How to set portrait photos as an Apple Watch face

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Apple adds a handful of new Apple Watch faces every year, and with the release of watchOS 8, The company in conclusion has added a Portraits Watch face that uses images taken in Portrait mode on your iPhone.

You cannot add this face directly to your watch, so you will need to use your iPhone instead. Is that how it works.

How Portrait Watch Faces Work

The new Portraits watch face looks a bit like the existing Photos watch face, which has been a mainstay of Apple's wearable experience since its launch. Think of it as a digital photo frame that also tells the time, with a rotation of up to 24 Photos.

The problem is, these photos must have been taken in Portrait mode on an iPhone with a depth-sensing camera.. If you are not sure whether you have taken a picture in Portrait mode, you can open Photos app on your iPhone, tap the Albums tab and then scroll down to the Portrait category.

Since images taken in Portrait mode also record depth information, Apple can do some nifty things with the resulting photos. This includes subtly overlaying the subject of your photo over time and adding a depth effect that causes the subject to move slightly in the frame..

If you don't have any vertical photos, launch your iPhone camera app and swipe until you get to Portrait mode. Since the iPhone was introduced 11, Apple has greatly expanded Portrait mode to include more than just people and faces., but also animals and inanimate objects.

Add vertical watch faces to your Apple Watch

With your portrait photos in hand, launch the Watch app on your iPhone. At the bottom of the screen, tap the Face Gallery tab. Scroll down to Portraits and tap on it.

Apple Watch Portraits Watch Face

On “Contents” encontrará una opción para “Select photos …” que le posibilita seleccionar hasta 24 Photos, one for each hour of the day. Despite this, you can select as few as you like, therefore feel free to stick to your favorites.

Choose photos for Portraits See face

Finally, personalice las áreas de “Style” Y “Complications” a su gusto. The style changes the font used to display the time, while the complications allow you to add the date above the time and a single data source or direct access to a function of your choice.

Choose the style and complications for the Portraits watch face

When it's over, touch the button “Add” en la parte de arriba de la página para agregar la cara a su reloj.

Add the Portraits Watch face to the Apple Watch

Your Apple Watch will immediately start using the Portrait face. You can change it by sliding your finger left or right from the edge of the screen, or press Force watch face to see your full list of faces.

Get more from your Apple Watch

The Apple Watch is the best wearable device for iPhone users, since it works very well with the rest of the Apple ecosystem. Find out exactly why so many iPhone users love their Apple Watch.

Even if you had your portable device for a while, There are probably some useful Apple Watch tips and tricks that you are unaware of. And to make your Apple Watch even more yours, Check out our recommendations on the best Apple Watch straps.

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