Adding bounce or loop to live photo on Mac

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Adding bounce or loop to live photo on Mac

On iPhone photos app I know you can "swipe up" to see special effects for live photo. But is there a way to do this in the Photos app on the Mac (Macbook Air) ?

MacBook Air 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM

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léonie

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Jun 27, 2019 9:58 PM in response to Interogexplicatio

On a Mac, in Photos 4.0, you add the Live effects in Edit mode. Double click the thumbnail to view it enlarged, then click the "Edit" button. You will see a pop-up-menu "Live" or "Loop" below the photo.

See: Edit a Live Photo in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

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Jun 29, 2019 10:39 AM in response to léonie

Thanks much! Solved. The only thing I would add for the novice (and yes you did say "button" so I looked harder!), is to say don't use the Edit drop-down list in the menu bar, because that doesn't help. Thanks again!

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léonie

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Jun 29, 2019 11:09 AM in response to Interogexplicatio

Right 😀 The "Edit" menu is a red herring. The "Edit" button will only be available in the toolbar, when you are viewing the photo enlarged. I should have mentioned a shortcut. If you select a thumbnail, you can go instantly into edit mode by hitting the Return key, at least in Photos 4.0 on Mojave.

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Adding bounce or loop to live photo on Mac

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