"All Photos Data" - Question

[AJP24]

The "All Photos Data" option when transferring (sending, Airdropping, etc.) says "...includes all data in original quality along with metadata." I did a comparison and both are the same resolution with seemingly identical quality. Is there any real difference with this option when it comes to pixel / photo quality, or is it mostly about sharing the metadata too?

 

[newbutter]

I don't have much experience working with pictures on iPhones, but I'm inclined to think you're spot on. The "All Photos Data" option will indeed keep the original resolution and quality, but it also includes all metadata associated with the photo (like location, date, camera settings, etc). So, in terms of pixel quality or resolution, there won't be a difference. The main advantage here is that it maintains all that rich contextual info attached to your photo, which can be handy for organizing, editing, or just recalling memories. Cheers!

P.S. Also, be careful with that metadata when sending pictures to someone on the internet because it might not get deleted and the info might get into the wrong hands.

 

[IWT]

Member @newbutter is correct. All means “all” in the context you are discussing.

Ian

 

[AJP24]

I don't have much experience working with pictures on iPhones, but I'm inclined to think you're spot on. The "All Photos Data" option will indeed keep the original resolution and quality, but it also includes all metadata associated with the photo (like location, date, camera settings, etc). So, in terms of pixel quality or resolution, there won't be a difference. The main advantage here is that it maintains all that rich contextual info attached to your photo, which can be handy for organizing, editing, or just recalling memories. Cheers!

P.S. Also, be careful with that metadata when sending pictures to someone on the internet because it might not get deleted and the info might get into the wrong hands.

So when you say it does include original quality and resolution, but it doesn't change pixel quality or resolution...can you explain? That seems opposite to me.

 

[newbutter]

So when you say it does include original quality and resolution, but it doesn't change pixel quality or resolution...can you explain? That seems opposite to me.

What I am saying is that the "All Photos Data" option doesn't affect the visual quality of your photos at all – so your pictures will look just as good whether you choose this option or not. The key difference is what additional information gets saved along with the photo itself.
So, it's basically all about the metadata

 

[Jimmysb]

So, it's basically all about the metadata

Just remember not all metadata is equal, the metadata produced by Apple Photos is not necessarily read by other applications and vice versa, e.g. location data in Photos is not picked up by Adobe.

 

[newbutter]

location data in Photos is not picked up by Adobe.

Wow, never knew about that, thanks! Might be good to know