With iOS 17, Apple has taken a significant step forward to enhance the interactive and personal elements of the Messages app. The latest update introduces an innovative revamp of the sticker experience, offering new emoji stickers, the ability to create Live Stickers from photos, and a redesigned, easily accessible sticker drawer. Let’s delve into these fascinating updates.

Live Stickers: Add Your Personal Touch

The newly introduced Live Stickers feature is at the forefront of this update, offering a unique way to personalize your digital communication. Users can now lift subjects from their photos or paused videos and transform them into dynamic Live Stickers. The process is straightforward – navigate through your photos or Live Photos, select the subject you want to turn into a sticker, and iOS 17 does the rest by isolating the subject and turning it into a looping animated sticker. To add a dash of excitement, you can also apply effects to these stickers, providing an added layer of personalization.

Your Sticker Library: All in One Place

With iOS 17, Apple introduces a convenient and accessible sticker drawer to house all your Live Stickers, emoji, Memoji, and other sticker packs. This centralized drawer, synced with iCloud, ensures your stickers are accessible across all your devices, including your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. With all your stickers in one place, adding a bit of flair to your messages has never been easier.

Enhanced Visual Look Up: More Information at Your Fingertips

iOS 17 also brings improvements to the Visual Look Up tool, initially introduced with iOS 16. The improved tool now lets users look up information about subjects from their photos, enriching their understanding of the images they capture. Whether it’s a cute pet, an exotic plant, or a stunning landmark, you can get more information about it with a simple tap.

Contacts Poster: Express Yourself Uniquely

The Phone app hasn’t been left out in the iOS 17 update. The new Contacts Poster feature allows you to attach emojis or images to specific contacts, creating a unique poster that appears full-screen when you call them. In line with the design language of the iOS 16 Lock Screen, you can customize these posters with your choice of colors, fonts, and more. Furthermore, this feature extends to third-party VoIP apps as well.

Integration Across Applications

These interactive stickers are not limited to iMessage. Thanks to iOS 17, these unique creations can be used across various third-party apps, adding an element of fun and personalization to your entire iOS experience.

The innovative sticker features of iOS 17 are bound to bring a fun and unique twist to your digital communication, offering more ways to express yourself and interact with your friends and family. From creating personalized Live Stickers to exploring subjects in your photos, iOS 17 promises a more engaging and interactive user experience.