Instagram, one of the best-known social networks and full of functionalities in the world, some consider it the most complete social network there is, since you can upload photos, videos, stories, talk, etc., without leaving the application. But… There are instagram secrets that you may not know, so we bring you some tricks to get the most out of it
We are going to start with these tips for you to show your mastery in this social network, especially in the stories, which we know you like.
Create rainbow text in stories
Many people know this trick, but… And do you know it? Just in case we tell you.
Of course you can do it letter by letter, but it is a hassle, and you may not feel like doing this much when you upload a quick story, but ... Do you know there is a faster way?
It may be a bit difficult for you to do it for the first time, but once you see how it is done, it is simple. You have to select all text. With selected text press and hold the color button to open the color spectrum, and once you have both, you change color as you deselect the text, in this way the color letters change because you are always selecting a different part.
You will see how you do not get the hang of it!
Upload longer videos to stories
15 seconds may seem like a few to tell you something. This limit cannot be circumvented, but you can play with the tools that Instagram gives you.
Before you had to cut with third-party apps, but now If you upload a video from your gallery to Instagram, it will automatically divide it into 15-second fragments. A very useful function if you want to teach something in particular that lasts longer than the time limit or you want to explain something.
Also in case you did not know, if you hold down the record button it will record different stories, so you don't have to go up and on, then you can upload them all at once and voila.
See all the posts you've liked
Buah! I found a super funny video the other day in the Explore section! But I don't remember the account and I can't show you… Does it sound familiar? It may have happened to you sometime, right? Well, it is as simple as going to the posts that you liked and search over there.
To do it is as easy as going to configuration and in the account section click on "Publications that you liked".
Of course, do not skimp on likes or you will not find that funny video again.
Longer duration of photos in stories
Since the videos are 15 seconds long, the time for photographs is even more scarce, of just 10 seconds. If you want it to also be 15 seconds, a trick is put a song in the story. For a few months now, the app itself has had a song search engine, which is added in the same way as locations, surveys, etc.
To do this we upload or take the photo, we slide up and what you can add will appear, we add music, we look for the song we want, we select the piece of song we want (which will be 15 seconds) and it would already be uploaded as if it were a video. And you also put music to your photo, Is not a bad idea right?
Continue without stopping?
It is that you are not interested in anything that your cousin uploads on Instagram (for example), but of course, you do not want to stop following him. Well, no problem. Silence your account. This mobster-sounding expression is actually that posts (or stories and posts) stop appearing in your feedSo, no matter how much you follow it, you don't see anything that account publishes.
Deactivate your online status
Instagram has long ceased to be a photo-only social network, and you can have long conversations through the platform. AND maybe you don't want your interlocutor to see if you are online or not. Here's how to disable it.
Again we go to configuration, once there in section Privacy & Security we will find the option Activity status. We enter and deactivate the option. It should be said that, like other social networks, if you deactivate your activity status, you will not be able to see that of others.
Add a solid color for the background of your stories
Something I've always missed on Instagram is the ability to put a solid color background for your stories. But with this trick things changed. It is as simple as taking a photo, going to the drawing section and selecting a color with the color selector or selecting it from the photo with the pipette, hold down on the image and it will paint the entire background. The tool used should be the default one (the one furthest to the left). That easy.
Create translucent backgrounds for your stories
The process is the same as before but with the tool subgrader, (the second tool from the left). When applying that color we will make a layer of 75% opacity, so we can see our photo.
Alternative versions for each sticker
Yes, it may sound like a truism for some story lovers, but it took me a long time to discover it, so I share it with all of you.
Each sticker (or almost all), and even the font with which you write, can have more than one version. Just tap on it to see all the different versions.
Zoom in on a story
Situation similar to the previous one, it may sound very obvious to some, but I think it is interesting to share it.
If you are making a video on Instagram you can zoom by sliding your finger up while recording.
Also you can also do it with boomerang to add a touch of intensity with a quick zoom in and zoom out.
Share your old stories
Maybe you already knew it, but Instagram saves stories that you have previously uploaded. To consult them, you only need to go to your profile click on the inverted clock above and you will have access to your old stories. There you can share them again if you want, and it will put a default text of memories of and the day in question.
Reduce the amount of data Instagram consumes
Instagram spends a lot of resources, that's nothing new, but we can reduce the amount of data you consume a bit with an own app option.
For this we will need to go to configuration, and from there to Use of mobile data y activate the option use less data. I have been using this option for a long time and I don't notice the difference.
Filters, filters and more filters
When you are going to publish a photo, you get a series of filters to select from, well, turns out there are more. The number of Instagram filters amounts to 40, a not inconsiderable amount of filters.
We just have to go to the last filter we have and next to it there is the button Manage, and the entire list of available filters will appear, and which ones we want to leave in our main filters and which ones we don't.
And well, these would be our tips so you can get the most out of Instagram.
Did you know them? Which ones did you know and which ones didn't? Instagram is, without a doubt, an app with many options!
