Edit Live Photos on iPad

In the Photos app , you can edit Live Photos, change the key photo, and add fun effects like Bounce and Loop.

Edit a Live Photo

In addition to using the photo editing tools (like adding filters or cropping a photo), you can also change the key photo, trim the length, or mute the sound in your Live Photos (available on supported models).

  1. Open the Live Photo and tap Edit.

  2. Tap the Live Photo button, then do any of the following:

    • Set a key photo: Move the white frame on the frame viewer, tap Make Key Photo, then tap Done.

    • Trim a Live Photo: Drag either end of the frame viewer to choose the frames the Live Photo plays.

    • Make a still photo: Tap the Live button at the top of the screen to turn off the Live feature. The Live Photo becomes a still of its key photo.

    • Mute a Live Photo: Tap the Mute button at the top of the screen. Tap again to unmute.

    A Live Photo is in the center of the Edit screen. The Live Photo frame viewer is at the bottom of the screen. The Cancel and Volume buttons are in the top-left corner, the Live Photo button is in the top center, and the Mark Up, Enter Full Screen and Done buttons are in the top-right corner. The editing tools are on the left side of the screen: from the top to bottom, Live Photo, Adjust, Filters, and Crop. Live Photo is selected.

Add effects to a Live Photo

You can add effects to Live Photos to turn them into fun videos (available on supported models).

  1. Open the Live Photo.

  2. Tap Live at the top of the screen, then choose one of the following:

    • Loop: Repeats the action in a continuous looping video.

    • Bounce: Rewinds the action backward and forward.

    • Long Exposure: Simulates a DSLR-like long exposure effect by blurring motion.

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