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Live Photos: what they are and when to turn them off

Short answerA Live Photo saves a short moment of movement and sound around the photo. Keep it on for people and moments; turn it off for documents, screenshots-of-things and when storage is tight.
  • Hold still for a moment after pressing the shutter.
  • You can pick a better key frame later in Photos.
  • They take more space than a still photo.

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