Live Photos not just bring life to your memories but also keep the very instantaneous emotion alive. And this is what makes them so cool. Ever since they arrived in iOS 9, I used third party apps to fine tune them. But that’s a thing of the past! Now, I can elegantly edit Live Photos in iOS 11 on my iPhone.
Editing live shots is absolute fun in the latest version of iOS as there are multiple top notch tools to let you make your pics look awesome. What’s more, you can also use Markup tool to adorn the shots to your heart’s content!
How to Edit Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone
Quick Navigation
- How to Set Key Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone
- How to Edit Live Photos Using Markup Tool in iOS 11 on iPhone
- How to Turn off Live Photo Sound in iOS 11 on iPhone
- How to Apply Effects to Live Photo in iOS 11 on iPhone
- Trim Your Live Photo in iOS 11 on iPhone
- How to Revert Live Photo to Original in iOS 11 on iPhone
Set Key Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone
Step #1. Launch Photos app and then choose the Live Photo which you wish to edit.
Step #2. Next, you have to tap the Edit button.
Step #3. Now, in the scrubber, you have to choose the frame which you wish to set as the new Key Photo.
Step #4. In the end, make sure to tap Done to confirm the change.
Note: Go ahead and take the full advantage of all the available editing tools to decorate your Live Photo. For instance, you can use several filters, adjust the size, rotate the image and more.
Edit Live Photos Using Markup Tool in iOS 11 on iPhone
Note: Markup turns of Live Photo in order to let you edit its still version.
Step #1. Open Photos app → Choose Live Photo → Edit.
Step #2. Tap on the three tiny dots placed in Circle.
Step #3. Tap on Markup. A popup will appear on the screen saying “Markup” Turns off Live Photo and edits are applied to still photo only.” Tap on OK.
Step #4. Now, make the most of all the tools to annotate the pic. (Follow this related guide to use Markup tool immaculately.)
Turn off Live Photo Sound in iOS 11 on iPhone
Step #1. Open Photos app → Select Live Photo → Edit.
Step #2. Tap on the sound button at the top left corner to mute/unmute sound.
Step #3. Tap on Done at the bottom right corner to confirm the change.
Apply Effects to Live Photo in iOS 11 on iPhone
Step #1. Open the Photos app → Select Live Photo.
Step #2. Next, you need to swipe up on your photo.
Step #3. Now, you have four options: Live, Loop, Bounce and Long Exposure; Just tap on the effect that you wish to use.
Trim Your Live Photo in iOS 11 on iPhone
Step #1. Open the Photos app → Select Live Photo → Edit.
Step #2. On the scrubber which appears on the bottom of the screen, you need to slide the left and right handles to fine tune the start and end points.
Step #3. Tap on Done to confirm.
Revert Live Photo to Original in iOS 11 on iPhone
Step #1. Open Photos app → Choose Live Photo → Edit.
Step #2. Tap on Revert option at the bottom right corner of the screen and then tap again on Revert to Original to Confirm.
The Live Photo will be instantly reverted to the original.
That’s it!
Liven Up Your Live Shots!
Yeah, finally you have a lot of top quality editing tools to beautify your live shots. I’m sure your pics will become more vivid now than ever before. What’s your take on it?
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- Best Photo Editing Apps for iPhone and iPad
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