One of flagship features in iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in
addition to 3D Touch is the Live Photos. This feature basically allows the
camera to capture short video whenever users take photos so the photos will
look 'alive'.
But unfortunately the Live Photos format can only be enjoyed
from any Apple's devices. When users want to share it with friends or family
who use Android devices, the result is just regular photos.
Luckily Google has a solution in the form of Motion Stills
application for the iPhone. This application actually will change the Live
Photos into a more universal GIF format. Not only that, Motion Stills also
implement stabilization feature so that the conversion results will look much
smoother.
Furthermore, Motion Stills can also turn the Live Photos into
looping GIFs, aka played repeatedly. In order to get a perfect result, the
Motion Stills must first separate the background from other parts, afterward,
the background will be 'frozen' and the rest keep moving as usual, making the
overall result looks smooth even though played repeatedly.
Algorithm that's brought by Motion Stills will recognize the
right beginning and end, and then remove the parts that are not needed, such as
when the iPhone was accidentally still recording when it's being put back into
the pocket.
Users could also gather a number of Live Photos into one
video, complete with audio. All of this can function without an internet
connection at all, and then after that, users can share the result into social
media and instant messaging applications.
If you are using iPhone 6S or 6S Plus and has a large
collection of Live Photos, you can download the Motion Stills from the App
Store for free, and turn the collection into a slick Gif.