how to convert a Live Photo to a still photo

I want to edit my Live Photos down to make them simply a single still photo. I forget how to do that, and the apple-photos help does not describe the function.

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Aug 20, 2023 7:12 AM

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Owl-53

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Aug 20, 2023 7:24 AM in response to jothomas

Right Click on the photo in the Photos Application >> Media Type in Sidebar >>

refer to image below and Turn Off Live Photo for that Specific picture

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