The Live Photo button, highlighted in red, with a yellow tint showing that it is activated That button is highlighted in the screenshot below: That’s done by tapping on the “target” button that’s on the top of the Camera app in portrait mode and on the left side of the Camera app in landscape mode. For those occasions where you see the potential for a really fun 3-second Live Photo, turn on the feature. I’d recommend shutting off Live Photos most of the time on the iPhone because they almost double the amount of storage required by a regular still photo.

To begin, let’s review how to take Live Photos. In today’s Quick Tip, I’ll show you how to set a Live Photo or a GIF animation as live wallpaper for your iPhone…and give you some other Live Photo and GIF tips for good measure.

Even better, Live Photos can be set as live wallpaper that animates when you tap and hold it. When a Live Photo is viewed in Photos, a tap or swipe of the image sets the photo in motion, complete with the sound recorded at the time. When shooting a Live Photo, the iOS Camera app actually records data before and after the shutter button is pressed so that about 1.5 seconds of movement and sound is stored with each 12 MP still image. Since the arrival of the iPhone 6s a few years ago, iPhone users have had the ability to capture Live Photos.

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