Live Photo Maker#

1. Take a local video file as input.
2. If needed, make an optimized version for iPhone wallpaper use:
   • upscale gently with ffmpeg
   • keep portrait aspect ratio
   • avoid aggressive recompression unless necessary
3. Extract a high-quality cover frame as JPG.
4. Use makelive to build a .pvt Live Photo package from the JPG + video pair.
5. If the user needs chat delivery, package the .pvt bundle as ZIP because .pvt is a macOS package directory and many messengers cannot send it directly.
6. Explain that the ZIP should be unzipped on macOS and the .pvt imported into Photos.

Main features#

• turns a local video into an Apple Photos-importable Live Photo
• can optimize video size for iPhone wallpaper use
• generates a high-quality cover frame automatically
• produces a .pvt package and optional ZIP for transfer
• works well for iPhone lock-screen wallpaper workflows

Notes#

• Install missing dependencies yourself when safe: pipx, makelive, ffmpeg.
• The video quality inside the Live Photo usually stays close to the source. Perceived softness is often caused by low source resolution or lock-screen scaling.
• Prefer sending both the original Live package path and the ZIP when useful.