I used Bing to create a graphic. When I saved the file (working on a Windows 10 computer), it saved it with the .JFIF extension.
When I attempted to import that file, LIghtburn didn’t “see” it.
Do I have to convert JFIF files to JPEG files – or will Lightburn be able to import JFIF files at some point? (Maybe it already does – I just haven’t seen anything about that yet.)
You could try an online converter such as this one:
I’ve not tried it so I can’t say how well it works but I’m sure there are others out there.
change the extension from JFIF to JPG. It will then import into LB
I must admit I did wonder for a moment whether that would work but I didn’t have any jfif files on my system to test my theory.
It works.
I have a freeware, XnView MP, that can save files to Jfif. Actually, it is in the same category as Jpeg. I loaded a PNG file, saved it as Jfif. If I drag’n’drop it in LB, it ignores it. I renamed the file to .jpg, did the D’n’D, LB opened it.
Thanks, Jack. I HAD already googled what a JFIF file is . . . but wanted primarily to know about importing JFIF files into LIghtburn.
So, I hear you saying that one can rename the file with the .jfif extension to .jpg and it works?
Still, I was wondering if there was any interest at Lightburn to make JFIF files be “native” so they can be dragged and dropped as-is into a project.
Don’t know what is in a JFIF file that was not defined in the JPEG… So something probably isn’t being handled… only the developers would know if that’s something that would affect the user.
Might be a good question for @Rick to hunt down… maybe he just knows 
I can’t speak for the Lightburn devs. Your question prompted me to look up more info though so I thought I’d drop it here for others… It looks like all JFIF files are JPEG files so Lightburn will be able to open these when they are renamed. The developers could probably add jfif as an extension they support and associate but it seems like it’s a relatively uncommon extension. Here’s some technical jargon…
A JFIF file is not exactly the same as a JPEG file, but they are closely related. JFIF (JPEG File Interchange Format) is a format for storing JPEG encoded images. The difference mainly lies in how the data is packaged and the metadata included. Renaming a JFIF file to JPG allows it to be recognized by more programs because JPG is a more universally recognized extension for JPEG images, but the underlying image data remains JPEG compressed in both cases.
Not all JPG files are JFIF files, but many are. JPG (or JPEG, for Joint Photographic Experts Group) refers to the method of lossy compression for digital images. JFIF (JPEG File Interchange Format) is a format that defines how JPEG images are stored in a file. It’s a common subset of JPEG designed to allow files to be exchanged between a wide variety of platforms and applications.
However, JPEG images can also be stored in other formats such as Exif (often used in digital cameras and contains metadata such as camera settings and geolocation), or even within PDFs or TIFFs. Therefore, while many JPEG files encountered (especially on the web or in simple file sharing) are indeed JFIF files (and might have a .jpg or .jpeg file extension), not all JPEG files are JFIF.
Very informative and helpful. Thanks.
Correct, in many cases, renaming to have a ‘dot JPEG’ extension should work. We have rarely seen this format, not a common extension. Not all of them will be that exact same format though, so your mileage may vary. 
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