Otherwise, tap the lock icon and name it whatever you want (only you will be able to see and share this emoji). If you want to keep your imoji public, go ahead and give it a descriptive name so that other users will be able to find it in a search. Step 3: Tag itīy default, all imoji emoji are public and available to the rest of the imoji community. You don't have to erase everything from the photo manually - once you've traced an outline around your subject, you can tap the scissors button to cut out the extra background noise. Trace around your subject with your finger to remove excess background. But if you want a more precise border around your emoji, you can now use your finger to trace an outline around your emoji subject. On the next screen, Imoji will cut out everything that wasn't inside the oval. Move and resize the picture as necessary to ensure the emoji subject is entirely within the dotted oval, and then tap the arrow. If you want to use an existing photo from your camera roll as an emoji, tap Photos in the lower left corner to choose a picture. Screenshot by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal/CNET Keep your subject within the dotted oval. If you want to use an impromptu photo as your emoji, take a picture with the camera, making sure to keep the emoji subject (e.g., your face) within the dotted oval. Open up the imoji app and tap the plus sign to add a new 'imoji' (emoji) or 'artmoji' (a picture with emoji stamps on it). With imoji, a free app for iOS and Android, you can make any picture - even one you've downloaded from the Web - into a custom emoji to share with your friends via MMS. Instead of waiting for Apple's next (likely far off) emoji update, it's time to start making your own emoji. But there are still times when you can't find the perfect emoji to express yourself.

After much demand from the public, Apple finally rolled out multiracial emoji symbols in its latest iOS update (but no redheads - sorry, guys).

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