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CNET How To - Share Live Photos

2015-10-09
if you love making live photos on the iPhone 6s or 6s Plus then you'll definitely want to show them off but you probably noticed that if you share a photo over email or post to social media it's just the still image here are two different ways to share the moving part of your live photos the first is between your phone and another iOS 9 device in the camera roll find the live photo and tap the share icon turn on airdrop on both devices select the name of the recipient and it will send a cross now your friend can see the live photo and watch it just by pressing and holding the image but if you want to share them with users not on an iOS 9 device or running elcapitan you're out of luck right wrong here is one workaround connect your iPhone to a Mac via a lightning cable and open up the image capture app so lect the iphone from the devices tab and you'll be able to see all the still photos and their corresponding live photos these are actually just videos import the MOV file for the live photo you want on its own it's a video but you can turn this into a jiff that looks like a live photo and then share it on Facebook Instagram or email use an app like jiff maker or upload to an online service then you can share your animation far and wide for more on live photos and general iPhone tips make sure to visit cnet.com
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