iPhone copying photos

[Steven SANH]

When I back up and copy my photos to a USB flashdrive (or the Files app); any "edited" photos lose all their edits. (no matter if jpg or heif).

How do you back up photos to retain all their info? e.g. Live photos get saved as Live and not a photo.

 

[goldmac2006]

Are you opening the files from the flash drive of the Live Photos on an iPad or Mac, or are you opening it on a windows computer?

If it’s windows it will be static images only as file explorer doesn’t support ProRes nor any Live Photo. You’ll need to view it on imazing, iCloud , etc.

 

[Steven SANH]

I'm opening them straight from the flash drive.
However, even if I copy a Live photo to the Files App, then copy it back to the Photos camera roll, it has become a static photo.