Source: Twitter
What you need to know
- Twitter has added support for Live Photos on iOS.
- Uploaded Live Photos will be converted into GIFs.
- It has taken the social media company four years to add the feature.
Twitter has, after years of waiting, finally announced support for Live Photos in iOS. Reported by Macstories, if you now add a Live Photo to a tweet using your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch, you will see an option to use the actual Live Photo instead of uploading a still image.
Twitter is accomplishing this by converting your Live Photo into a GIF. When you add a Live Photo to a tweet, a new GIF button appears at the bottom left corner of the Live Photo. It is off by default but by simply tapping it, Twitter will convert your Live Photo into a GIF and tweet it out. Leaving the GIF button grayed out will upload a still image.
The company announced the new feature for iOS in a truly hilarious tweet on its main account on Twitter.
Live Photos was first released as a feature in iOS 9 and debuted alongside the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus. Apple created a new file type that allows you to see a snapshot of time around your photo and, while it may look like a video, it takes up significantly less space. It has, for the last four years, lacked adoption on many popular social media sites, including Twitter. Today, the company has finally brought the feature to its network, saying that it is time to "Let your Live Photos live".
Did you know these 10 Kingdom Hearts facts?
Kingdom Hearts has been around for two decades and in that time it's had a fascinating history. Here are 10 facts you probably didn't know about the popular games.
We'll be getting the iPhone 14 soon — here's what I hope it comes with
It may only be January, but the iPhone 14 will be here before we know it. Here's what we're hoping to see.
Review: Light up your iPhone photographs with the Moon UltraLight 2
Even though Apple puts in amazing cameras on the latest iPhones, sometimes you could still use a little more light. The Moon UltraLight 2 is sleek, portable, and incredibly convenient.
These USB-C hard drives for Mac can back up or beef up your storage
Here are our favorite USB-C hard drives for your Mac. Grabbing an external hard drive is a great way to store backups, music, movies, files, and more!
