iCreate - UK (2020-05)

1

Compose tweet

Launch the Twitter app

on your iPhone and start

composing a new tweet as

normal. Next, tap on the camera

roll icon above the keyboard.

2

Select image

You can now browse all of

your saved images. To make

sure that you’re browsing the

right images, tap on ‘All Photos’

followed by ‘Live Photos’.

3

Create a GIF

Pick a Live Photo and by

default it will appear as a static

image. To change this, tap on

the crossed-out GIF button in

the bottom left-hand corner.

4

Ensure it works

Twitter will now

automatically convert the

Live Photo into a GIF. Check

that it looks good, write your

accompanying text and tweet it.

Posting Live Photos on Twitter has been problematic

for a while thanks to Twitter’s inability to display them

as anything other than static images. Thankfully, a new

feature has been recently introduced by Twitter that

allows you to turn your Live Photos into GIFs when

tweeting them. We’ll guide you through the process here

but it is all done with the tap of a button from within the

Twitter interface.

Having had to rely on other apps for this process in the

previous 12 versions of iOS, the option to edit videos in

Photos is a new iOS 13 addition, so make sure that you

are running this before getting started. Once done, tap

on a video in your Photos app to select it and then tap

on the ‘Edit’ option in the top-right corner. You will then

be presented with a range of options that we will go

through here.

I have heard that it’s possible to tweet Live Photos taken on an iPhone as GIFs in

Twitter... This sounds like fun – how can I do it? Rabs Jugdhaw

Before and after

After adding an effect,

check it by tapping the

video. It shows before and

after applying it. Spread

two fingers to zoom into

the video for a closer look.

I have heard that it is possible to edit your videos straight from

the iOS Photos app. How is this done? Milan Patel

Adjust levels

Swipe left and right over

these controls to select

one. Use them to adjust

the levels, like brightness,

contrast, colour saturation,

black point, sharpness

and so on.

Adjust the effect

Use this control below the

selected tool to adjust the

amount that is applied.

For example, slide it left

to reduce the sharpening

effect or right to increase it.

Try it with multiple tools.

Apply filters

Tap this icon to access a

collection of filters that can

be applied to the video.

They can be used as fun

special effects or to help

correct problems.

1

Composetweet

LaunchtheTwitterapp

onyouriPhoneandstart

composinga newtweetas

normal.Next,taponthecamera

rolliconabovethekeyboard.

2

Selectimage

Youcannowbrowseallof

yoursavedimages.Tomake

surethatyou’rebrowsingthe

rightimages,tapon‘AllPhotos’

followedby‘LivePhotos’.

3

Create a GIF

Picka LivePhotoandby

defaultit willappearasa static

image.Tochangethis,tapon

thecrossed-outGIFbuttonin

thebottomleft-handcorner.

4

Ensureit works

Twitterwillnow

automaticallyconvertthe

LivePhotointoa GIF.Check

thatit looksgood,writeyour

accompanyingtextandtweetit.

PostingLivePhotosonTwitterhasbeenproblematic

fora whilethankstoTwitter’sinabilitytodisplaythem

asanythingotherthanstaticimages.Thankfully,a new

featurehasbeenrecentlyintroducedbyTwitterthat

allowsyoutoturnyourLivePhotosintoGIFswhen

tweetingthem.We’llguideyouthroughtheprocesshere

butit is alldonewiththetapofa buttonfromwithinthe

Twitterinterface.

Havinghadtorelyonotherappsforthisprocessin the

previous 12 versionsofiOS,theoptiontoeditvideosin

Photosis a newiOS 13 addition,somakesurethatyou

are runningthisbeforegettingstarted.Oncedone,tap

ona videoin yourPhotosapptoselectit andthentap

onthe‘Edit’optionin thetop-rightcorner.Youwillthen

bepresentedwitha rangeofoptionsthatwewillgo

throughhere.

I haveheardthatit’spossibletotweetLivePhotostakenonaniPhoneasGIFsin

Twitter...Thissoundslikefun– howcanI doit?RabsJugdhaw

Before and after

Afteraddinganeffect,

checkit bytappingthe

video.It showsbeforeand

afterapplyingit. Spread

twofingersto zoominto

thevideofora closerlook.

I have heard that it is possible to edit your videos straight from

the iOS Photos app. How is this done? Milan Patel

Adjustlevels

Swipeleftandrightover

thesecontrolsto select

one.Usethemto adjust

thelevels,likebrightness,

contrast,coloursaturation,

blackpoint,sharpness

andsoon.

Adjusttheeffect

Usethiscontrolbelowthe

selectedtoolto adjustthe

amountthatis applied.

Forexample,slideit left

to reducethesharpening

effectorrightto increaseit.

Tryit withmultipletools.

Apply filters

Tap this icon to access a

collection of filters that can

be applied to the video.

They can be used as fun

special effects or to help

correct problems.