WP8.1 already supports HD image backup to OneDrive

Computer Store News: Microsoft's WP8.1 system has finally fixed a lot of user feedback features, one of which is related to the image storage of Lumia1020, Lumia1520 and Lumia Icon. Users can use Nokia Professional Shooting to get high quality images, but OneDrive can only automatically back up 5MP on WP8, WP8.1 improves this.

According to WPCentral, the WP8.1 system can now save high quality images, such as the 16MP of the Lumia 1520.

How does it work?

On the Lumia1020, Lumia1520 and Lumia Icon, you can take two pictures at a time, one is 5MP, the other is the largest 16MP for the Lumia1520 and Lumia Icon, and the 34MP for the Lumia1020. The latter requires zoom cropping to get the perfect picture.

Where is the problem with WP8?

WP8's automatic backup, in the WiFi environment, can only save up to 5-8MB photos, the saved photos are high quality 5MP photos, and can not back up full-size images.

WP8.1 automatic backup

Now WP8.1 photo backup has the best quality, and then automatically back up your WiFi under WiFi Photo of the machine album. What's interesting is that the image name is not "&_quo;high_res”" in the native device, but "<;WP_ date_time_Pro.jpg” format photo. Of course, the Lumia 930 will also support it.

But still does not support DNG/RAW

Unfortunately, DNG/RAW format images are not supported. After all, such large images are processed on the computer PS. Of course, you can upload to OneDrive from your computer, but the phone is not supported. It may be around 20MB per picture. In addition, OneDrive does not support DNG image format and cannot be opened directly.

View your phone space

After uploading the best quality image upload, the saved image of Lumia1020 will be increased from 4-5MB to 10-12MB, while the average user's OneDrive storage space is only 7GB. .

Summary: Windows Phone 8.1 has improved the quality of image storage, but after all, OneDrive space is limited and domestic network problems, we still choose the backup method as appropriate.