Crop Your Lock Screen Wallpaper on iPhone Running iOS 16
You can crop your existing or new wallpaper on your iPhone running iOS 16 using the pinch gesture. Here’s how you can use it to crop your lock screen wallpaper.
Crop Your Existing Lock Screen Wallpaper
You can use the pinch gesture to crop and reposition your current lock screen wallpaper. Use these steps to help you crop your lock screen wallpaper.
- Unlock your iPhone. Now tap and hold on to your lock screen. Swipe and select the wallpaper you wish to edit, and tap Customize once it appears at the bottom of your screen.
- Now use the pinch gesture to zoom in and crop your wallpaper as you need. You can reposition a cropped wallpaper by dragging it around with two fingers.
- Tap Done when you’re done croppping your wallpaper. You will now have cropped your lock screen wallpaper using the pinch gesture on your iPhone running iOS 16.
Will cropping a wallpaper affect the original photo?
No, cropping your wallpaper won’t affect the photo. Any edits you make to your lock screen wallpaper, be it photo filters, crop, and more, won’t be applied to your original image.
Does cropping disable depth effect?
Yes, cropping can sometimes disable the depth effect if your subject overlaps and covers your clock or widgets more than intended. We recommend zooming out a bit using the pinch gesture to restore the depth effect on your lock screen.
Final Words
Repositioning and cropping the lock screen wallpaper is the number one way to get the depth effect working for most photos. I hope the post above helped you easily crop your lock screen wallpaper on your iPhone running iOS 16.
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