GoKawiilPet owners usually leap at the chance to show pictures of their furry or feathered best friends, but searching for the right photo can be annoying. Sometimes I just want to reply to a text with a quizzical head turn or a look of unabashed joy with the same ease as sending a smiley face emoji.
Case in point: my dog Cinnamon Toast Crunch. She's brown and white and loves to go on walks, and I take every opportunity to show her to the world. And with the Live Stickers feature on my iPhone, I can turn the gallery of photos of her into emoji and stickers and send them to everyone I know.
Apple introduced Live Stickers in iOS 17 as an evolution of the tap-and-lift feature from iOS 16, 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.
How to make Live Stickers and emoji from pictures
1. Open your Photos app.
2. Tap the photo you want to turn into an emoji or sticker.
3. Tap and hold the item in the photo you want to turn into an emoji or sticker until you see the white outline.
4. Tap Add Sticker.
Apple/Screenshot by CNET
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