iCreate - UK (2020-04)

Live Photos can also be sent as GIFs in Direct Messages too. Just look for

a Live Photo to attach and tap the GIF button before sending.

Make use of media in Twitter

Spot Live Photos, instantly take a

new snap and use traditional GIFs

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Choose an image

When you have identified the image that

you want to use, tap it and then select ‘Add’ in

the top-left corner of the screen. It will then be

placed in the body of your tweet.

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Create a GIF

By default, the image will appear as a

static photograph but if you look in the bottom

left-hand corner of it, you’ll see a crossed-out

GIF button. Simply tap this icon.

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Ensure it works

With the GIF icon selected, Twitter will

automatically convert the Live Photo into a GIF

for you. Check it looks good, perhaps write

some accompanying text and then Tweet.

How to take Live Photos

Snapping a Live Photo in the first place is

straightforward. When you launch the Camera

app on your iPhone or iPad, look out for

an icon made up of circles at the top of the

screen. If there is a line through it, then Live

Photo is turned off. Tap it to remove the line

and Live Photo is active. Line up your shot and

take it in the normal way.

Knowledge base

Identify Live Photos

Before you compose a tweet, Twitter

will show you some of your most

recent images. You can tell which are

Live Photos by looking for the circular

icon in the left-hand corner of them.

Choose a GIF

If you want to use a GIF created

by someone else, then tap the

GIF button and look through the

categories or input some search

terms to narrow the choice.

Add an emoji

Emojis can also be added to your

tweet. Tap the smiley face icon

which will be positioned here, to

the left of the onscreen keyboard,

and make your choice.

Access the camera

You can tap the Camera icon to

take a photo or video from within

Twitter, ready for posting but doing

so will not give you access to the

Live Photo function.