{"id":6223,"date":"2022-07-11T15:24:34","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=6223"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:24:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:24:34","slug":"how-to-make-reels-on-instagram-from-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-reels-on-instagram-from-gallery","title":{"rendered":"How to Make Reels on Instagram From Gallery"},"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-69fa1b14c63a5\" 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-69fa1b14c63a5\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fa1b14c63a5\" ><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-make-reels-on-instagram-from-gallery\/#How_to_Make_Reels_on_Instagram_From_Gallery\" title=\"How to Make Reels on Instagram From Gallery\">How to Make Reels on Instagram From Gallery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-reels-on-instagram-from-gallery\/#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-make-reels-on-instagram-from-gallery\/#Canva_design_templates\" title=\"Canva design templates\">Canva design templates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-reels-on-instagram-from-gallery\/#Adding_multiple_photos\" title=\"Adding multiple photos\">Adding multiple photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-reels-on-instagram-from-gallery\/#Adding_subtitles\" title=\"Adding subtitles\">Adding subtitles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-make-reels-on-instagram-from-gallery\/#Creating_a_60-second_reel\" title=\"Creating a 60-second reel\">Creating a 60-second reel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Make_Reels_on_Instagram_From_Gallery\"><\/span>How to Make Reels on Instagram From Gallery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Instagram allows users to create Reels by selecting images from the gallery. They can also use music and animated effects. You can make your reel look like a movie reel or a montage of images. Here are some examples of Reels:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canva\"><\/span>Canva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can make your own Insta Reels with Canva. You can easily use this program to make photo slideshows or edit your videos. If you use a video camera, make sure you use a MP4 format. After you have uploaded your videos to Canva, you can edit them. Once you&#8217;re satisfied with the look of your reel, you can upload them on Instagram. This is a very easy process that requires you to follow a few simple steps.<\/p>\n<p>First, you need to add a music track or footage to your Instagram Reels. To do this, simply use the music track or the microphone button on the app. Once you&#8217;ve done this, you can import the file or insert your video reel into a slide. If you don&#8217;t have a video clip, you can import it by dragging it to the slides in Canva.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canva_design_templates\"><\/span>Canva design templates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can use the Canva design templates for making reels on social media, which are free and easily editable in the program. Each reel design template contains 20 different options that are created to increase click-through rates. Each template comes with a guide on how to customize the design. Once you&#8217;ve chosen a design, you can start recording. Once the video has been recorded, you&#8217;re ready to add text and graphics.<\/p>\n<p>The Canva design templates for making reels on social media are also free, so you can create a reel for free and share it with your followers on Instagram. They also allow you to add audio and footage. Simply open the Instagram reels app and select the microphone or music button, then upload the file. This will automatically add a soundtrack to the reel. Once you&#8217;ve completed this step, all that&#8217;s left to do is post your reel and watch the engagement go up.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_multiple_photos\"><\/span>Adding multiple photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a bunch of images to share on Instagram, you may be wondering how to add them to a reel. You can add multiple images to reels and include music, too. All you need to do is click the &#8220;sticker&#8221; icon in the top right corner of the tab to add audio or music to your reel. There&#8217;s no need to worry about making your reel look professional; it&#8217;s easy enough to do even if you don&#8217;t have any video-making experience.<\/p>\n<p>First, you&#8217;ll need to create a reel. You can make a Reel with one to five photos and videos. If you&#8217;re uploading older photos, you might have trouble loading them. To get around this, you can add them to Favorites or screenshots so you can preview them later. You can even customize the duration of your Reel, from one to five seconds. You can add text and effects to your reel, too!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_subtitles\"><\/span>Adding subtitles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding subtitles to reels on Instagram is a great way to make your videos more accessible to a broader audience. There are two ways to add captions to reels on Instagram: with the Instagram app itself or through a third-party captioning website. Using the app is easiest, as the system will automatically add captions to your reels. You can even add captions to reels you already have.<\/p>\n<p>To add captions to reels on Instagram, first create a new video. To do this, select the option to save the video and captions. Choose the captions you would like to include and hit save. Once the video has been saved, you can edit the captions to add the text of your choice. Regular text and animated text options are available for captions. When adding captions to reels, remember to upload the captions to Instagram in the same language as your video.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_a_60-second_reel\"><\/span>Creating a 60-second reel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The easiest way to create a 60-second Instagram reel is to share a video from your gallery. This is especially true if you have a lot of photos in your account. The video should have a compelling opening hook to entice users to keep scrolling. This opening hook can be as simple as a quick tip, an easy recipe, or an exciting announcement. Creating a Reel video can increase your brand&#8217;s reach and impressions if you follow these tips.<\/p>\n<p>Before creating a 60-second reel, Instagram users could only upload videos that are 15 seconds long. This was an oversight, and it has since been corrected. Instagram users can now record Reels of up to 60 seconds without the need to cut them. However, the app doesn&#8217;t currently support reels longer than 60 seconds. It&#8217;s important to make sure the app is updated before trying to record a 60-second Instagram video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Make Reels on Instagram From Gallery Instagram allows users to create Reels by selecting images from the gallery. They can also use music and animated effects. You can make your reel look like a movie reel or a montage of images. 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