I accidentally turned on Live Photos. I've got about a dozen of them. I'd like to choose the best frame from each one and keep only that frame. I know how to do this with photo Bursts, but how do you do it with a Live Photo? Thank you.
Macbook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.2)
HI , you can select the key photos / still images on your iphone with IOS 11 (per below) and there is link with instructions above for doing this on a mac with high Sierra (11.13) installed (sadly new OS does not run on my old 2012 imac
Here is the link / instructions for doing on iphone (it is similar process to burst photos pick the image you like and turn on or off)
https://support.apple.com/en-hk/HT207310
Change your key photo
Want to use a different key photo than the one you see in your photo library? In iOS 11 and later, it's no problem. Choose from the range of frames that make up your Live Photo.
You can also toggle the Live Photo effect off when you tap Edit > 
. If you change your mind, just tap again in Edit.
It would really be helpful if Apple were to provide some answer/disclosure on this point--sadly these forums are rather more neglected by them than they should be!
Moreover, whilst I'm really grateful for leonie's workaround, it's still ridiculous that Apple doesn't provide its own, more direct solution, just as it does for photo bursts.
This correction to the iPhone camera feature/program is clearly overdue!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if Apple included in one of the next software upgrades...?
At the most recent WWDC it has been announced that there will be more editing options for Live Photos on the iPhone. They will probably not be available directly in Photos on High Sierra, as Photos on the Mac is frequently one step behind the iPhone version, but we will be able to edit Live Photos on the iPhone before we transfer them to the Mac, at least. Since the developers are currently working on new options for Live Loops, it might be a good moment to write feedback to Apple about missing features.
G'day Cindyjk,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
I understand that you'd like to select the best frame from Live Photos you've imported into your MacBook Pro's Photos app. I use my iPhone to take pictures all the time and I can assist you.
At this time, it isn't possible to select individual frames on a Live Photo like you can with photo bursts.
Additional information about Live Photos can be found in the Photos Help manual.
Best Regards.
I believe that only captures the first frame of the Live Photo. When that frame is blurry, that's not the one you want to see.
I know there are 3rd party apps on the Phone that allow one to choose which specific frame(s) one wants to keep. Problem with that is the screen on the phone is a lot smaller than the screen on the Macbook, making the selection process somewhat hit-or-miss.
I believe that only captures the first frame of the Live Photo. When that frame is blurry, that's not the one you want to see.
The Live Photos are pairs of a full resolution still frame and the video taken 1.5 second before and after the still frame. Apple doesn't say so, but I expect the ""turn off live photo" command will extract this still frame.
I'm not sure what resolution the video is shot at; but you are more than likely correct. Then again, my 1- and 3-year old little girls don't stay still well. I would much rather have a lower resolution good photo, then a high-resolution blur of movement that I end up deleting.
I just took a live photo and I don't like the one it picked for me but there's a good frame I would like to pick. It's corny how you cant pick a frame from Live Photos. Not cool wish you guys would fix this as soon as possible.
I'm surprised this isn't a feature like burst. Seems like an oversight.
I just found this thread while trying to do the same thing.
I'm going to submit feedback, and would encourage others to do the same:
I may have this wrong, but won't the portion that's "video only" have much poorer resolution than the photo that's in the middle of it? Good for video, yes, but not the same as photo quality.
This is it! I have been trying to figure out this workflow for months.
I hope whoever posted this question marks this as the answer.
Thank you so much. A lot of effort greatly appreciated!
You're welcome 🙂
Well that is very stupid. What is the purpose of live photo then?!
It is a feature for people who want a short moving intro to their photo - obviously the movie portion can not be all high resolution photos as it wold be too large to use - a live photos is a short standard resolution video ending with a high resolution single photo - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207310
the phone has a burst mode if you want multiple photos in quick succession, that is not what a live photo is at all
If live photos are not what you want simply do not use them use single photos or bursts
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Very Simple as advertised
It is a feature for people who want a short moving intro to their photo - obviously the movie portion can not be all high resolution photos as it wold be too large to use - a live photos is a short standard resolution video ending with a high resolution single photo - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207310
the phone has a burst mode if you want multiple photos in quick succession, that is not what a live photo is at all
If live photos are not what you want simply do not use them use single photos or bursts
It it possible to choose a single frame but it will not be high resolution as only a single high resolution photo exists -- How to Extract Still Frames from a Live Photo in Photos for Mac
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Select a Single Frame from a Live Photo
