How to Copy and Paste a Photo Subject on iOS 16
iOS 16 lets you cut out a photo's subject and paste it into another app, similar to the Photoshop cutout tool.
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AI summaryiOS 16's photo cutout feature lets users easily lift a subject out of a photo and paste it elsewhere.
Users can copy a photo's subject and paste it into apps like Messages or Notes that support photos.
The copied subject can also be transferred to another app by dragging it with a finger.
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iOS 16 brings a lot of new features, and one of the standout ones is the photo cutout and paste feature. You can compare this feature to using the cutout tool in Photoshop, but on iOS 16 the whole process is extremely simple. You can cut out and copy any part of a photo, then paste the part you copied onto another image. So how do we do it? How do we copy a subject from one image onto another? How do you copy a photo subject on iOS 16?
iOS 16 Photo Copy and Paste 2022
The best way to use this feature is to copy a photo's subject to your system clipboard. Once you've copied the subject, you can paste it into any app that supports photos, such as Messages, Mail, Notes, or any photo editor.
- Open a photo from the Photos app on your device.
- Touch and hold the subject of the photo briefly until a bright outline appears around it.
- When you release, a menu will pop up.
- Select Copy from there. The outlined subject will be copied to your clipboard.
- Open another app and paste the clipboard content just like you would with any other image.
- You can also share the subject you copied with another app by selecting Share from the same menu.
Dragging the Photo Subject to Paste It
You can also paste the photo subject you copied using drag and drop. To do this:
- Open a photo from the Photos app on your device.
- Touch and hold the subject of the photo briefly until a glowing outline appears.
- Move your finger without lifting it. You'll see a copy of the subject being dragged out of the photo along with your finger.
- While holding your finger on the image, use another finger to swipe up from the bottom of the iPhone screen to go to the home screen, keeping your finger held down the whole time.
- Find the app you want to bring the image into.
- In the app, drag the image to where you want to paste it and lift your finger.
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