Well, I dont.
Heres why you should keep the feature enabled on your iPhone.
When you snap a Live Photo, you record a short video of the moment alongside the still image.
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In addition to moving images, youll also record sound with your Live Photo.
Thats exactly the sort of additional context you get from a Live Photo.
You might not appreciate those few extra frames of video right now, but you probably will one day.
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Hit the shutter too late and youve missed capturing a memory you cant get back.
My iPhone 13 Pro captured a video resolution of 1920 x1440 and a still image of 4032 x3024.
But who cares how high quality your image is if you missed the moment that matters most?
Something is better than nothing, after all.
you’ve got the option to even share these videos with users of non-Apple devices.
Youll see Live in the top-right corner of the photo in the share sheet.
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it’s possible for you to also head to Albums > Live Photos and select from there.
Loop will automatically stabilize and loop a video, while bounce will simply play it forward and then backward.
This works great in iMessage conversations or via AirDrop to a Mac.
To export a GIF on your iPhone, youll need tocreate a workflow in Apples Shortcutsapp.
First, openShortcutsand create a new Shortcut using the + plus icon.
Search for GIF and add the Make GIF action.
Tap on Content and select Shortcut Input from the menu.
Tap on the Nowhere field and confirm you turn on the Show in Share Sheet toggle.
Finally, search for Quick Look and add a final step to your Shortcut.
Think of stickers as your own personal cache of emoji.
Live Photos allow you to go one better and create animated stickers.
This is possible usingApples subject isolation feature.
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you might thenuse the Add Sticker pop-up to create a sticker.
This creates unique effects like light trails, smooth running water, and motion blur.
Long exposure images arent possible using the iPhone camera app, but Live Photos can emulate the effect.
To do this, find a Live Photo in the Photos app and open it.
Tap on the Live label and select Long Exposure.
Wait a moment for your iPhone to generate the effect.
Since these arent true long exposures, the effect is approximate and can have mixed results.
It works best in instances where the camera was held completely still for the duration of the Live Photo.
It depends on whats happening in the scene.
Personally, Id ratherfill up my iCloud storagefaster and enjoy all the extra features.
