Exporting Selected Key Photo

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Exporting Selected Key Photo

I am trying to export a still image from a live photo. I duplicated the original live photo, selected a new key photo, duplicated this as a still photo, and exported to my hard drive as a jpg. Each time I do this, the exported file shows the default key photo, NOT the one I selected and duplicated. I can't find a way for the export to show the new key photo. Help!

Posted on Apr 19, 2023 1:24 PM

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léonie

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Apr 19, 2023 4:20 PM in response to MCZoerb

Which system version do you have installed? On the most recent version of Ventura this is working for me:

Open a Live Photo in edit mode
Remove any animation effect by setting the selector to "Live", so the film strip of the video clip becomes active.
Select a frame in the filmstrip and click "Make key photo"
Now exit the edit mode and close the photo to see the new keyframe on the thumbnail.
Select the Live photo and use the command "File > Export > Export 1 photo" as a JPEG or a TIFF.

This will export the selected keyframe as a still image. Do not turn the Live Photo into a still photo, but export the edited version while the photo is still a Live Photo.

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