{"id":7271,"date":"2022-07-11T16:11:56","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T16:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=7271"},"modified":"2022-07-11T16:11:56","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T16:11:56","slug":"how-to-post-a-live-photo-on-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-live-photo-on-instagram","title":{"rendered":"How to Post a Live Photo on Instagram"},"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-6a18c596d3cb3\" 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-6a18c596d3cb3\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a18c596d3cb3\" ><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-post-a-live-photo-on-instagram\/#How_to_Post_a_Live_Photo_on_Instagram\" title=\"How to Post a Live Photo on Instagram\">How to Post a Live Photo on Instagram<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-live-photo-on-instagram\/#Instasize\" title=\"Instasize\">Instasize<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-live-photo-on-instagram\/#Canva\" title=\"Canva\">Canva<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-live-photo-on-instagram\/#Converting_a_live_photo_to_a_GIF\" title=\"Converting a live photo to a GIF\">Converting a live photo to a GIF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-live-photo-on-instagram\/#Adding_filters\" title=\"Adding filters\">Adding filters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-post-a-live-photo-on-instagram\/#Correcting_different_elements_of_your_photo\" title=\"Correcting different elements of your photo\">Correcting different elements of your photo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Post_a_Live_Photo_on_Instagram\"><\/span>How to Post a Live Photo on Instagram<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"how to post a live photo on instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/b8f5bs7.jpg\"> <\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a creative way to share your live photos, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. You can use apps like Canva and Instasize to create stunning images and videos. You can even add filters and captions. Here are some tips to help you get started. Read on to discover how to post a live photo on Instagram. You&#8217;ll be amazed at how easy it is to share your experiences.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Instasize\"><\/span>Instasize<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instasize is an app that turns your photos into beautiful Instagram posts. The app is a great all-around tool to edit your photos, so you can experiment with the many features to create the feed of your dreams. Instasize also lets you adjust your photo&#8217;s settings and add texts. Follow the steps below to learn how to post a live photo on Instagram with Instasize.<\/p>\n<p>After opening the app, select the picture you&#8217;d like to post and tap the &#8216;crop&#8217; button. You can choose from a variety of photo ratios. You can move the image and add text in the same frame, or pinch it to crop the photo. You can also change the font and add or remove text. This tool also lets you add filters to your photos. It is especially useful for sharing photos on social media.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canva\"><\/span>Canva<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you are wondering how to post a live photo on Instagram, you are in luck! You can use Canva to create a great-looking story, and it&#8217;s free to use for 45 days. You can also add your branding and messaging to your story, and you can even break up your story to add more images and text. And with Canva, you don&#8217;t even have to be a graphic designer to make a great story.<\/p>\n<p>You can use the Canva app on your phone to create a stunning Instagram post. Download the app on your phone, sign in, and follow the tutorial to create a beautiful image. When you upload your photo, you will see a template that says &#8220;Instagram post&#8221; &#8211; just make sure you select it carefully, as the more stretching you do, the lower the quality of the final image.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Converting_a_live_photo_to_a_GIF\"><\/span>Converting a live photo to a GIF<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to share a Live Photo with your friends, you can easily convert it to a GIF in Instagram. To do this, simply tap the photo you want to share and click the &#8220;Share&#8221; button. Your Live Photo will now play in a GIF editor, where you can add text or effects. After editing, you can choose whether to save your edited Live Photo as a video or a GIF to your Camera Roll.<\/p>\n<p>First, download Lively, an app that allows you to convert your Live Photos into GIFs or videos. To start, download the Lively app and allow the app access to your photos. Once the app has access to your photos, click &#8220;Edit&#8221; and then &#8220;Export.&#8221; From here, you can select the format you want to share your GIF. To create a GIF from a Live Photo, follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_filters\"><\/span>Adding filters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can add filters to a live photo on Instagram to make it look more like a traditional photograph. But this doesn&#8217;t always work. Adding filters to an existing photo may look a little off-putting, and you&#8217;ll find it difficult to remember the order of your filters when you&#8217;re editing live photos. In addition, Instagram Stories is best done live, as you can reorder your filters to make them look better.<\/p>\n<p>Adding filters to a live photo is not difficult, but it&#8217;s not as powerful as adding them to an existing photo or video. First, you&#8217;ll need to upload a photo or video. Then, swipe left or right to switch between different filters. Effects add new aspects to your photo, and are similar to those you see on video-sharing apps such as TikTok. Using effects on Instagram live is limited to stories.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Correcting_different_elements_of_your_photo\"><\/span>Correcting different elements of your photo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To prepare for a live photo on Instagram, there are several things you can do to enhance it. One of the first steps you should take is to check for the composition. For that, you should hold your phone vertically. If it is horizontal, you should take an image that is 1080px wide. If it is not, the image may not display properly, or it will be compressed by Instagram. Therefore, you must check the composition for every single post. 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