Pet owners usually leap at the chance to show pictures of their furry or feathered best friends. And sometimes you catch your pet making a face that perfectly encapsulates so many feelings. A quizzical head turn or a look of unabashed joy can be great alternatives to a standard smiley emoji. With the Live Stickers feature on my
, I can turn the gallery of candid photos of my dog Cinnamon Toast Crunch into emoji and stickers and send them to everyone I know.
, which lets you cut out subjects from photos and Live Photos. Now, by saving those cutouts as emoji and stickers of pets, family and friends, you can send endless cuteness to others.
Here’s how to transform your photos into emoji and stickers to send in Messages and other apps.
Tap the photo you want to turn into an emoji or sticker.
Tap and hold the item in the photo you want to turn into an emoji or sticker until you see the white outline.
Your iPhone will then add the Live Sticker to your Stickers drawer and appear in your emoji keyboard. If you tap the new sticker, you’ll be given the options to
will let you add an effect to your sticker, like a white outline, to make it look even more like a sticker.
The next time you go into Messages, you can use your new sticker as an emoji by tapping the emoji keyboard in the bottom-left corner of your screen, tapping the folded-over circle and tapping the emoji you want to use.
According to Apple, you can use your new Live Sticker anywhere you can access emoji. I tried to use my Live Stickers on the messaging app Slack, but they wouldn’t appear in the app. I also couldn’t access my Live Stickers in some third-party apps, like TikTok, so you might run into some issues when using your Live Stickers outside of Apple apps and devices.
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Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him hanging out with his wife, son and dog in their home.
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