If you want to keep your photos safe and easy to access, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the Apple AAE file format. This file format was created by Apple’s Photos app, and it records information about changes made to a photo. It also includes the original photos so you can restore them to their original state at any time. ..

To open or convert AAE files, follow these steps:

  1. Open the photo editor of your choice.
  2. Choose the “Open” button on the top left of the photo editor window.
  3. If you are using Adobe Photoshop, choose “File > Open as…” and browse to the location where you saved your AAE files.
  4. If you are using another photo editor, choose “Open” and then click on the “Convert” button to begin conversion.

What are AAE files?

The “Photos” app for iOS devices creates an “AAE file”. This file includes details about how to edit a specific JPG file. It is used to transfer editing data over the image so that you can quickly access the original file when needed. Although these files can be copied to Windows or other operating systems, AAE files are generally exclusive to Mac-based systems. ..

Steps to Open or Convert AAE Files

Open

AAE file from File Explorer on Windows.

If the software is correctly associated with the file, you will see the file open. ..

If it does not open, locate the JPEG/JPEG AAE-related image and open it.

To open the JPEG image with accumulated changes in SEA Fileyou should find the corresponding IOS device and open it from there.

The main point of this article is that you can download the HEIC or JPG files with the SEA changes from iCloud. The changes will automatically apply from iCloud.

Open or convert AAE files on iOS 8 and later, macOS 10.10 or later systems The AAE file type is available for use in Photos on iOS 8 and later, as well as macOS 10.10 or later. When importing photos from macOS to Windows, the corresponding AAE files are transferred along with the images.