在Apple(Apple)生态系统之外几乎不存在 Live Photo 兼容性。这就是为什么 iPhone 和Mac会自动将实时图像转换为JPEG(JPEGs)，同时通过Mail等应用程序共享它们。
但是，保留 Live Photo 的动态特性并提高兼容性的一种方法是将照片转换为视频。这也有助于保留音频，这在将 Live Photos 转换为 GIF(turning Live Photos into GIFs)时是不可能的。
(Convert Live Photos)使用照片应用程序(Photos App)在 iPhone 上将实时照片转换为视频(Video)
如果您想在 iPhone 上将 Live Photo转换为GIF，则只能使用本机照片(Photos)应用程序。但是，允许您执行此操作的选项隐藏在其共享表(Share Sheet)中，很容易错过。
1. 打开 iPhone 上的照片(Photos)应用程序。
2. 切换到相册(Albums)选项卡并点击实时照片(Live Photos )（在媒体类型(Media Types)部分下）以显示iPhone 上所有实时照片的列表。(Live Photos)
3. 选择您要转换 的实况照片。(Live Photo)
4. 点击屏幕左下角的分享按钮。(Share)
5.向下滚动(Scroll)共享表(Share Sheet)并点击标记为另存为视频(Save as Video)的选项。照片(Photos)应用程序应立即将实时照片保存为视频(Live Photo)。
5. 在 iPhone 上打开“最近(Recents)”相册或点击媒体类型(Media Types)下的视频(Videos)以找到转换后的视频。
6. 对您要转换的任何其他实况照片重复此操作。(Live Photos)
照片(Photos)应用程序使用HEVC（高效视频编码）(HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding))标准将实时照片转换为视频。(Photos)您可以通过向上滑动来查看视频的元数据。由于HEVC编码的视频在非 Apple 设备上往往缺乏支持，因此照片(Photos)应用程序会自动将其编码为H.264 格式(H.264 format)，以提高共享时的兼容性。
您还可以使用照片(Photos)应用程序来转换多张实况照片(Live Photos)。但是，这会导致单个连续视频而不是单个照片文件。如果这不是您想要的，请改用快捷方式（检查下一节）。
(Convert Live Photos)使用快捷方式应用程序(Shortcuts App)在 iPhone 上将实时照片转换为视频(Video)
或者，您可以使用快捷方式将实时照片(Live Photos)转换为 iPhone 上的视频。您需要为此拥有快捷方式(Shortcuts)应用程序。如果找不到，可以从App Store 下载(App Store)。
快捷方式(Shortcut)应用程序的图库(Gallery)不包含将实况照片(Live Photos)转换为视频的本机快捷方式。但是，您可以使用支持该功能的外部快捷方式。只需(Just)添加我们预制的快捷方式，您就可以开始使用了。
1. 将“将实时照片转换为视频(Convert Live Photos to Video)”快捷方式添加到“快捷方式(Shortcuts)”应用程序（点击链接并选择“获取快捷方式”(Get Shortcut) > “添加快捷方式(Add Shortcut)” ）。
2. 打开快捷方式应用程序并点击我的快捷方式(My Shortcuts)>所有快捷方式(All Shortcuts)。然后，点击将实况照片转换为视频(Convert Live Photos to Video)快捷方式。
3. 使用照片(Photos)选择器选择您要转换的实况照片(Live Photo)或照片。(Photos)要仅访问您的实况照片(Live Photos)，请切换到相册(Album)点击并选择实况照片(Live Photos)。
4. 点击添加(Add)。
5. 选择一个相册来保存转换后的视频。一旦快捷方式完成从Live Photo到视频的转换，您应该会看到一条通知。
您可以创建自己的具有类似功能的快捷方式，而不是下载快捷方式。点击快捷方式(Shortcuts)应用左上角的添加(Add)图标，搜索并添加以下操作，并进行相应修改。
- 选择照片(Select Photos)- 要设置选择多张实时照片(Live Photos)的快捷方式，请展开操作并启用选择多张(Select Multiple)。
- 编码媒体(Encode Media )- 您不必修改此操作。
- 保存到相册(Save to Photo Album)- 要在每次执行转换时收到选择保存目的地的提示，请点击“最近”(Recents)变量并选择“每次询问”(Ask Each Time)。
- 显示通知(Show Notification)-添加(Add)适当的确认消息 - 例如，完成(Done)。
通过从快捷方式创建屏幕的顶部指定图标和名称来遵循此操作。然后，点击完成(Done)。然后，您可以立即开始使用该快捷方式。
(Convert Live Photos)使用照片应用程序(Photos App)在Mac上将(Mac)实时照片转换为视频(Video)
在Mac上，您可以使用照片(Photos)应用程序的导出(Export)功能将实时照片(Photo)转换为视频。
1. 在您的 Mac 上打开照片应用程序。
2. 展开侧栏上的媒体类型(Media Types)类别并选择实况照片(Live Photos)以显示照片库中所有实况照片的列表。(Live Photos)
3. 选择您要转换的Live Photo或照片(Photos)（按住Command键同时选择多个项目）。
4. 打开文件(File)菜单并选择导出(Export)>为 x 照片导出未修改的原件(Export Unmodified Original For x Photos)。
5. 选中Include IPTC as XMP(Include IPTC as XMP)旁边的框（如果您想将图像的元数据包含在 sidecar XMP文件中）并选择Export。
6. 指定导出图像的位置并选择导出原件(Export Originals)。
您应该会在导出的文件夹中看到每张实况照片的静止图像和视频文件。如果需要，您可以删除图像文件。
照片(Photos)应用程序使用HEVC编解码器导出图像。您可以通过控制单击转换的视频并选择Get Info来检查。
为确保在非 Apple 设备上的兼容性，请先将它们导入“照片(Photos)”应用。您随后分享的视频将在H.264中自动编码。
(Convert Live Photos)使用快捷方式应用程序(Shortcuts App)在Mac上将(Mac)实时照片转换为视频(Video)
如果您在Mac上运行 macOS 12 (Mac)Monterey或更高版本，则可以使用您了解的用于 iPhone 的相同快捷方式将实况照片(Live Photos)转换为视频。
1.通过选择Launchpad > Other > Shortcuts打开Shortcuts应用程序。
2. 添加将实况照片转换为视频(Convert Live Photos to Video)的快捷方式（在Safari中选择链接并选择获取快捷方式(Get Shortcut)>添加快捷方式(Add Shortcut)）。您还可以使用上面的确切说明创建自己的快捷方式。
2. 选择侧边栏上的所有快捷方式(All Shortcuts)并运行将实况照片转换为视频(Convert Live Photos to Video )快捷方式。
3. 切换到相册(Albums)选项卡并选择实况照片(Live Photos)。
4. 选择您要转换的实况照片并选择(Live Photos)添加(Add)。
5. 选择一个相册来保存视频，然后选择完成(Done)。
6. 快捷方式完成图像转换后，您将收到通知。
与 iPhone 一样，直接从 Mac 的照片(Photos)应用程序共享转换后的视频会将默认编码从HEVC更改为H.264。这确保了在不支持HEVC编码视频的设备上的兼容性。
(Start Converting Live Photos)开始在 iPhone 和Mac上将(Mac)实况照片转换为视频(Video)
如您所见，在 iPhone 和Mac上将(Mac)Live Photos转换为视频并不需要太多努力。从隐私的角度来看，与使用第三方应用程序（你会在 iPhone的App Store上找到很多）相比，坚持原生方式总是更好。(App Store)
How To Convert a Live Photo Into a Video on iPhone and Mac
Live Photо-compatibility is pretty much non-existent outside the Apple ecosystem. Τhаt’s why the iPhone and Mac auto-converts live imageѕ into JPEGs while sharing them via apps such as Mail.
But one way to preserve a Live Photo’s dynamic nature and improve compatibility is by converting photos to a video. That also helps retain audio, which is not possible while turning Live Photos into GIFs.
Convert Live Photos to Video on iPhone Using the Photos App
If you want to convert a Live Photo into a GIF on the iPhone, you can use nothing but the native Photos app for that. However, the option that lets you do that is tucked away inside its Share Sheet and is easy to miss.
1. Open the Photos app on your iPhone.
2. Switch to the Albums tab and tap Live Photos (under the Media Types section) to bring up a list of all Live Photos on your iPhone.
3. Select the Live Photo you want to convert.
4. Tap the Share button to the lower-left corner of the screen.
5. Scroll down the Share Sheet and tap the option labeled Save as Video. The Photos app should save the Live Photo as a video instantly.
5. Open the Recents album on your iPhone or tap Videos under Media Types to locate the converted video.
6. Repeat for any other Live Photos you want to convert.
The Photos app converts Live Photos to videos using the HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) standard. You can check that by swiping it up to view the video’s metadata. Since HEVC encoded videos tend to lack support on non-Apple devices, the Photos app auto-encodes them in the H.264 format to improve compatibility while sharing.
You can also use the Photos app to convert multiple Live Photos. However, that results in a single continuous video instead of individual photo files. If that’s not what you want, use a shortcut instead (check the next section).
Convert Live Photos to Video on iPhone Using the Shortcuts App
Alternatively, you can use a shortcut to convert Live Photos to videos on the iPhone. You need to have the Shortcuts app for that. If you can’t locate it, you can get it off the App Store.
The Shortcut app’s Gallery does not include a native shortcut that converts Live Photos to video. However, you can use an external shortcut that supports the functionality. Just add our pre-made shortcut, and you should be good to go.
1. Add the Convert Live Photos to Video shortcut to the Shortcuts app (tap the link and select Get Shortcut > Add Shortcut).
2. Open the Shortcuts app and tap My Shortcuts > All Shortcuts. Then, tap the Convert Live Photos to Video shortcut.
3. Use the Photos selector to select the Live Photo or Photos you want to convert. To access your Live Photos only, switch to the Album tap and select Live Photos.
4. Tap Add.
5. Pick an album to save the converted videos. You should see a notification once the shortcut finishes performing the conversion from Live Photo to video.
Rather than downloading a shortcut, you can create your own shortcut featuring similar functionality. Tap the Add icon at the top-left corner of the Shortcuts app, search for and add the following actions, and modify them accordingly.
- Select Photos – To set up the shortcut to pick multiple Live Photos, expand the action and enable Select Multiple.
- Encode Media – You don’t have to modify this action.
- Save to Photo Album – To receive a prompt to pick a save destination each time you perform a conversion, tap the Recents variable and select Ask Each Time.
- Show Notification – Add an appropriate confirmation message—e.g., Done.
Follow that by specifying an icon and a name from the top of the shortcut creation screen. Then, tap Done. You can then start using the shortcut immediately.
Convert Live Photos to Video on Mac Using the Photos App
On the Mac, you can use the Photos app’s Export function to turn a Live Photo into a video.
1. Open the Photos app on your Mac.
2. Expand the Media Types category on the sidebar and select Live Photos to bring up a list of all Live Photos in your photo library.
3. Select the Live Photo or Photos you want to convert (hold down the Command key while selecting multiple items).
4. Open the File menu and select Export > Export Unmodified Original For x Photos.
5. Check the box next to Include IPTC as XMP (if you want to include the image’s metadata in a sidecar XMP file) and select Export.
6. Specify a location to export the image and select Export Originals.
You should see a still image and a video file for each live photo within the exported folder. You can delete the image files if you want.
The Photos app exports the images using the HEVC codec. You can check that by control-clicking a converted video and selecting Get Info.
To ensure compatibility on non-Apple devices, import them into the Photos app first. Videos that you then share will be auto-encoded in H.264.
Convert Live Photos to Video on Mac Using the Shortcuts App
If you’re running macOS 12 Monterey or later on your Mac, you can use the same shortcut you learned about for the iPhone to convert Live Photos to video.
1. Open the Shortcuts app by selecting Launchpad > Other > Shortcuts.
2. Add the Convert Live Photos to Video shortcut (select the link in Safari and select Get Shortcut > Add Shortcut). You can also create your own shortcut using the exact instructions as above.
2. Select All Shortcuts on the sidebar and run the Convert Live Photos to Video shortcut.
3. Switch to the Albums tab and select Live Photos.
4. Pick the Live Photos you want to convert and select Add.
5. Pick an album to save the videos and select Done.
6. You’ll receive a notification once the shortcut finishes converting the images.
Like the iPhone, sharing converted videos directly from the Mac’s Photos app changes the default encoding from HEVC to H.264. That ensures compatibility on devices that don’t feature support for HEVC encoded videos.
Start Converting Live Photos to Video on iPhone and Mac
As you just saw, converting Live Photos to video on the iPhone and Mac doesn’t take too much effort. Sticking to native means is always better compared to using third-party apps (which you’ll find aplenty on the App Store for the iPhone) from a privacy standpoint.
