How to Edit Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone [Tutorial]

Live Photos were a welcome feature with iOS 9, but now with the latest iteration of iOS, you can make changes in Live Photos as well. In iOS 9 the feat had to be done through some third party tools, but with iOS 11 the feature is built into the OS. You will get your hands on some top quality tools which can help you fine tune the Live Photos to your heart’s content. So, here is the complete guide on how to edit Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone.

To edit iPhone Live Photos in iOS 11, you must have some live photos (it goes without saying). So without further ado, here is the complete guide on how to edit Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone.

How to Edit Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone

Quick Links:

How to Set Key Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone
Disabling Sound on Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone
Applying Effects on Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone
Editing Live Photos Using Markup Tool in iOS 11 on iPhone
Trimming Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone
Reverting Live Photos to Original Instance in iOS 11 on iPhone

How to Set Key Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone

Step #1. Launch the Photos App and then Choose the Live Photo which you want to edit.

Step #2. Tap on the Edit button.

Step #3. Now you will have to choose a frame which you want to apply on the new key Photo. This can be done from the Scrubber.

Step #4. Confirm the changes by tapping on Done.

There are a lot of editing tools which can help you to add several filters, adjust the image size and even rotate the image. Take full advantage of these images to decorate your Live Photo.

How to Disable Sound on Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone

Step #1. Open the Photos app, select the Live Photo you want to edit and then simply press on Edit.

Step #2. Now the upper left corner, there should be a sound button. Tap on that to mute or unmute the Live Photo.

Step #3. Once you have made the alterations to the sound, tap on Done, and your changes will be saved.

How to Apply Effects on Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone

Step #1. Open the Photos App and select the Live Photo on which you wish to apply effects.

Step #2. Now swipe up on the photo.

Step #3. Here you will see four options namely, Live, loop, Bounce or Long Exposure. Now tap on the Effect you wish to apply.

How to Edit Live Photos Using Markup Tool in iOS 11 on iPhone

Step #1. In order to turn your Live Photo into a Still Picture and then edit it, you can take the help of Markup Tools.

Step #2. Open the Photos app and then chose the Live Photo that you have been thinking on editing. Now press Edit.

In the down tray, you should not a button having three dots placed in a circle. Tap on that.

Step #3. This should bring up a card with two options, namely, Markup and More. Tap on Markup. This should again bring up a popup stating that Markup will turn off Live Photos and the edits will only be applied on the still photo. Just press OK.

Step #4. Now you will get your hands on a variety of tools to help you annotate and tweak the pictures. Do so to your heart’s content.

How to Trim Live Photos in iOS 11 on iPhone

Step #1. Open the Photos App and then Select the Live Photo you want to edit. The next step should be obvious by now. Press on Edit.

Step #2. Now on the scrubber which appears to the bottom of the screen, slide left and right to fine tune the starting and ending points of your Live Photo.

Step #3. Once you have trimmed the Live Photo to your desired length, press Done, and the changes will be saved.

How to Revert Live Photos to Original Instance in iOS 11 on iPhone

Step #1. Open the Photos App. Choose the Live photo you want to revert. Now press on Edit.

Step #2. You should see the revert option located to the bottom right corner of the screen. Tap on that and a pop up will show up wanting confirmation if you want to revert back to the original instance. Tap Confirm and you are all done.

Your selected Live Photo will be reverted back to its original without any hassle.

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