How to Export Edited Photos from iPhone?

I edited some photos on the basic Photos app of my iPhone 4 (cropping, custom rotation, image enhancement etc) and I tried to export them by opening my iPhone directory in My Computer and cut-and-paste the photos to a desktop folder. However, none of the edits are saved!

How do I export it with the edits intact without using a separate app?

FYI: I synced the photos from my desktop to my iPhone, edited them and saved them into my camera roll and then tried to cut and paste them back into the computer (I've my reasons for doing it this way, just wanted to let you know where the photos came from if that matters)

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