^{(High Efficiency Image File)}）或HEVC（高效视频编解码器^{(High Efficiency Video Codec)}）文件，您可能会在照片^(Photos)应用程序视频编辑器^{(Video Editor)}中看到一条消息，提示您需要扩展才能使用此文件^{(You need an extension to use this file)}。

您需要扩展才能使用此文件

如果您遇到此问题，您需要扩展才能使用此文件^{(You need an extension to use this file)}问题，您可以尝试以下推荐的解决方案（不分先后顺序）以有效解决问题。

1. 从Microsoft Store获取HEIF和HEVC 扩展^{(HEVC Extensions)}
2. 通过重新导入文件或通过电子邮件将它们发送给您自己来自动转换您的文件
3. 使用 OneDrive^{(Use OneDrive)}自动转换您的照片文件

让我们看一下关于列出的每个解决方案所涉及的过程的描述。

1]从Microsoft Store获取HEIF^(Get)和^(HEIF)HEVC扩展^{(HEVC Extensions)}

此解决方案要求您从 Microsoft Store^{(Extensions from the Microsoft Store)}获取^{(get both of the)}HEIF 图像和 HEVC 视频扩展并将它们安装在您的 PC 上（只要您的 PC 满足系统要求）。即使您只打算使用照片而不是视频，您也需要两者。

安装后，重新启动照片^(Photos)应用程序。现在您将能够在照片视频编辑器^{(Photos Video Editor)}中使用您的文件，而无需您需要扩展才能使用此文件^{(You need an extension to use this file)}问题。

阅读^(Read)：如何在 Windows 10 照片应用程序上查看 HEIC 和 HEVC 文件^{(How to view HEIC and HEVC files on Windows 10 Photos ap)}。

2 ]通过重新导入文件或通过电子邮件发送给自己来自动转换文件^{(] Automatically)}

在传输或通过电子邮件发送文件时，许多设备会自动将HEIC照片和HEVC视频转换为更常见的格式。在这种情况下，请尝试将您的 iPhone 或Android插入您的 PC 并移动文件。或者只是通过手机将文件通过电子邮件发送给自己，然后将它们保存在您的 PC 上。然后尝试将文件添加到您的视频项目中。就是这样

• 在“照片^(Photos)”应用中打开您的视频项目。
• 选择 添加^(Add) > 从这台电脑^{(From this PC)}。
• 浏览^(Browse)到文件并选择它们。

如果这不起作用，请按照解决方案 1（获取照片^(Photos)应用程序的扩展名）或为您的照片文件尝试解决方案 3^{(Solution 3)}。

阅读^(Read)：如何在 Windows 10 上播放 HEVC 编码的视频。

3]使用 OneDrive^{(Use OneDrive)}自动转换您的照片文件

此解决方案需要您将HEIF和HEVC照片和视频上传到OneDrive。

为保留原始照片的图像质量并节省存储空间，从2019 年 9 月^{(September 2019)}开始，iOS 上的OneDrive将以原始格式上传^(OneDrive)高效图像文件格式^{(High Efficiency Image File Format)}( HEIF ) 照片，而不是将它们作为JPG上传到OneDrive。

HEIF和高效视频编码^{(High Efficiency Video Coding)}( HEVC ) 是大多数运行 iOS 11 或更高版本的 Apple 设备上照片和视频的默认文件格式。大多数Mac电脑、iPhone 和 iPad 都可以打开这些文件。您还可以在OneDrive网站上查看这些文件。

如果您想继续使用非 HEIF 照片和视频格式，您可以更新Apple设备相机上的设置以捕捉其他格式的照片和视频。

就是这样：

• 在您的 iOS 设备上，打开 “设置”^(Settings)，然后点击 “相机”^(Camera)  >  “格式^(Format)” 。
• 在 相机捕捉^{(Camera Capture)}下，点击 最兼容^{(Most Compatible)}。

为确保其正常工作，请选择 Add > From this PC 并浏览文件，将您的文件添加到您的视频项目中。

Hope this helps!

You need an extension to use this file - Photos app Video Editor error

If when you want to view videos or photoѕ on your Windows 10 computer using the inbuilt Photos aрp Video editor and you receive the error message- You need an extension to use this file, then this post is intended to help you. In this post, we will present the options available to you that you can try to successfully remediate this issue.

Let’s take a look at a typical scenario where you can encounter this issue.

If you have an iOS or Android device, you might want to use photos and videos you take with that device with the Photos app on your PC or Surface. Most of the time it’s not a problem. But if the photos and videos you want to use are HEIF (High Efficiency Image File) or HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec) files, you might see a message in the Photos app Video Editor that says You need an extension to use this file.

You need an extension to use this file

If you’re faced with this You need an extension to use this file issue, you can try the recommended solutions below in no particular order to effectively resolve the issue.

1. Get the HEIF and HEVC Extensions from the Microsoft Store
2. Automatically convert your files by reimporting them or emailing them to yourself
3. Use OneDrive to automatically convert your photo files

Let’s take a look at the description of the process involved concerning each of the listed solutions.

1] Get the HEIF and HEVC Extensions from the Microsoft Store

This solution requires you to get both of the HEIF Image and HEVC Video Extensions from the Microsoft Store and install them on your PC (as long as your PC meets the system requirements). You’ll need both, even if you only plan on using photos and not videos.

After they’re installed, restart the Photos app. Now you’ll be able to use your files in the Photos Video Editor without the You need an extension to use this file issue.

Read: How to view HEIC and HEVC files on Windows 10 Photos app.

2] Automatically convert your files by reimporting them or emailing them to yourself

Many devices will automatically convert HEIC photos and HEVC videos to a more common format when transferring or emailing the files. In this case, try plugging in your iPhone or Android into your PC and moving the files over. Or just email the files to yourself from your phone and save them on your PC. Then try adding the files to your video project. Here’s how

• Open your video project in the Photos app.
• Select Add > From this PC.
• Browse to the files and select them.

If that didn’t work, follow Solution 1 (get the extensions for the Photos app) or try Solution 3 for your photo files.

Read: How to play HEVC coded videos on Windows 10.

3] Use OneDrive to automatically convert your photo files

This solution entails that you Upload HEIF and HEVC photos and videos to OneDrive.

To preserve the image quality of original photos and to save storage space, starting in September 2019, OneDrive on iOS will upload High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF) photos in their original format, instead of uploading them as JPG to OneDrive.

HEIF and High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) are the default file formats for photos and videos on most Apple devices running iOS 11 or later. Most Mac computers, iPhones, and iPads can open these files. You can also view these files on the OneDrive website.

If you want to continue working with non-HEIF photo and video formats, you can update a setting on your Apple device camera to capture photos and videos in other formats.

Here’s how:

• On your iOS device, open Settings, then tap Camera > Format.
• Under Camera Capture, tap Most Compatible.

To make sure it worked, add your files to your video project by selecting Add > From this PC and browsing to the files.

Hope this helps!

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