heif: unsupported feature

[vulcaryn]

Are you using the latest version? Is the version currently in use as reported by npm ls sharp the same as the latest version as reported by npm view sharp dist-tags.latest? 2.9.1

What are the steps to reproduce?

Load an image in sharp and use toBuffer() throw:

Error: source: bad seek to 821687
heif: Unsupported feature: Unsupported codec (4.3000)

What is the expected behaviour?

Get a Buffer

Are you able to provide a minimal, standalone code sample, without other dependencies, that demonstrates this problem?

Just run (the file is zipped to avoid any possible changes made by GH file hosting):

(async function () {
    const fs = require('fs');
    const sharp = require('sharp');

    const rstream = fs.createReadStream('./test.HEIC');
    const chunks = []
    for await (let chunk of rstream) {
        chunks.push(chunk)
    }
    let buffer = Buffer.concat(chunks);

    const resizedBuffer = await sharp(buffer)
        .resize(200, 200, {fit: 'contain'})
        .toBuffer();
    
    console.log(resizedBuffer);
    setTimeout(() => process.exit(1), 1000);
})();

Are you able to provide a sample image that helps explain the problem?

test.HEIC.zip

What is the output of running npx envinfo --binaries --system?

  System:
    OS: macOS 11.6
    CPU: (8) x64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770HQ CPU @ 2.20GHz
    Memory: 171.17 MB / 16.00 GB
    Shell: 5.8 - /bin/zsh
  Binaries:
    Node: 12.14.0 - /usr/local/bin/node
    npm: 6.13.4 - /usr/local/bin/npm
    Watchman: 4.9.0 - /usr/local/bin/watchman

Thanks.

[lovell]

https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/api-output#heif

Support for patent-encumbered HEIC images requires the use of a globally-installed libvips compiled with support for libheif, libde265 and x265.

Are you using a globally-installed libvips compiled with support for libde265?

[vulcaryn]

Oh, no, I use the built-in version, i'll try this way

[vulcaryn]

Ok, it works well with globally installer libvips.

Thanks and sorry for the issue.