A specialized utility for converting standard video files into Apple-native Live Photo packages ready for iPhone wallpapers and Photos app integration.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install live-photo-maker
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install live-photo-maker using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Live Photo Maker?
Live Photo Maker is a technical workflow designed to bridge the gap between standard video formats and the proprietary Apple Live Photo format. By utilizing industry-standard tools like ffmpeg and specialized utilities like makelive, this skill automates the creation of .pvt packages. It ensures that the metadata linkage between the static cover image and the video component is perfectly preserved for seamless iOS compatibility.
This tool is particularly valuable for developers and creators using Openclaw Skills to automate mobile content pipelines. It handles the nuances of portrait aspect ratios and gentle upscaling to ensure that generated live wallpapers look sharp on modern Retina displays without introducing aggressive compression artifacts.
Live Photo Maker Use Cases
- Creating custom iPhone lock-screen live wallpapers from short video clips.
- Converting high-quality video renders into shareable Apple Photos assets.
- Automating the generation of .pvt packages for iOS app testing and development.
- Preparing video content for direct import into macOS and iOS Photos libraries.
How Live Photo Maker Works
- The skill identifies a local source video and assesses its resolution and aspect ratio.
- It performs an optimized conversion using ffmpeg to ensure the video meets iPhone wallpaper standards.
- A high-quality cover frame is extracted as a JPG to serve as the static preview.
- The makelive utility binds the JPG and video components into a unified .pvt directory structure.
- If required for distribution, the .pvt package is bundled into a ZIP file to maintain directory integrity during transfer.
Live Photo Maker Setup
To use this feature within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, ensure your environment has the necessary CLI dependencies installed:
# Install core dependencies
brew install ffmpeg
pipx install makelive
Note: The agent can automatically attempt to resolve missing dependencies if pipx is available on the host system.
Live Photo Maker Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill manages specific file types and directory structures to ensure Apple ecosystem compatibility:
| Component | Format | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Source Video | .mp4 / .mov | The input video file to be converted. |
| Cover Image | .jpg | High-quality static frame extracted for the Live Photo preview. |
| Output Package | .pvt | A macOS package directory containing the linked media pair. |
| Distribution File | .zip | A compressed archive of the .pvt folder for cross-platform transfer. |
Live Photo Maker Advanced Features
- Intelligent upscaling: Automatically enhances lower-resolution videos for better display on high-DPI mobile screens.
- Package Integrity: Automatically wraps .pvt directories in ZIP archives to prevent metadata loss during chat-based file transfers.
- Workflow Automation: Can be triggered as part of a larger media processing chain within Openclaw Skills.
- Optimized Aspect Ratio Management: Forces portrait orientation logic specifically tailored for iPhone wallpaper use cases.
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