Q.I thought Instagram now lets you post photos that aren’t in the standard square format, but it’s still cropping my pictures. Also, is it changing the resolution of my original image when I upload it?
A. Instagram supports photos in the rectangular landscape and portrait orientations — as long as you switch it from the default square shape before you upload the file. To do that, tap the round gray arrow icon in the bottom corner of the image preview.
Instagram’s help guide says the service supports photos and videos only with aspect ratios between 1.91:1 (a horizontal wide-screen/landscape shape) and 4:5 (a vertical portrait shape); the traditional square shape has an aspect ratio of 1:1. If the photo you upload is not in one of Instagram’s supported aspect ratios, it will be cropped automatically.
As for the image quality, Instagram does not change the picture resolution if the photo has a width from 320 to 1,080 pixels, as long as the file is in one of the supported aspect ratios. Small, low-resolution photos are enlarged to a width of 320 pixels when you upload them to the service, which may distort them.
Most decent smartphones these days take fairly high-resolution resolution photos — 12-megapixel (or better) cameras are common now in the flagship models from Apple, Google, LG, Samsung and other companies. The photos these mobile cameras can produce are typically much larger than 1,080 pixels wide, but if you upload a picture that is bigger than Instagram’s requirements, the service resizes the image to meet the maximum 1,080-pixel width.
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Whenever you upload an image that is of an incompatible size, Instagram will automatically crop and resize it to fit its dimensions. A lot of people don't bother about editing images and just let Instagram do it for them. However, it might make your Instagram feed look less visually appealing.
You can share a post with up to 10 photos and videos as a single post, also known as a carousel, to your Instagram feed. Create on the left.Click Post, then click Select from computer to browse and select photo or video.Select up to 10 photos and videos from your computer.
These are the recommended Instagram post sizes and aspect ratios for each: Square: 1080 x 1080 px (1:1)Landscape/horizontal: 1080 x 566 px (16:9)Portrait/vertical: 1080 x 1350 (4:5)
Crop and Adjust: Instagram will automatically crop your photo to fit its square grid layout. To maintain the vertical aspect ratio, pinch the screen with two fingers to zoom out until the entire photo is visible without any cropping.
VSCO. VSCO is particularly appealing for its simple yet effective editing tools and presets. As an Instagram editor, it has everything you need. It's easy to use and has free photo presets and standard editing tools (think brightness, contrast, saturation, grain, all that good stuff).
Tap an image from your Camera Roll to select an image to prepare. Tap Canvas. It's the first option at the bottom of the screen that has an icon that resembles a square. This allows you to select an aspect ratio for your image.
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