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Turn a video clip into a Live Photo on Mac

Here's how I save my favorite moments as Live Photos even when I only have a video: I trim the clip down to the part I actually want, convert it into a Live Photo format, and drop it straight into my photo library where it belongs.

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Setapp Apps used

Permute

Convert audio, images, and videos

CleanMyMac

Tidy up your Mac

Step-by-step process

Step 1

Trim your video down to the exact few seconds you want with iMovie.

Step 2

Convert the trimmed clip into Live Photo format with Permute.

Step 3

Import the new Live Photo into your Photos library.

Step 4

Scan for leftover export files with CleanMyMac.

Step 5

Clear them out to keep your storage tidy.

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Turn a video clip into a Live Photo on Mac

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