THERE are tons of hidden tricks in your iPhone’s Camera and Photos app, including an easy way to make your own GIFs.
GIFs are animated images that can be shared in iMessage, WhatsApp and Facebook messenger.
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All three apps have a GIF search feature so you can choose from a library of animations.
But few iPhone owners know that they can actually make their own, with their own photos.
Live Photos: Create a GIF
To make a GIF, you’ll need the ability to take Live Photos, a feature Apple introduced in 2015.
You’ll know if you’re able to take Live Photos if there’s a circle icon in the top right of the screen when you’re inside the camera app.
To make a GIF – make other changes to Live Photos – follow these steps:
- First, make sure Live Photos is turned on – the circle icon in the top right corner won’t have a line through it when it’s enabled.
- Take a live photo.
- In the top left corner of the photo you should see a ‘LIVE’ icon with a drop down arrow.
- Click on the icon and a drop-down menu will open.
- From here you can choose a range of motion picture options for your Live snap, including loop, bounce and long exposure.
- You can even click Live Off to make it a still image.
- Press Loop to convert Live Photo to GIF.
Memories
Apple’s Memories feature automatically generates themed reels of your photos and videos with background music.
They really enhance your photos and videos.
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These clips are already made and can be found in your Photos app, under the For You tab at the bottom.
Apple’s algorithm groups images from the same event, location or people into a video reel that can be shared on social media or sent to friends and family.
is looking for
Apple’s Photo app actually has a search feature that can help iPhone owners quickly find photos and videos based on various criteria.
This includes dates, locations, people and even objects, landmarks or scenes in your images.
The tech giant’s smart machine learning technology analyzes your photos for recognizable subjects to save you the time of endlessly scrolling through your library.
Mode of operation
Action mode can make your videos so much better, especially if you’re on the move or running after kids.
To enable the feature, go to video mode and tap on the running man icon in the upper left corner.
If the running man turns yellow, the feature is enabled.
Introduced with the 2022 iPhone 14 series, Action Mode is meant to prevent shaky hands from ruining your clips.
It uses digital image stabilization technology to keep video frames clear and not blurry.