In an interesting move, "Stories" was released by Instagram on Tuesday. The update seems to be taking a little while to hit phones, but once it does, you"ll be able to sort your Instagrams into a slideshow of photos, which can be seen by your friends. The photos will then disappear after 24 hours.
Sound familiar? Head over to Snapchat for the exact same thing.
Stories will let you add doodles, text and emoji to your images and can be accessed at the top of your feed. If you are swiping all over your Instagram app and can"t quite work it out, here is a rundown of how to use the feature. (Hint: Just like Snapchat.)
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Firstly, update your Instagram app:
To get this party started, you are going to need to get your Instagram app updated to the latest version. Head over to the App Store on an iPhone, then check your updates tab for the latest installment. On an Android phone, go to the Play Store and search for the Instagram app. Then hit update. Boom.
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reate your original story:
From your Feed, you should be able to see a little plus icon in the top left hand corner of the screen. Then click the photo / video button to capture the first part of your story. If you want to grab a photo or video you took at a party last night, just swipe down on the screen and select your top snap, errr, photo
Decorate your photo:
Tap the "Aa" button to add text on top of the photo or use the pen icon to put your artistic skills to work. When you are finished with being Picasso, click the "Done" button and it will be ready to add to your story. If you want to get rid of the photo, hit cancel; to save it, hit the download icon.
You can"t put a dog filter on your face yet, but if history teaches us anything, it may not be far away.
Check out other people"s stories:
To see the stories of people you follow at the top of your feed, just click on their photo to bring up the story. You can also access someone"s story by tapping on their profile photo. If they have an active story, their profile photo will be surrounded by a pretty rainbow ring.
Access to stories works like photo access — if you have your account set to private, you stories will remain private. Users with public accounts are sharing their stories with the world.
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