How to post full pic on instagram without cropping

How to Post a Portrait Image or Video to Instagram Without Cropping

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Julia Enthoven

Jan 4, 2021 3 min

Instagram crops all vertical posts to a 4:5, which means part of a vertical video or photo is cut off. But, if you add a white background before publishing to Instagram, you can post the full 9:16 portrait without cropping.

Instagram crops all vertical posts to a 4:5. Unless your video is under 30 seconds, it won't work on Reels. That means that it’s impossible to fit a full 9:16 video into a normal Instagram video post. If you take a screenshot, film a video clip on your phone, TikTok, or Snap, or if you want to post a Story to your feed, Instagram makes you crop part of it out unless you resize it first.

A portrait video is cropped to 4x5 aspect ratio

To post a full vertical video or image on Instagram without cropping to 4:5, add a white background to make it into a square. Then, you can post the photo or video without cropping out or changing the size. This technique works for pictures, GIFs, and videos. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial:

Upload to a Resizer Tool
Add a Background
Download and Share

Step 1: Upload to a Resizer Tool

Open Kapwing’s resizer and upload the vertical or portrait photo you want to post. Kapwing’s resizer is free to use and online, so you don’t need to download an app. It supports images, GIFs and videos.

Kapwing's Resizer is quick and intuitive, even for beginners.

Note: If you want to edit or add filters to your photos, make sure to do this before resizing. That way, the white background won’t be affected by the color changes and adjustments.

Step 2: Resize and Add a Background

Choose the 1:1 option for Instagram (Kapwing also supports 16:9 sizing for YouTube and other formats). You can change the background color and use Kapwing’s zoom and positioning tools to zoom in, crop, or add a border. Click “Export Image” once the preview matches what you want your post to look like!

Choose a new size on the right panel

To take up more vertical space in the Instagram feed, you can also choose to resize your post to 4:5 (the “FB/Twitter Portrait” option on Kapwing).

Step 3: Download and Share

After a few moments, your image or video will be ready for download – you can remove the Kapwing watermark for free by signing into your account. Since your photo/video now has a 1:1 aspect ratio, you can now download and publish it without cropping on Instagram.

If you're not signed into a Kapwing account, sign in or sign up using your Google or Facebook account – once you've signed into a Kapwing account, the watermark in the lower right corner will be removed from your final image.

Steps for saving the image on iPhones

I hope this article helps you share your un-cropped vertical videos and portrait photos with the world! Kapwing’s one-click editor was designed for people with no previous editing expertise, so don’t be afraid to try it out.

For more information on how to resize a video for Instagram, check out this video tutorial:

For more ideas, tutorials, and features, check back in at the Kapwing Resources page or our YouTube channel! And remember to tag us @KapwingApp whenever you share your content on social media– we love to see what our creators are passionate about!

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How to Fit the Whole Picture on Instagram

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Julia Enthoven

Jan 4, 2021 4 min

This article shows you how to fit the whole picture on Instagram. If you have a full portrait (9:16) image or video or a landscape (16:9) image or video, you can fit the whole picture in your Instagram post by following this tutorial.

Instagram has a maximum aspect ratio of 4:5 on portrait posts (four pixels wide for every five pixels tall). Instagram’s restriction reduces the number of very tall images that take up a lot of vertical space in the feed. Although it’s nice that Instagram keeps users from publishing massive, obtrusive posts, the 4:5 limit makes it difficult to post a whole vertical picture or video that you shot on your phone.

Here's what your tall photos will look like on Instagram without added borders.

If you want to fit your whole picture on Instagram but it is taller than the 4:5 aspect ratio, you need to modify your image before posting. Otherwise, Instagram will automatically crop your image to a maximum of 4:5. I recommend the Kapwing resizer as it allows you to add white space on either side to bring your image to the required aspect ratio. In this article, I’ll explain how to fit the whole picture on Instagram in three simple steps:

Upload picture
Resize to 4:5
Download and Post to Instagram

Step 1: Upload Picture

Start by opening the Kapwing’s Resizer tool on your phone or computer. Upload your image file from camera roll or import it from a URL. Kapwing supports images, videos, and GIFs, so you can use it to resize for any kind of media.

The video resizer tool in Kapwing

Once your picture loads into the editor, you’ll be taken into the Kapwing Studio Editor where you'll see a preview of your image in the center of the screen.

Step 2: Resize to 4:5

In the Output Size section, select the 4:5 option. This allows your photo to take up maximum vertical space in the Instagram feed without getting sized down. There is a resizing option for Instagram, 1:1, but this shrinks your image to fit in the default square shape.

Resize the image to 4:5 using the button in the Output Size list

Once you have selected the size option, Kapwing adds white padding to either side of your image to make it fit the 4:5 aspect ratio. You can change this white background to any color you want so that it stands out in the Instagram feed.

Step 3: Download and Post

Click the red Export Image button at the top of the screen. After a few moments of processing, Kapwing makes your resized 4:5 picture or video available for download. Whether you're using a desktop computer, iPhone, Android, or tablet you'll be able to instantly download the image to your photo gallery once published.

Open the Instagram app and upload your picture. You’ll notice that Instagram crops the picture to square by default, but you can click the expand arrows or pinch the image in the lower left to fit the whole picture on Instagram. When you publish it, Instagram will resize to image width to fit the screen, the white image background will blend in with Instagram’s white background, and your whole picture will appear on Instagram with no cropping.

Note: You can also choose a black background, if you and your followers use Instagram in Dark Mode.

Conclusion

This tutorial shows you a workaround for posting full portrait pictures and videos on Instagram. You can use Kapwing’s Resizer to post multiple images with different sizes on Instagram, add a thin white border around your media, and publish TikTok and Snap videos. I hope that it helps speed up your social media workflow and enables you to post your beautiful and fun candid moments to Instagram.

This is how your tall photos will appear on Instagram slides – you can see the whole thing!

For more information on how to resize a video for Instagram, check out this video tutorial (we give you the best sizes for each type of video too!):

Check back in at the Kapwing Resources page or our YouTube channel for other content creation tips and tutorials! And remember to tag us @KapwingApp whenever you share your content on social media– we love to see what our creators are passionate about!

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How to upload a photo without cropping to Instagram - we comply with the requirements and use applications for posting

Instagram's habit* of cropping photos in the most inappropriate places is frustrating. The user uploads a photo, and Insta boldly compresses and cuts off half of the picture. As a result, heads, legs, parts of the landscape remain behind the scenes, and I only want to delete such a post. Previously, to place a photo without cropping, you had to use additional software, but now there are other ways that we will talk about in our article.

Why Instagram* crops photos

This social network has several reasons to crop users' photos. She tries to adapt pictures so that they look on vertical phone screens, even if the photo has a strange aspect ratio. And besides, network owners want to save space on servers.

The main reason why a social network crops photos is to equalize the conditions for all users so that photos of any size and quality look attractive, and all pages are the same on the social network on all devices.

Insta by default crops photos that do not meet its requirements. If the image width is between 320 and 1080 px and the aspect ratio is between 1. 91:1 and 4:5, then the image is published unchanged. If the resolution is lower, Instagram* increases it. If more than 1080 px, then it compresses to 1080 px.

In Paint, the size of the future frame is always indicated at the bottom. The picture can be edited by moving the corners to achieve the desired size

By default, Instagram* scales the photo and takes the center of the frame for publication. If you click on the zoom icon in the lower left corner, then Instagram * will take the entire frame for publication.

When you click on the zoom icon, the entire photo is in the frame. The frame can be sent to Insta without editing the edges if the aspect ratio is 16:9. Before publishing, you can see how it will look like

Recommended reading: Optimal image sizes for social networks: cheat sheet.

How to post a photo to Instagram* without cropping

If the photo falls within the proportions Instagram* needs, then Instagram* will not crop part of the image.

	Format	Approval
Avatar photo	square, 1:1	optimal 160 x 160 px, minimum 110 x 110 px, maximum 180 x 180 px
Post photo	horizontal 1.91:1, vertical 4:5, square 1:1	horizontal, 1080 x 566 px, vertical, 1080 x 1350 px, square, 1080 x 1080 px
Photos for stories and IGTV	vertical 9:16 orientation	1080 x 1920 px

Official information from the support of Instagram* informs that the photo will be published in the best possible resolution with a width of up to 1080 pixels. This rule does not depend on whether the device is Android or iOS.

If the photo has a width of 320 to 1080 pixels, then its original size is preserved, but only in cases where the aspect ratio meets parameters from 1.91:1 to 4:5. In this case, the height should be from 566 to 1350 pixels, and the width should be 1080 pixels.

If you want to share a photo with a different extension, Instagram* will crop the photo to the correct size.

If the photo is smaller, then Instagram* will increase the width to 320 pixels. If more than 1080 pixels, then the width will be reduced to 1080 pixels.

There are several ways to add a full photo to Instagram*. To do this, select one of the options:

do not use the background;
use a vertical photo;
present the photo as a panorama.

Let's consider these placement methods in more detail.

How to upload a photo without a background

Previously, all images of non-standard sizes were published by the social network with a white background behind the frame. This was necessary if the width or height of the photo was not enough. Now you can do without it. Instagram* allows you to post pictures that do not fit the size requirements. When publishing, an automatic transparent background will appear on the image.

Transparent background adjusts to the frame and is not noticeable

There will be no background if the photo is scaled when publishing. After the frame is selected, it remains to decide on the part of the picture that you want to publish. But there is a nuance - sometimes important parts of the photo disappear, because Insta crops them.

Half of the text at the bottom of the frame and part of the character's head are missing from the photo. But there is no transparent background on the sides. It is worth scaling if the essence of the image is in the center of the frame, and there is nothing important at the edges

Recommended reading: How to make your own stickers in Telegram.

How to upload if the photo is vertical

Not so long ago, Instagram* introduced the ability to post vertical long photos. A special button has appeared in the interface that allows you to stretch the image on the sides and add a transparent background there. The photo will be in full size, but with frames.

The button is easy to find. You can also use your fingers to stretch and reduce the frame until a frame appears on the sides

How to work with a panoramic photo

Instagram* will not allow you to post a panoramic photo in the feed because it is too long horizontally. To upload a frame to the social network completely, without cropping along the edges of half the frame, you need to use special software.

There are 2 simple programs that will help you with this - SwieablePanorama (iOS only) and InSwipe Panorama for Instagram* (works on Android and iOS). In any of the programs, a photo is easily loaded and cut into several identical blocks. They can be uploaded to Insta in the form of a carousel. This is a rather unusual and winning way to publish a panorama without losing the quality and meaning of the image.

InSwipe allows you to divide a photo into equal pieces up to 10 parts and save it for sharing on Instagram*. When posting to Instagram*, all you have to do is click on “Select Multiple” and highlight the parts you want. The result will appear in the carousel

Recommended reading: How to make an attractive cover for a VK group.

How to adjust the size to Insta

To make the image meet the requirements of the social network, you can use special applications. Finding software that will help you crop a photo or fit it to the right size is not difficult.

Crop yourself from a computer

In order for the image to be displayed on the network completely, you can crop it manually, through the program. Almost any graphic editor will help with this, even the simplest Paint will cope with the task of changing the size in pixels or as a percentage.

Here are a couple of programs through which photos are usually cropped:

Photoshop . A huge number of functions and possibilities for editing. The only difficulty is that you will have to install this rather big software and understand its intricacies.
Lightroom . Here you crop the layers, choose the aspect ratio, adjust the sharpness. You can apply the settings of one photo to the next, which will be processed later.
Canva . A great online program for creating covers, pictures and more. You can not only compress the size or change the aspect ratio of the frame, there are many possibilities. Available effects, insert any text or background, elements and inserts.

The main thing is to remember the proportions and the maximum possible expansion of the image, depending on its purpose. After all, it can be square, vertical or panoramic.

The easiest way to check and adjust the aspect ratio is in Paint

Compress the size to fit

You can use any online program, including Canva. Through them you can upload photos, resize and edit. After such processing, Instagram* will not cut the edges.

Blogs usually prepare many photos at once to provide a page with content for weeks and months. To do this, it is convenient to use SMMplanner delayed posting, where posts are posted in advance, and then become visible to subscribers exactly on schedule.

To understand this feature, we advise you to study Delayed Posting to Instagram* from a computer. Here we talked about how to work with it, how to create and plan Stories, how to publish carousels and much more.

Third party apps to share from your phone

Another way to upload full size photos is to use dedicated apps. Below are the most popular and simple among the programs.

InstaSize

Software for Android and iOS phones. There are both standard functions and other features - change the size, edge, frame characteristics. You can edit a photo for publication, create a collage or story. In addition - the function of zooming pictures. You can pull up a photo from the gallery, clouds, or take a picture right now.

Several formats in which you can work. There is the most necessary functionality - crop edges, add filters, text and settings. Program with many functions. Most of them are paid, but for the main goal - to publish a photo without cropping the edges - the free functionality is enough.
When you click on each of the options, the program offers to download additional utilities for editing
In addition, the following functions are available:

rotate or resize the photo;

use the background - over a hundred free options;

filters - if there are not enough of those that are in Insta;

blocks of text - insert, change slope, location;

stickers - the user has more than 400 different stickers to choose from.

Run the program and select a picture to share. A light frame will appear in the frame, under which you need to fit the image. After that, the frame can be published - Instagram * will no longer crop it.

We looked at the main ways you can post a photo to Instagram* without cropping half of the photo. All of them are easy to use, because the main thing is just to keep the proportion and resolution of the frame. And through the program, you can further configure filters, add frames and inscriptions, in general, fully prepare the photo for publication in all its beauty. If you know other ways - tell us about it.

The article has been updated. First published: January 26, 2021

How to upload a photo to Instagram without cropping

Everyone needs to know how to upload a photo to Instagram. After all, it is one of the most popular social networks in the world. Such success of Instagram can be explained by the desire of people to share significant shots and the opportunity to observe the life of loved ones and famous personalities.

High-quality pictures will help make your account bright and memorable. Images with high definition, excellent color reproduction and a reasonable number of filters will inevitably please subscribers and bring well-deserved likes.

How to post photos to Instagram from your phone?

You can upload an image to the page from your smartphone or tablet. Instagram is a program designed for mobile devices. The PC version has significantly fewer features.

You can add a new publication in the following way:

Press "+" at the bottom of the screen.

Select a suitable frame from the gallery.

Keep photo square or change format.

Click "Next" in the upper right corner of the screen.

If necessary, edit the photo manually or with filters.

Click "Next" again.

Add a description of the image.

People can be tagged below and where the photo was taken.

After clicking Continue, followers will see your post in their feed.

How to post a long photo on Instagram?

It's no secret that Insta has long allowed users to post only square pictures. At the same time, the aesthetics of the images suffered, because the original backgrounds and beautiful landscapes simply did not fit into the frame completely.

The latest version of the application allows you to post a long photo.

To fully enjoy the ability to upload vertical frames, you need to:

Update the Instagram application.

Select a photo from the archive and look at its lower left corner.

By clicking on the sign from the image below, it will be possible to adjust the format of the photo: square or rectangular. When publishing a video, the same principle will apply.

Continue editing by clicking Next.

How to post a panoramic photo on Instagram?

If you have a desire to share the surrounding landscape with subscribers, then a horizontal shot will be a great way to show it.

Posting a panoramic photo so that it is not cropped can be guided by the same principles as when posting a vertical photo.

Click on the “ ” sign in the lower left corner of the selected image. After adjusting the size, click "Next" and continue editing.

How do I upload a picture to Instagram in full size?

The days when Instagram only allowed users to post square photos are long gone. Now the desire to publish a picture of a non-standard size arises very often.

Additional applications will help to decorate the page with a similar photo:

NoCrop;

InstaSize;

InFrame.

Some of the listed programs have editing capabilities, others will only add a frame, but all of these applications will allow you to achieve insta-format.

If you have any questions, let us know Ask a question

How to post a live photo on Instagram?

Static photos on social networks can be very beautiful and high-quality, but they cannot convey movement.

Previously, this problem was solved by publishing video files. Now iPhone7 and subsequent models of phones allow you to take life-photos. They convey dynamics, but weigh less than video recordings. You can also apply filters to them and edit them to your taste.

Insta allows you to post a live photo, but after posting the image will stop moving. To convey all the charm of a life-frame, applications that convert detailed pictures to gif-format allow:

Live GIF;

Alive;

Lively;

Motion Live by Google

All these programs work on the same principle - they change the image format in gif or video.

Now you can upload a live photo to a social network according to the standard scheme.

How to post a photo from the archive on Instagram?

We found out that you can post images of different sizes on Instagram. It is easy to add a publication if the picture was taken recently, but what to do if the footage has been in the smartphone archive for a long time, we will find out now.

After pressing “+”, the application automatically offers to publish the latest photo from the phone's memory. If the plans were to share another snapshot from the story, then you can swipe up from the bottom of the screen, open the Gallery and select the desired image.

There is a way to find a frame faster. After clicking “+”, pay attention to the upper left corner. It can be seen that by default the application opens the largest folder "Gallery". By clicking on it, you can view all the folders on the device and select the one you need.

How to post photos online on Instagram?

Social networks are created to share moments of your life here and now. Insta allows you to take pictures directly in the application, edit pictures there and show them to subscribers in a matter of minutes.

To take a picture online in the application:

Click the "+" at the bottom of the screen.

Insta will prompt you to post images from the album. Instead, swipe your finger across the screen from right to left.

You can now take a picture with the front or rear camera and switch between them by tapping the circular arrow on the smartphone screen.

Swipe the screen from right to left again and shoot video.

Click "Next" in the upper right corner to start editing.

Share with subscribers.

How to post a photo with a hashtag on Instagram?

Hashtags allow you to show your photo to as many people as possible. This tag will allow you to attribute your picture to any topic and make it possible for interested users to find it.

You can correctly put the hashtag as follows:

When finished editing, click on the "Next" button.

A field appears where you can add a description of the frame.

Put the sign "#" and then without spaces write a word or phrase that characterizes the frame or relates it to a specific topic.

You can put several hashtags on one photo, but no more than 30.

How to post a photo on Instagram?

Millions of photos have been published on Instagram, which, after uploading, are sent to the server. To make the process as efficient as possible, the system compresses the frame. Photos with a small number of pixels are transmitted faster.

For a social network, a small image weight is an absolute plus, but for users this is not always the case. Often frames lose quality significantly, pixels become visible, colors are distorted.

To publish photos correctly and without loss of quality, the following tips will help:

save photos in PNG format, not JPEG;

photos taken on iOs are uploaded in better quality than Andrond;

Andrond smartphone owners can change the quality in the settings. To do this, go to "Advanced settings" and select the option "Use high-quality processing".

It is possible to post a photo in full size on Instagram through third-party applications or using the function: "Carousel".

Problems when posting photos on Instagram

When posting a photo on a social network, the size decreases, the quality decreases. This posting format is applicable to any content on Instagram in order to increase download speed and reduce server load.

Other problems when posting on a social network:

Inappropriate resolution and file size. The snapshot exceeds the allowable requirements;

network speed is low. When uploading, the file was not completely downloaded;

image format is not suitable for Instagram. For example GIF.

Compression occurs if the user uploads a high quality image. Rectangular images are also cropped.

If the screen displays: “Unable to download. Please try again later”, then the problem is in the speed of the Internet or there was a failure in Instagram. You need to switch to a more stable connection and upload the snapshot again.

Quality and size: how to keep the original settings

To upload photos to Instagram without losing quality, you need to use third-party applications.

Tips on how to post pictures in full size without losing quality:

convert photos to png format;

monitor the quality of shooting and test it on different devices;

Specify the maximum quality in the application settings.

In Inshot, the user can improve the quality using the button: "Save". You will be offered a choice of quality: from 240 to 1080. Maximum - increases the size of the photo, but reduces noise and removes pixels.

Image Converter is designed to change the format of pictures and videos. It is recommended to change the photo type from JPG to PNG. This format is applicable for raster images, but requires less resources to load and retains the initial quality.

Instagram requirements for photos

If Instagram ruins the photo quality, then it is worth checking the compliance with the technical parameters.

The social network has requirements for posting materials:

1980 by 1080 pixels for rectangular images and 1080 by 1080 for square images;

file size: up to 500 Mb;

format: JPEG, PNG, JPG.

Uploading a file that exceeds the size or resolution - the social network will show an error. For placing Stories: rectangular orientation, weight - no more than 300 MB. To avoid upload problems, the user should compress the photo themselves. In this case, the quality of the image is lost: pixels appear and the number of colors decreases. Find out all the reasons why Stories are of poor quality.

You can upload two to ten photos to the Carousel. When adding to the collection, the user must reduce the size or Instagram will automatically crop the pictures to a square type.

Ways to post widescreen images

If your photo doesn't fit on Instagram, you can crop it or share it through third party apps. For example, No Crop Instagram will help you post a full-size photo. In the settings there is cropping photos and editing the size, with the addition of frames.

The second way is to make a panorama from one picture. That is, placing a photo in the Carousel.

Other ways to place a photo and leave it in its original quality:

sharpen the image. In the Instagram settings, when editing, there is a parameter: " Details ";

edit photo in Photoshop via computer, add background and frame;

is an Open Camera application that replaces the standard shooting tool.

Filters and color changes are not recommended. Additional effects can spoil the quality: make the image soapy, cut off important details.

Using No Crop Instagram

To post a photo without cropping, you can use the NoCrop application. It creates a picture frame that reduces the size of an image without losing quality. As a result, the user will receive a square image with the frame selected earlier.

How to keep the original quality:

Go to the Play Market or AppStore - specify in the search: "NoCrop".

Download and install - open and allow access to the Gallery.

Select in the tools: « Edit » – specify the image to be edited.

" Background " - specify how the frame will be created.

Confirm adding - save the file or immediately post it to Instagram.

By clicking on the button: "Share", the user will be prompted: to leave a photo on the device or send it to the Instagram Feed.

Dividing the panorama into two or three parts

Uploading a photo to Instagram without losing quality is possible if the photo was taken in a panorama format or in a horizontal position.

How to share a photo:

Download and install PhotoGr >

Cut photo - post to Instagram like a carousel.

In order for the image to look like a single image when turning over, you need to place the images in the order in which they were divided. That is, one part complements the next.

In this way, you can save the quality of the photo when uploading to Instagram and make interesting content. But it is worth cutting only high-quality images, with a resolution of more than 1980 horizontally.

Successful blogging on Instagram looks boring without photos. Even worse, when the author simply reposts a low-quality photo. By low quality, one should understand not the absence of filters, but their search. In order for the content to be useful and increase the rating, it is necessary to take into account several subtleties of Instagram, which will be discussed further.

Uploading photos to Instagram is possible only from mobile phones and tablets. The laptop version does not have this feature. The maximum resolution for images is 1080x1080. If you wish your blog good in the form of many likes and new subscriptions, then always choose a photo with about this resolution.

Another point concerns the format and editing of images. A typical storage format for a mobile camera is JPEG. Such photos have one drawback: the quality deteriorates when they are repeatedly modified and saved on different devices. Every time you save a photo, it is re-archived. Therefore, to preserve the quality, it is advisable to edit the photo and upload it in one go.

How to post full size photos on Instagram?

Everyone is familiar with the situation when a photo with an ideal background after loading looks not so ideal. All due to the fact that Instagram crops photos.

The frame for uploading photos in the Insta interface has a size of 1080x1080, and earlier it was 612x612. A typical cell phone camera produces images of 1100 and up. The excess part is mercilessly removed when downloading. What to do?

For those who are tormented by the question of how to post photos in full size on Instagram, there are special applications. They are easy to download to your mobile phone and transfer photos through them. Here is a quick overview:

NoCrop. The application is free. There are also paid chips, but there is enough free functionality for uploading photos. After launching the application, open the desired photo. A white frame will appear. You can save it in this form, or you can set the dimensions of Insta. In any case, when loading, nothing will be left behind the scenes.

InstaSize is available for Android and iPhone owners. In addition to standard functions, it is possible to change border colors, change sizes and other parameters.

Whitegram is made for lovers of minimalism. In addition to fitting to the size of Insta, there are no other functions. But it will help to save the quality of the photo for publication on Instagram.

How to upload a photo to Instagram without losing quality?

The reasons for the deterioration in the quality of photographs are due to technical reasons. To quickly send the uploaded photo to the server, the system automatically compresses the photo. Smaller pixels are better transmitted. The format is also of great importance. PNG is preferred over JPEG.

But all is not lost. For example, for Android devices. Once you set the necessary settings, you can forever forget about distorted photos and muddy pixels. How to do it? The algorithm is as follows:

Go to the Instagram application.

Open the item "Extended functions".

From the options provided, select "Use high quality image processing" and confirm your choice with a checkmark.

Upload a photo and admire.

There is also an opinion that photos taken on IOs are better displayed on Instagram than photos from Android. About the reasons for the deterioration in the quality of photos during publication, read the article at the link.

How to post a vertical photo on Instagram?

The introduction of the possibility of posting pictures in a non-standard format is dictated by the behavioral factors of users. So, the system "noted" that some users cancel publications when they see that the photo does not look the same as in its original form. Thanks to the new feature, the blogger sets the proportionality of the photo at his discretion.

The function is very easy to use - just download the latest version of the application. Now, when uploading photos, an icon with two arrows appears in the lower left corner of the upload frame. You should click on them and set the photo parameters. The same rules apply to video files.

How to post a disappearing photo on Instagram?

Disappearing photos and videos is one of the latest additions to Instagram functionality. The essence is simple: the user takes a picture that he cannot see beforehand and sends it to other users. You can only one or several at once.

All actions of the recipient will be displayed in private messages. For example: watched, replayed, took a screenshot, etc. After a while, such a photo or video disappears on its own. The author himself can see it, if only the recipient shares the screenshot.

Instructions how to do it:

Open the tab for filming - camera icon.

Take a photo or video.

Click on the white arrow in the lower right corner of the screen.

Select recipients.

Submit.

The history of sent files and information about the actions of the recipient will be in the list of private messages. Such photos are sent in their “natural” form, without filters and without cropping.

How to post a live photo on Instagram?

Manufacturers of modern devices have succeeded in introducing the most impressive features. For example, the iPhone 7 is able to capture not only static frames, but also movement in a photo. In this case, the file will be saved not as a video or gif, but as a photo. Such files weigh much less than other graphic files. You can edit and apply filters.

However, once uploaded to the feed, the Live Photo will look like a regular static photo. To convey the whole effect, you have to use third-party applications and turn the file into a gif. One of the following applications comes to the rescue:

Motion Live from Google;

Alive;

Live GIF;

Lively.

Despite the difference in interface and names, all applications work on the same principle - they help you convert a file into a gif or as a video in good quality. The result is uploaded to Instagram in the usual way.

How do I post a full length photo?

You can add a full photo in one of the above ways, since the content of the photo does not matter: you can take a full-length photo or capture the tip of the nose. In any case, it is enough to master the technical principles of downloading content.

Life hack for business

Do you want to keep an eye on your competitors? Instagram has all the tools for this. Study their content, look at the reaction of the public to a particular post. We do not recommend copying successful chips, since you should create them yourself. But learning from their mistakes is acceptable.

So, go to the competitor's profile, open his page and click on the three vertical dots on the right. There we find the item "Turn on post notifications" and go back. Now the system will first of all inform you about the actions of competitors in cyberspace.

If this is a photograph, then you have the opportunity to quickly determine its quality. A new Instagram feature will help with this: simply by spreading the photo with two fingers, you can look at each pixel. By the way, you are also not immune from such detailed viewing. Therefore, it is necessary to master all the tricks for uploading photos.

Conclusion and tip to our readers

All the fuss about photo quality, filters and apps have one goal - to impress the audience. But for the full effect of technical solutions will not be enough. You will have to be creative and invent new ways to convey impressions.

Someone has already done it. His name is unknown, so we give a practical example. It's about creating a mosaic from a single photograph. This receiver is successfully used by many brands.

The technology is simple. The goal is to take one large photo, cut it into 9 small parts and upload it to Instagram so that it looks like a whole photo on your profile.
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