From iOS 12, Animoji will have a more
prominent role on the iPhone. In this guide you can read all about how you
use Animoji, how you turn into a Memoji and in which apps you can use the
cheerful characters.
After the hype of Animoji Karaoke in iOS 11 it was to be expected: with the arrival of iOS 12 , the moving emoji is even more prominent on your iPhone. The update adds Animoji to FaceTime and gives iMessage new possibilities to use them. In this guide we take all the functions with you.
Animoji: What are they and how do
you use them?
Simultaneously with Face ID and
the iPhone X , Apple introduced Animoji in 2017: large 3D
versions of emoji that imitate your facial expression. By scanning your
face through the Face ID camera, an Animoji on your iPhone screen can take on
many expressions so that it frowns when you frown or smile when you laugh.
When using Animoji, Face ID is indispensable,
which means that you need at least one iPhone X to use the function. On
older iPhones you can receive Animoji from others, but not make it yourself.
Animoji are a regular part of the Messaging
app that is standard on every iPhone and iPad. From iOS 12, Apple also
introduces them into FaceTime, so you can make video calls while an Animoji
covers your face. Soon Animoji proved to be a popular way to play songs:
the hype around 'Animoji Karaoke' was born.
This is how you make a Memoji: an Animoji of yourself
New with iOS 12 are Memoji, homemade Animoji
that are an image of yourself. Creating a Memoji is very easy, as long as
your iPhone runs on iOS 12 or higher and the device is equipped with a Face ID
camera.
1. Open
the Messages app;
2. Choose
a chat conversation;
3. Tap
the Animoji icon above the keyboard;
4. Swipe
to the right and tap the plus sign with 'New Memoji';
5. Follow
the steps on the screen to create a Memoji.
In the screen that appears after completing
the steps above, you will put together your own Memoji step by step. So
you choose a skin color, hairstyle, eyes, glasses and more. Are you
satisfied with the result? Then tap 'Done' to add your Memoji to the
Animoji screen of iMessage and FaceTime.
Use Animoji in other apps
The cheerful Animoji characters are of course
the most fun to share with others. The chances are that you use apps like
WhatsApp more often than iMessage to talk to your friends. For the time
being, Animoji is available exclusively for Apple's own apps, but you can also
easily share them yourself.
This way you can send an iMessage to
yourself and then take a screenshot of your screen. Cut the image so that
only the Animoji is still in the picture, and you can add the image directly to
your Film reel. Then it's easy to share the image in every social
app. You can also easily transfer an Animoji video to a poison thanks to
the Workflow app. In the tip below we explain how you do this.
Using Animoji and Memoji in FaceTime, that's how you do it
Apple adds Animoji from iOS 12 to FaceTime,
the company's video calling service. A nice addition, because this allows
you to change yourself while calling in a Memoji of yourself, or one of the
many other available figures.
As soon as you call someone via FaceTime for
a video call, the same star icon appears in the lower left corner of the
screen. This will display a menu that allows you to choose an
Animoji. Make your choice by tapping on it and your head changes live to
that of the character you just chose. While talking, the virtual head does
exactly your movements.
