{"id":51224,"date":"2022-08-01T18:38:12","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=51224"},"modified":"2022-08-01T18:38:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T18:38:12","slug":"how-do-you-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Change the Background Color on Instagram Story?"},"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-6a2b0dc0a6979\" 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-6a2b0dc0a6979\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2b0dc0a6979\" ><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-do-you-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story\/#How_Do_You_Change_the_Background_Color_on_Instagram_Story\" title=\"How Do You Change the Background Color on Instagram Story?\">How Do You Change the Background Color on Instagram Story?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story\/#Create_tool\" title=\"Create tool\">Create tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story\/#Randomly_shaded_backgrounds\" title=\"Randomly shaded backgrounds\">Randomly shaded backgrounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story\/#Eraser_tool\" title=\"Eraser tool\">Eraser tool<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-do-you-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story\/#Color_gradient\" title=\"Color gradient\">Color gradient<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Change_the_Background_Color_on_Instagram_Story\"><\/span>How Do You Change the Background Color on Instagram Story?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"height:auto; max-width:31% max-height:244px; margin:0px 10px; width:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/417Cixm.png\" alt=\"how do you change the background color on instagram story\" align=\"right\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you have been wondering how to change the background color on your Instagram story, then this article will show you how. There are three different options available to you: Randomly shaded, Color gradient, and Color gradient. All of these options are easy to use and can be used in any Instagram story. Depending on your personal preferences, you can even use both tools to customize your Instagram story background color.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Create_tool\"><\/span>Create tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step in changing the background color of an Instagram story is to choose a photo or video with a customized color. Once you&#8217;ve chosen a color, tap the pencil icon at the bottom left of the screen. You can also choose an existing image from your camera roll. Once you&#8217;ve chosen a color, hold your finger over it until the background fills the entire screen. You can then erase the background color or select a different one.<\/p>\n<p>Instagram&#8217;s tools let you customize a variety of other elements on your story. However, the default color of the background is not visible when you first open the story or pinch it. This means that changing the default background color will create a translucent layer over your story. Changing the background color will obscure the underlying story, so you&#8217;ll have to work with it carefully. There are other ways to customize the background, such as using the Eraser Tool or a branded background.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Randomly_shaded_backgrounds\"><\/span>Randomly shaded backgrounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wanted to create random shades of color for your Instagram stories, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. In the latest version of the Instagram story app, you can do just that. It&#8217;s very easy to add a shade to your story, and the process is nearly identical to the previous one. Simply select the desired shade, hold your finger on the background, and then release it. Once you&#8217;ve done that, the background color will appear on your story.<\/p>\n<p>To add a shade to your story, you can use the &#8216;Draw&#8217; option in the top panel of the app. You can use it to choose a color palette or select an image to place on the background. You can also draw with colors, which is handy for matching logos and colors in the background of your pictures. This option is available in all apps, and you can switch between the color palette and the image directly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Eraser_tool\"><\/span>Eraser tool<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Changing the background color of your Instagram story is simple. All you need to do is open up the editing menu and choose &#8220;Edit Background.&#8221; Afterward, you can choose any color to fill the background. This way, you can change the color of the entire image without covering any other content on the screen. In addition, you can add stickers and edit text with the same method. By following these steps, you&#8217;ll have a colorful story background in no time!<\/p>\n<p>Using the Eraser tool to change the background in your Instagram story is easy. First, choose a color from the palette or choose a photo from your gallery. Then, click the &#8216;Eraser&#8217; icon to change the color and reveal the photo underneath. If you&#8217;re using a different background color than what you&#8217;ve chosen, you can also select a different brush size. Once you&#8217;ve changed the background color, tap the check icon to save it.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Color_gradient\"><\/span>Color gradient<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first step is to access the &#8216;Draw&#8217; tool. This tool will let you change the background color on Instagram story. It doesn&#8217;t cover the content on the screen, so there&#8217;s no need to use the eraser tool. After choosing the desired color, you can then apply it to the whole media. To apply a gradient background to your story, tap on the &#8216;Draw&#8217; tool and select any color you want.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to use a gradient instead, select the circle icon. If you want to change the gradient color, choose the one that goes with the photo. Otherwise, choose the one that matches your brand. You can also upload a color gradient image if you wish to change the background color of your story. Once you have selected the gradient color, you can choose the text color, as well as the background color.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j4lgwGcDzek\" height=\"292\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"522\" style=\"margin:0px auto; display: block;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Do You Change the Background Color on Instagram Story? 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