{"id":17383,"date":"2024-06-11T13:05:08","date_gmt":"2024-06-11T12:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17383"},"modified":"2025-02-20T11:20:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T11:20:27","slug":"how-to-make-your-own-live-iphone-wallpaper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2024\/06\/11\/how-to-make-your-own-live-iphone-wallpaper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make your own Live iPhone wallpaper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want to jazz up your iPhone? Turn a Live Photo into your new wallpaper! In this iPhone wallpaper tutorial, we\u2019ll walk you through the steps to create your own animated wallpaper. Let\u2019s get started!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>In this blog:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#1\">What is an iPhone Live wallpaper?<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"#2\">How to turn your Live Photo into your iPhone wallpaper<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#3\">Step 1: Choose your Live Photo<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#4\">Step 2: Edit your Live Photo<\/a><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"2\"><a href=\"#5\">Step 3: Set your Live Photo as wallpaper<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"1\">What is an iPhone Live wallpaper?<\/h2>\n<p>A Live wallpaper is an animated image that comes to life with a long press on your lock screen. Unlike static images, these wallpapers add motion and interactivity, making your iPhone wallpaper even more personalised and dynamic.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"2\">How to turn your Live Photo into your iPhone wallpaper<\/h2>\n<h4 id=\"3\">Step 1: Choose your Live Photo<\/h4>\n<p>The first step in creating your iPhone Live wallpaper is to select a Live Photo. You can either take a new Live Photo using your iPhone camera or use an existing one from your photo library.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To take a new Live Photo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Camera app on your iPhone.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the Live Photo feature is enabled (you\u2019ll see a yellow Live indicator).<\/li>\n<li>Capture your Live Photo by pressing the shutter button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>To use an existing Live Photo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Photos app on your iPhone.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the Albums tab and select Live Photos.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the Live Photo you want to use as your wallpaper.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 id=\"4\">Step 2: Edit your Live Photo<\/h4>\n<p>If you want to tweak your Live Photo before setting it as your wallpaper, you can use the built-in editing tools on your iPhone. You can crop, apply filters, adjust lighting and more.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Photos app and select your Live Photo.<\/li>\n<li>Tap Edit in the top right corner.<\/li>\n<li>Make the desired adjustments and tap Done.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 id=\"5\">Step 3: Set your Live Photo as wallpaper<\/h4>\n<p>Now your Live Photo is ready, it\u2019s time to set it as your wallpaper.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the Settings app on your iPhone.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down and tap Wallpaper.<\/li>\n<li>Tap Choose a New Wallpaper.<\/li>\n<li>Select Live to see your live photos.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the Live Photo you want to use.<\/li>\n<li>Tap Set and decide whether you want it on your Lock Screen, Home Screen or both.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>Looking for an upgrade on a budget? Give musicMagpie a try! 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