Instagram’s success continues! Even with 500 million daily active users, the developers behind the photo-sharing platform don’t get tired of rolling out new features on a regular basis.
Here are the best Instagram features of 2017 so far:
If using your smartphone camera for snapping pictures and uploading them via the mobile app is the only way you use Instagram, then this tip is useless for you. Just in case you are a professional photographer or a maintainer of a company’s social media account, you might be knowing the convenience of the desktop workflow.
You can now save other users’ posts to a private collection without alerting anyone. You can also organize these albums by different names, so if you’re tracking competitors, inspirational posts, or customer interactions, you can easily store and access them for future reference.
This only works if your photo is cropped to post as a square (1:1) and not any other aspect ratio. To access the straighten and adjust perspective tools, first make sure your photo is a square. Then tap the wrench icon and then tap "Adjust" (it won't appear if your photo is not a square).
The whole Instagram economy revolves around liking people's photos and videos. But what if you want to see what you've actually liked or maybe go back and unlike them?Instagram saves the 300 most recent 'grams you've liked. To see them, hit the gear icon from your profile, and under "ACCOUNT" tap on "Posts You've Liked." You can sort it in a grid or list view.
When you post a live video to Instagram, you can now post it to your Stories for 24 hours. Prior to this feature update, live videos disappeared when the stream ended.When you repost the video, you don’t have to worry about losing views, comments, and likes from your live video—they will show up automatically.
Here are the best Instagram features of 2017 so far:
1. Upload photos from your computer
If using your smartphone camera for snapping pictures and uploading them via the mobile app is the only way you use Instagram, then this tip is useless for you. Just in case you are a professional photographer or a maintainer of a company’s social media account, you might be knowing the convenience of the desktop workflow.
2. Save posts to private collections
You can now save other users’ posts to a private collection without alerting anyone. You can also organize these albums by different names, so if you’re tracking competitors, inspirational posts, or customer interactions, you can easily store and access them for future reference.
3. Straighten, adjust perspective, and rotate photos
This only works if your photo is cropped to post as a square (1:1) and not any other aspect ratio. To access the straighten and adjust perspective tools, first make sure your photo is a square. Then tap the wrench icon and then tap "Adjust" (it won't appear if your photo is not a square).
4. See the posts you've liked
The whole Instagram economy revolves around liking people's photos and videos. But what if you want to see what you've actually liked or maybe go back and unlike them?Instagram saves the 300 most recent 'grams you've liked. To see them, hit the gear icon from your profile, and under "ACCOUNT" tap on "Posts You've Liked." You can sort it in a grid or list view.
. Replay your live videos in Stories
When you post a live video to Instagram, you can now post it to your Stories for 24 hours. Prior to this feature update, live videos disappeared when the stream ended.When you repost the video, you don’t have to worry about losing views, comments, and likes from your live video—they will show up automatically.
