Compatible photo files on Synology NAS

Last updated on 08 Jul 2022 📧 Subscribe
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1 Limitations
2 Affiliated Utility
2.1 Synology Photos (Mobile)

I am an amateur photographer, and I use Fujifilm. Fujifilm RAF (RAW) files are not shown in Synology photos (a friend of mine tried it out) and WD Mycloud does show them. So, no matter how I try to switch to Synology, old faithful WD comes up with a trick in its sleeve.

 

  • Supported File Formats:
    • Image formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, RAW (3fr, arw, cr2, cr3, crw, dcr, dng, erf, k25, kdc, mef, mos, mrw, nef, orf, ptx, pef, raf, raw, rw2, sr2, srf), TIFF, HEIC (See limitation 5)
    • Video formats: 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, DivX, FLV, M4V, MOV, MP4, MPEG, MPG, MTS, M2TS, M2T, QT, WMV, XviD
    • Live Photo (See limitation 5, 6)
    • 360° photos and videos

Limitations

  1. To ensure system performance, facial recognition is only supported on certain models. Please refer to this article for the full list
  2. Folders can only be uploaded via drag-and-drop on Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge
  3. Drag-and-drop only supports 5,000 files per upload
  4. Folders will not remain in their original tree structure when uploaded via drag-and-drop
  5. HEIC files and Live Photos require the Advanced Media Extensions package to be displayed
  6. Live Photos consist of a still photo and a video and require both components to be played. The following models do not support Live Photo video conversion and will show all Live Photos as still photos:
    • 20 series: DS120j
    • 19 series: DS119j
    • 16 series: DS216se
    • 15 series: DS215j, DS115, DS115j
    • 14 series: RS814, RS214, DS414, DS414slim, DS414j, DS214+, DS214, DS214se, DS114
    • 13 series: DS213j
  7. For more information on the supported metadata standards, please refer to this article

Affiliated Utility

Synology Photos (Mobile)

Features

  • A smart and flexible photo management system
  • Rich photo-sharing options including password protection and expiration dates
  • Automatic photo grouping using facial recognition and other categorizations
  • iOS and Android platform support to allow management from mobile devices

Specifications

  •  System requirements
    • iOS: 13.0 or above
    • Android: 8.0 or above
  • Supports customizing backup destinations
  • Supports moving and copying photos in folders
  • Supports browsing and managing photos in a timeline mode
  • Supports rating, tagging, and adding descriptions to photos
  • Supports displaying photos in map view in the Places album
  • Supports adding photos to multiple albums without creating duplicates
  • Supports quickly selecting and sharing mobile photos through a link with password protection and expiration date options
  • Supports viewing photos in slideshow mode
  • Supports casting photos to TVs via Chromecast or AirPlay
  • Supports naming, hiding, and merging detected faces in the People album
  • Supports browsing previously viewed photos offline
  • Supports file conversion by mobile devices to speed up thumbnail generation and enhance video compatibility
  • Supports switching the video playback quality between speed first and quality first

Limitations

  • To enhance the backup efficiency of iOS devices, please enable notifications for Synology Photos and connect your device to the charger
  • When multiple iOS devices share an iCloud storage but the synchronization of photos between devices delay, Synology Photos might not be able to back up all the photos taken during the delayed time
  • Casting via AirPlay is only supported on iOS devices

 

 


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