Apple devices - Image orientation

[boatbuilder]

Latest post of the previous page:

I wouldn't disagree with that but it doesn't solve the problem here, although the instances of it happening on here have been rare. I have only noticed it previously with my own images taken with the iPhone and posted from the computer. I have then taken steps to correct the orientation almost immediately and reposting it. I seem to recall that when I rotated them in software such as 'irfanview' it made no difference to how they appeared on here, it had to be done in the file manager as I previously indicated in another post above.
I will continue pursuing it through other channels to try and resolve it.

[boatbuilder]

I just located this on the phpbb support forums (this forum uses phpbb software). Doesn't seem to be much help but does confirm and explain the issue we are faced with.
https://www.phpbb.com/community/viewtop ... &t=2164399

[SL-Dave]

As the community post suggests, it is the way in which EXIF data is saved on iPhones that sometimes 'fails'. The best thing to do is to copy onto a computer, then overwrite existing EXIF data by editing it in a photo editor such as Photoshop or Gimp. Rotating the image 90 degrees in the PC editor, saving and then rotating the image -90 degrees to bring it back to normal - saving again - should overwrite the orientation EXIF data as created by Apple products and make things right. A bit of a faff, but at the moment the best solution.

At least this is confirmation it is an Apple issue rather than a forum issue.

[boatbuilder]

This image was taken portrait with my iPhone and emailed to myself.
Posted as it was saved to the computer it displays as this (displayed as landscape on computer):

IMG_1029

Opened with 'Irfanview' and just re-saved as a new file name without any changes and it displays as this (displayed correctly as portrait on computer):

IMG_1029(a)

The thumbnails of the two files displayed in the file manager are the reverse of how they are posted above, as shown here:
IMG_1029 is the one that displays in landscape and IMG_1029(a) the one that displays as the correct portrait.

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[funkychick]

I ll try and remember to take them on the iPad in landscape but the remembering brain cells dont always work so you might have to remind me if I get it wrong again