Alexandra | Dec 15, 2016
I used to STRUGGLE big time when I was trying to design my Instagram feed.
Now I’m using 4 tricks every single time I make a theme:
I use Preview App to rearrange my feed. I love it because it allows you to rearrange posts using 3 different methods (and you can schedule unlimited posts for free).
I’ll show you exactly how I use the app to design my feed and to stay consistent.
Ready? Let’s go!
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Forget everything you know about Instagram. Let’s start fresh together.
You need a strong base when you start a theme.
The first thing you want to do is upload photos in your Preview App.
Here’s the trick:
Upload 9 photos only at the beginning.
That’s my “Rule of 9”.
It will be:
Your 9 photos are going to be the BASE of your theme.
You will be building on top of it.
If you upload too many photos, you might get overwhelmed and won’t know where to start.
Start focusing on a small grid.
I like to focus on 9 photos at a time, but you can also upload 6 or 12 photos:
Here are examples of a few themes I have started in my Preview App using the “Rule of 9”.
As you can see, my base doesn’t move. it means that I can easily color coordinate and rearrange my future post (next tip):
Once you have your photos in Preview, you can rearrange their order.
There are 3 ways you can rearrange photos in Preview:
My personal favorite is the swap feature because I like to take my time visualising where to move my posts. I use the drag and drop feature when I want to quickly rearrange posts. And I use the shuffle feature when I create specific Instagram grid layouts.
Now the big question is: “What photos should I put next to each other?”
Easy!
Generally, people avoid putting the same kind of photos next to each other (unless they’re posting about the same thing all the time).
The trick is to alternate your photos based on:
The goal is to balance the overall look of your feed.
Here are some examples:
When you design your feed, look at the photo that is on the right, left, top and bottom. Try not to put the exact same photos next to each other all the time – space them out.
How do you keep your theme look consistent?
Alright, now you have a strong base with your 9 photos.
Don’t mess it up!
After I finish designing my grid of 9 photos, I always upload 3 photos at a time in my Preview App.
3 photos = one row = my base stays intact
Have a look to see what I mean:
I love how I can build on top of my base!
This trick makes it so much easier to visualise my overall feed, and most importantly stick to my theme. Since I have a strong base at the beginning, rearranging my photos becomes a breeze.
Every time I add more photos in Preview, this is what I automatically think about:
This trick is especially crucial for you if you want to maintain a specific grid layout.
For example, if you want to do a “white line in the middle” layout, you need to stick to the Rule of 3:
I hope you found this article useful!
If you need more help creating a cohesive feed, I share all my tips in my step-by-step guide.
You can download it below.
Have fun!
Alexandra
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Sick of the way your Instagram feed looks? You can change the order of photos in a photo dump to create an entirely new look.
Instagram unveiled the option to edit a carousel of multiple images back in November 2021. Not only can you delete photos from a photo dump, but you can also rearrange your photo album by deleting and re-adding images to it. So, if you want to keep all your photos in a carousel, but want a different order you can make that happen. This hack only works for photo dumps that have more than two photos because in order for it to work you need to keep two photos in the album at all times.
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This is a workaround, so it's a little imperfect and you'll have to plan ahead.
You need to remove the photos from your dump in a strategic way so that the photos left are the ones you want to be the first and second photo, then you'll add the photos you removed back in the order that you want them to follow those first two images.
We will walk you through how this Instagram hack works.
Tap the three dots. Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Select "Edit." Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Tap the trash can icon. Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Select "Delete." Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Tap "Done"Tap "Done." Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Tap the three lines. Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Tap "Settings." Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Select the photo you want to restore. Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Tap the three dots. Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Tap "Restore." Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
Tap "Restore." Credit: Screenshot: Instagram
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The Russians were given time to transfer the data to other social networks and notify subscribers.
Many users began to create channels for themselves in Telegram and invite members of their groups there.
The social network has provided a tool for saving all publications. To do this, you need to request a copy of the data, this can be done from gadgets with Android and Ios systems.
This method is proven, but can take a very long time, especially if a large number of photos are published. You can take screenshots on your phone or computer and then save them to one of the folders.
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You need to install Instadesktop, after which a special icon will appear on the panel. If you click on it, you can download photos.
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Yesterday, 08:32 9000 How swap photos on Instagram in posts and feed
Author Andrey Instagramovich For reading 3 min
There are two ways to swap photos on Instagram: through the Feed and the Carousel.
But there is no main function for this action. nine0003
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You can edit the position of some of the photos and videos in the following ways:
To delete a post on Instagram:
In the second case, the user can change the order of pictures or videos only when publishing. That is, if you need to move in an already posted post, it will also have to be deleted or archived. nine0003
In the Instagram carousel, you can rearrange photos by setting the order at creation, but without the ability to edit them in the future.
That is, if the publication has already been posted, it is impossible to edit it.
To do this, you need:
In order for the records to be in the order that the user wants, it is necessary to select photos by numbering - from 1 to 10. To cancel the selected picture in the publication, users just need to remove the number with one touch.
Or else - delete the post completely and post it again.
To swap posts on Instagram, you need to delete posts and publish them on the page. Before deleting, you need to save a snapshot and, if necessary, a description. nine0003
In order to raise an old post, you need:
Such simple actions allow you to return old posts to the leading positions or swap posts on Instagram. nine0003
To re-publish posts:
Archiving allows you to hide an old publication from all subscribers and other users without deleting it. Deleting completely erases the publication, without the possibility of restoring the data.
It is possible to swap posts on Instagram only by deleting them. If you archive a post, it can be returned to the Feed, but on the same date as when it was originally posted.
