Ilove my dog, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. She's brown and white and precious, and I take every opportunity to show her to the world. With an iPhone feature called Live Stickers , I can turn photos of her into emoji and stickers, and then text them to others.

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 a

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