Option 1: Mobile application
The Instagram official client for mobile devices on Android and iOS contains a very advanced stories editor that allows processing content using numerous filters and other elements. As part of the instructions, we will focus on a brief description of each function, while practical use directly depends on fantasies and requirements for the result.See also:
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Use masks
At the bottom of the screen when creating history using a smartphone camera, a large number of different effects applied on top of the picture are available. Some of the options are directly related to objects in the frame and, for example, in the absence of a human person will not work.
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Among the standard options there are special masks, including allowing to apply media files on top of the image from the camera. In addition to this, in a social network you can find quite a few users to use the author's work.
Superzuma mode
When selecting the "SUPERLY" mode on the side panel of the editor, you can create a short history with a demonstration of a certain mood. For this, there are several options presented above the shooting buttons, accompanied by a rapid approximation of the chamber and sound accompaniment.
Photocabine and multi-section
This shooting mode is directly related to the design of history, as it is a separate type of content consisting of four consecutive shots. When used, you can apply other effects, including masks to achieve the most attractive result.
By analogy with the first option, the multigance is designed to create several frames at once, but in this case is limited to nine. In addition, each image will be created only after self-pressing the camera shutter button.
Boomeranga mode
To implement some ideas, the "Boomerang" mode can be incredible, the inclusion of which will allow you to create a looped video. This option does not provide any additional features, but it may well be combined with other shooting options.
Collage
As another shooting mode, on the same panel, you can use the option "Collage", designed to combine several pictures within a single image. The template itself is very limited in terms of diversity, but at the same time allows without restrictions to apply all available effects separately for each frame.
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Creating text
The latest ability to "create" on the specified panel is designed to add text over a dense gradient fill. The colors of the rear background and most of the parameters of text content can be changed at its discretion by analogy with the "Text" tool, discussed below.
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Custom background
The stories editor allows not only instant photos as content, but also files found in the device's memory. Such a solution is available solely in the case of supported photos and video formats, whereas, for example, Live photo to pour in the usual way will not work.
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Color correction
After switching to the main editor, regardless of the contents, you can use the swipe to the right or left side to automatically apply one of the color correction options. Combine styles with each other will not work, not counting the workaround through saving and re-loading the history file.
Adding effects
On the picture by analogy with the shooting mode, you can apply masks, touching the icon with the emoticon on the top toolbar and selecting the desired option. Some effects can significantly affect the contents, including turning the static image in the video.
Editor Text
Using the AA tool on the top of the panel, you can without restrictions to create layers with text, each of which will be performed in its own style. Optionally, you can even create a gradient effect using a special combination of gestures discussed in a separate instruction on the site.
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Drawing tools
You can diversify the contents by drawing on top of a snapshot or video, while activating the appropriate mode in the upper right side of the screen. A variety of colors are presented to the selection, including the user palette, and several brushes with one sole size.
Separately, we note that each type of brush can be used to obtain a one-photon fill, if a few seconds to clamp a certain color on the bottom panel. At the same time, more attention deserves a translucent option, since for the complete disappearance of the rear background there will be not enough single layer.
Stickers and gifs
Using stickers available when you click on the sticker icon on the editor's main panel, you can add both different emoticons and functional elements like hashtegov and references. Most often, this feature is used to implement it is the second task, since the total number of stickers is strongly limited.
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Despite the small number of static stickers, instagram fully supports animated giphy stickers, which can be found by using the "Search" or GIF widget. By analogy with masks, some options can turn a static image into animation.
External links
To the latest decent attention, the design elements include external references, for the use of which there are two methods at once. The easiest and least demanding is the integration of another publication by placing the block over the color background.
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If there are a large number of subscribers, namely, over ten thousand, a new feature appears in the stories editor to add external links. In contrast to the previous version, a similar item is part of the editor, without limiting the ability to change the background, and allows you to specify external sites.
Placing history with such a link will lead to the appearance of a "yet" signature at the bottom of the screen when viewing. If the viewer touches this block or uses the swipe up, the following link will go to the place you specify.
Option 2: third-party editors
Despite the variety of standard tools, in many cases it may not be enough to implement many ideas. You can get rid of such a problem through the use of third-party applications, including photos and video edits, followed by the publishing of the result through the official Instagram application.
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In complete, we note that stories can be created not only with the help of applications, but also through the mobile version of the site, even when using the computer. Consider the registration tools for such a case there is no point, since, in fact, it is a trimmed copy of previous opportunities.
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