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How to Convert Live Photo to Boomerang on iPhone
Live Photos on iPhone bring more unique pictures when saving animated images as short videos for free creativity. And in addition to saving Live Photos as videos on iPhone, users can convert Live Photos to Boomerang on iPhone very simply. You do not need to install any additional supporting applications but do it right in the album on iPhone. Below are instructions for converting Live Photos to Boomerang on iPhone.
How to Convert Live Photo to Boomerang
Step 1:
On the iPhone album interface, click on the Album item at the bottom of the screen interface, then select the Live Photos folder to access Live photos on iPhone.
Step 2:
Display the Live Photos album interface, click on the Live photo you want to convert to Boomerang.
Step 3:
In the Live photo interface, click on the image and select Live in the left corner as shown below. A list of options for this Live photo will appear, click on Bounce mode to convert the Live Photo to Boomerang.
You will then see the photo in Boomerang mode as shown below. The photo will rewind the action backwards and forwards.
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