{"id":34402,"date":"2022-07-24T09:06:57","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T09:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=34402"},"modified":"2022-07-24T09:06:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-24T09:06:57","slug":"how-to-customize-an-instagram-highlight-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-an-instagram-highlight-icon","title":{"rendered":"How to Customize an Instagram Highlight Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6af376566f6\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6af376566f6\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a6af376566f6\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-an-instagram-highlight-icon\/#How_to_Customize_an_Instagram_Highlight_Icon\" title=\"How to Customize an Instagram Highlight Icon\">How to Customize an Instagram Highlight Icon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-an-instagram-highlight-icon\/#Canva\" title=\"Canva\">Canva<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-an-instagram-highlight-icon\/#Instagram_story_highlights\" title=\"Instagram story highlights\">Instagram story highlights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-an-instagram-highlight-icon\/#Customizing_an_Instagram_highlight_cover\" title=\"Customizing an Instagram highlight cover\">Customizing an Instagram highlight cover<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-customize-an-instagram-highlight-icon\/#Adding_a_caption_to_a_highlight\" title=\"Adding a caption to a highlight\">Adding a caption to a highlight<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Customize_an_Instagram_Highlight_Icon\"><\/span>How to Customize an Instagram Highlight Icon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/dfwPvw8.jpg\" style=\"max-width:32% height:auto; margin:0px 10px; max-height:361px; width:auto;\" align=\"left\" alt=\"What is an Instagram highlight icon\">  <\/p>\n<p>Are you looking for an effective way to customize your Instagram highlight icon? There are several ways to make a highlight and customize it for your profile. You can use a service like Canva to create an icon and cover. In addition, you can add a caption to your highlight. In this article, you&#8217;ll learn how to customize an icon to reflect your personal style. Once you&#8217;ve completed this step, you&#8217;ll be able to make a highlight that will stand out from the rest of your profile.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canva\"><\/span>Canva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to make a good Instagram highlight cover, you can use Canva to design one. To start, sign up for a free account at Canva. Then, select a template for an Instagram story and add an icon to the center. You can save the design as a PNG with a transparent background. If you don&#8217;t have a photo to use for the highlight cover, you can search for one on Instagram. Make sure to choose an image with a high enough resolution and size.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use an icon for your Instagram highlight, you can download a variety of icons for $1 each from Canva. Then, crop the picture into various shapes. Once you&#8217;ve chosen a template, you can choose the color of the background and add icons. Once you&#8217;ve added an icon, you&#8217;re ready to add it to your Instagram highlight. Then, select a picture as your cover to make it look more professional.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instagram_story_highlights\"><\/span>Instagram story highlights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Instagram highlight is an excellent way to showcase your favorite stories, as well as other content, to your followers. These curated stories are easy to see and share, but there are some important rules you should keep in mind before creating your story highlights. First, choose a name for your highlights, and then choose a custom cover for each story. While you can find free covers online, you should choose your cover carefully. Highlights can be as simple or as detailed as you&#8217;d like, so be sure to choose a cover that will express your brand&#8217;s personality.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve chosen a cover, you should match the style of the highlight icon with the rest of your story content. A consistent look across all stories will make them easier to read, and the same is true for the icon. Also, keep in mind the small viewing window of the highlight covers. A simple design will be easy to read in the smallest window, and it will not overwhelm your audience. Then, make sure you use a high-quality icon.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customizing_an_Instagram_highlight_cover\"><\/span>Customizing an Instagram highlight cover<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To customize your Instagram highlight cover, you need to follow certain guidelines. For example, your image must be a minimum of 1080 pixels in width and 1920 pixels in height. It should also have a 9:16 aspect ratio. Choosing the correct colors will depend on the theme of your Instagram account. You can choose PNG or JPG files. A PNG file preserves image quality while a JPG file is smaller and easier to upload.<\/p>\n<p>The text on your highlight cover should be at least ten characters long. Instagram allows only 15 characters for your highlight title. To make it shorter, use the text feature on your computer. Alternatively, you can access the app Canva from your Plann account. There are several free icons and text-based highlight covers available. Once you&#8217;ve created the text, you can go ahead and use it on your Instagram story. After the text is written, you can add a picture or video on top of the image.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_a_caption_to_a_highlight\"><\/span>Adding a caption to a highlight<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you want to include a caption in your Instagram highlight icon, you must first create it first. Once you have done this, go to the Settings tab and then tap the camera roll icon to add a new cover. From there, you can edit your highlight to include the text you want. Alternatively, you can simply edit the existing cover and add a caption afterwards. To change the text in your Highlights, you can use Photoshop to make the desired changes.<\/p>\n<p>Adding a caption is the perfect opportunity to tell your followers what&#8217;s in the photo or video. 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