Readers like you help support MUO. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. Show Live Photos on an iPhone allow you to automatically record 1.5 seconds before and after taking a photo, filling your Photos app with dynamic videos. However, if you’d rather have a static photo over a live one, your iPhone has an option that solves this too. You can easily convert a Live Photo into a still photo, which also means you can share it to Android devices more easily. Why Would You Want to Change a Live Photo Into a Still Photo?First off, you can save some storage by duplicating your Live Photo as a still photo and deleting the original Live version. Remember, deleting a Live Photo in favor of a still duplicate means you will lose the 1.5 seconds recorded either side of the photo. Alternatively, you can disable the Live feature on a photo, which you can undo at any time (though this won’t save any storage). We’ve explained both methods below. Secondly, since Live Photos are unique to Apple devices, converting a Live Photo into a still one will allow you to easily post or share the picture to other platforms. When you convert it to a still photo, you can choose your own Key Photo, which is the frame from the Live Photo that you turn into a still image. This is particularly useful if, for example, you have a Live Photo of someone jumping into the pool and you want to share a still image of the exact moment they hit the water. All you need to do is make that frame the Key Photo, then convert it to a still image and share it. Changing a Live Photo into a still photo is one of the ways you can edit Live Photos. There’s a lot to learn about this feature, so you can check out this guide to Live Photos to help learn more. How to Disable the Live Feature on a Live PhotoThis method disables the Live option to turn your Live Photo into a still image. Remember that this is reversible at any time, but it will make no difference to your storage space. That being said, let’s get into the steps for converting a Live Photo into a still one:
3 Images Close If you want the contents of your Live Photo back, just repeat the same steps to enable Live Photo and convert it back into a dynamic clip. If you want to create multiple still images from the same Live Photo, just tap and hold on it and select Duplicate, then repeat the steps above to choose a different Key Photo. How to Duplicate a Live Photo as a Still ImageThis method will help you create some free storage on your iPhone, provided you delete the original Live Photo after creating a duplicate still image. Remember, if you do this, you will permanently erase the video elements of your Live Photo and be stuck with the still image. To convert your Live Photo into a duplicate still image, follow this method:
2 Images Close If you want to make multiple still images from the same Live Photo, just select another Key Photo and repeat these steps before deleting it. You Can Do a Lot With Live Photos on Your iPhoneTurning a Live Photo into a still image isn’t the only thing you can do in your Photos app. Did you know you can also set your Live Photo as a wallpaper on your iPhone? Along with that, you can turn your Live Photo into a Long Exposure photo, a Loop, and Bounce. These options will result in multiple different effects that you must try out. How do I choose a live photo for different spots?How to change the key photo. Open the Live Photo and tap Edit.. Tap the Live Photos button .. Move the slider to change the frame.. Release your finger, then tap Make Key Photo.. Tap Done.. How do I select a video frame?Take a screenshot when the video is playing simply by pressing the Snapshot icon or pressing CTRL+ALT+S. You can use the Left or Right arrow button on the keyboard to playback the video frame by frame and save the frame in image format.
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