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You’ve no doubt heard all about it and you may even have friends and family members who already use it, and are pestering you to use it too. Take a moment then to discover what this amazing app can do and more importantly, what it can do for you. We bring you a look at the app’s origins, its history and how it became one of the world’s largest photo sharing platforms. Eee ne teats Looms) Ds ca ecu(9) Instagram Infographic While Instagram may just seem like a place for the many members of the Kardashian family, it’s also home to millions of other users who simply want to share their experiences, lives, insights and expertise. Here then, is Instagram in numbers. 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With millions of daily users, billions of posted photos and the backing of countless celebrities, Instagram has become much more than a simple photo-sharing app; but what exactly is this trendy thing the cool kids use called Instagram? fnstogam OY > Watch All Stories ® Q coors 9Oav 1170153 views ‘elonmusk First two Starlink global Internet demo satellites, called Tintin A & B, deployed a nstagram is simply a social media application made for sharing photos and videos from a mobile device. Users have a profile and feed, with which they can follow other users to view their profile feeds, as well as populating their own feed with content. While the popular face of Instagram has it as the darling of the celebrity world, there have been many circumstances where live footage and photos have shown dramatic events unfold. Acts of terror, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, floods, tsunami and other such incidents have been captured by those present and posted for the world to view, experience and comment upon.MORE CONTENT THAN TIME It’s estimated that there is over 95,000,000 minutes of video currently available on Instagram. This means that if you were to sit down and watch each and every video, you would have to set aside a spare 180.6 years to get through what’s there now. Bear in mind, during your 180 years of watching cats flush toilets and such, another few thousand years’ worth of content will have been uploaded. Photos smuggled from places in the world where photography is banned or from the front line of a war have found their way on to Instagram and told the stories of those involved to the wider world. On the flip side, those users who are fans of bands, celebrities and other personalities can easily keep up to date with what their favourite person is getting up to. Of course it's not all doom and gloom, celebrities and politics. Instagram has quickly become a voice for people who have something to share. Those people who aren't rich or famous, yet are skilled in what they do can share their work, tips, challenges and experiences with an audience of millions. Instagram can therefore be a tool to help inspire others, build your business or to just show everyone your amazing corner of the world, There's a lot that can be gained from Instagram and while there are elements within it that most folk probably don't want to view (as with any other social media platform), focusing on what you want from the app is easy to achieve. Instagram can help you connect to people who you didn't even know existed, experience places you've never heard of and learn something new about another culturepelers(@)N) History of Instagram Where do ideas come from? Are they just sparks of random energy that float around waiting for a brain to pass by that’s susceptible enough for them to inhabit and gain fruition? Whatever makes an idea, the spark that powered Instagram was certainly powerful. “= @ instagram 5498 9 257M es | Instagram © Diecovering and taling stories from around the word Founded 2010 by @kovin ard @mkayk instagram-pres.comyblog/201@/0/09/new-toos-o-mit- builling-and-spread-kndness-on-nstagramy wef @ Beauty Bo Putt 4 oav Instagram creators Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger ! a Q@ 12 | The Complete Instagram Manual nstagram was developed by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger (pictured left) towards the end of 2009, after realising that their project at the time, Burbn, was far too similar to the mobile app Foursquare. The duo put in bids for investors throughout 2010, while working on a new project that focused on mobile photography and photo-sharing, The result was that the early stages of Instagram was born, a portmanteau of instant camera and telegram March 2010 saw over $500,000 of investment in Instagram secured, which led to the initial release of the app in October 2010. Incidentally, the first ever photo uploaded, or rather posted to Instagram, was in July (before the app was officially released) and featured a dog in Mexico and Systrom's girlfriend's foot. The October release was iOS only and proved to be hugely successful; by December of the same year Instagram hit the one million user mark. Further funding ‘was acquired in 2011, boosting the value of the company to an impressive $20 million, This led to further development on the interface, the number of features and of course an Android version of the app. It wasn't until April 2012 when AndroidO50 a0) aml) users were finally able to get their hands on Instagram for their devices. By then the number of users was in the tens of millions and with the release of the Android version that number increased significantly, with the app being downloaded more than a million times in less than aday. Instagram. Behind the scenes, Instagram was quickly becoming one of the most valued social media platforms on the Internet. Although valued at $500,000 at the time, Facebook made an offer and bought Instagram for a cool $1 billion in a deal that was approved towards the end of the year. With Facebook's backing, Instagram was well placed in the market and continued to improve its hold on the social media marketplace. 2013, { © Instagram’s most liked photo: Kylie Jenner's photo of her daughter Stormi Web: £15 million Il vavubdmpublications com @ The first ever photo posted to : | saw features such as photo tagging, video sharing, sponsored post advertising and a direct function that allowed users to send photos directly to specific people from the app. By the beginning of 2015 Instagram had amassed 300 million users and by August that number had increased to 400 million. ‘Such growth was beneficial to the hundreds of advertisers and companies now operating ‘on Instagram, which led to a change in the app switching its content feed from chronological to algorithmically driven best posts first. This high demand also led to the high followed Instagram influencers. being able to command fees of up to $100,000 per sponsored post. Fast forward and Instagram now boasts over 500 million daily active users, 95 million photos posted daily and a total photo count of over 40 billion. With countless celebrities posting regularly and billions in advertising being made, Instagram is without doubt the place to be when it comes to sharing your photos and video with the world. ‘The Complete Instagram Manual | 13oI GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC USE NS Mk aeNIDES Getting Started, Installation & Basic Use Instagram is available for Android, iOS and the Windows 10 desktop, plus there’s also a web interface for you to log in to. This versatility keeps. you connected and up to date even when you can’t access it via your mobile. In this section we look at how to install Instagram on the major platforms and lato) Vale] MWVelt ce Once it’s installed, we then guide you through the setting up of your profile, linking to Facebook and posting your first photo. 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The Instagram website directs you to the relevant location in the Play Store too. 16 | The Complete Instagram Manual crc) Instagram Hy Parental guidance (ZB Related to this app musically {Messenger Spotty “Tertand ” Free Music You Might Also Like MoRE Tap the Instagram result in the search bar and you are taken to the app's store page. Tap the install button and the app begins to download and install on your device. At the time of writing itis less than 30MB in size, but be wary if you're on limited data.FAKE APPS Not all apps you see are real, which is a sad element of the whole mobile and app world. Instagram in particular is a service that’s often targeted by hackers interested in stealing Instagram accounts and passwords for their own criminal purposes. In short, before you commit to installing Instagram, always check it’s the official app by confirming the developer's section. anecriny Instagram Instore Hy Parental uidance (a) Related to this app eoe musically Ts eee Messenger Text and Spotity ae ® Sign up with email or phone number \ You Might Also Like MoRE S Once the app is successfully installed, you can choose to open it or launch it, via the Open button on the app’s store page. Alternatively, go to the collection of apps on your device, find the shortcut icon that has been created; tap on this to launch. vwavubdmpublications com When the app first loads you are presented with a login screen. You can either sign up via your Facebook account, since Facebook owns Instagram there's an obvious integration included, or by email or your phone number. The Complete Instagram Manual | 17GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC USE Installing Instagram on an iPhone iOS was the original platform for Instagram and it took another two. years before it was eventually launched for Android. Although there's little difference between the platforms, many users insist that the iOS version is better. Here’s how to install it on your Apple device. @ Instagram Q instagram Q Instagram followers Q instagram likes @ instagram stalker Q instagram unfollowers Q instagram video downloader SOS panel INSTAGRAM INSTAGRAM, INC @ instagram repost RATING 124 ACCOUNT DAVIDHAYWAROTIS@GOOGLEMAIL com Start by opening the App Store from the When in the Instagram page of the Home screen. Once it’s open, tap on the App Store, tap the Get button to begin ‘Search icon in the bottom right corner of the the download and installation process. Tap. Store. When the search bar is available, enter Install in the pop-up box that appears from Instagram and tap on the first result. the bottom of the screen. The installation shouldn't take too long. 18 | The Complete Instagram ManualJAILBROKEN IPHONES While it's more difficult to install a fake app on an iPhone than an Android device, be wary that jailbroken iPhones can be vulnerable to fake applications. If your iPhone is unlocked, then use the official iTunes version of Instagram over another site’s version. 2 instagram Instagram OPEN SO088 ® * ° e= - e a4 6 @ a Instagram, Inc. N To launch Instagram you can either tap the Open button that's now available from the app’s page in the Store or you can tap the Instagram icon that’s now available from your Home screen. Either way, you are taken to the Instagram login screen. vwavwbdmpublications com Get help with signing Ei Log in with Facebook Instagram on iOS allows you to create a new account via Facebook, email or a phone number. If you already have an account tap the Sign In link at the bottom of the first login section. This then takes you to a username and password section to log into the app with. The Complete Instagram Manual | 19GETTING STARTED, | ISTALLATION & BAS! Installing Instagram ona PC The Windows 10 Microsoft Store is filled to the brim with useful apps, one of which is Instagram. Windows 10 is in a unique position because it’s the only desktop operating system that features an official integration app for Instagram. Here’s how to install it. Click on the Windows Start button followed by the Microsoft Store tile. Once the Store is open, click in the Search bar at the top of the window and enter Instagram. When the app's page in the Store has loaded, scroll down to check the System Requirements and any additional information that's needed, When you're ready, click on the blue Get button at the top of the page. This initiates the download and installation process. When the installation is complete a Notification appears in the bottom right of the screen asking you to Launch or Pin to Start. Choose Pin to Start to place the app in the Start group. Description ‘ualableon 20 | The Complete Instagram ManualINSTALLING INS OTHER INSTAGRAM APPS There are numerous apps and programs available that enable you to interact with your Instagram account. Some of these are quite useful and can help you keep track of your favourite followers. Others aren’t so good and with the presence of ‘so many apps, it’s easy for hackers to insert a virus or malware code into one for the unsuspecting user. It’s therefore best to keep to the official Instagram app only. = With the app placed in the Start group, you can right-click the tile to view more options such as Unpin, Resize, Turn Live Tile off, Uninstall and more. When you're ready to start Instagram, just click the tile to launch the app. When Instagram launches for the first time on the PC, you are asked to allow the app access to your contacts. If you want Instagram to integrate itself with your Windows 10 Contacts setup, click the Yes button, otherwise click No. You can change the option later in the Settings app of Windows 10. vwavwbdmpublications com The Complete Instagram Manual | 21GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC U Instagram on Android Instagram has recently updated its layout, making the process of posting photos and seeing photos from other users much easier. Most of the apps core features can be accessed via the controls on the main page. ‘Stories - This is your Instagram Story, where you can display live video, take photos, add filters and Stickers, switch between the device's camera and much more. Other users’ Stories can be viewed at the top of the Instagram main page. IGTV - Instagram’s newest feature, Instagram TY, allows users to create and view videos up to an hour in length. You can drop back to browse your feed and view the video where you left off, direct message the video to friends and explore IGTV videos as with any other Instagram feed. 8 Direct - The darker coloured paper plane icon in the top right allows you to create disappearing photos and video that can be sent directly to groups or individuals, or as direct messages to others. QO Instagram Users - This is the profile picture and name of the Instagram user that you're following, together with the content they've uploaded. Feed Options - The three vertical dots provide you with options to report the photos, copy the feed link, turn on post notifications or share on WhatsApp. Gis, comment antsentro- Ifyou like the look of any of the images in your feed posted by other users, you can double- tap the image or tap the heart icon below to ‘like’ it. The comment icon lets you read other users’ comments and add your own. The paper aeroplane icon allows you to send the post. to others. 22 | The Complete Instagram Manual Qrveen Menu - The strip along the bottom consists of the following items: Home, your Instagram feed and default page; Explore, the magnifying glass lets you search for other users; Camera, the plus icon inside a square, that allows you to post photos and video to Instagram; Likes, the heart icon displays any feedback you've received from the photos you've posted; Profile, your profile ‘on Instagram, including settings. ‘Saved Posts - The bookmark icon in the bottom right indicates Saved Posts, which are posts you can revisit later. You can then view those posts from within your profile. FEED TIPS Your Instagram feed can contain single photos, multiple photos and video. Single photos are easily viewed as you scroll through the content in your feed. Multiple photos can be viewed by swiping across the photo and back again. Videos are played without sound by default, so tap the video to enable sound (providing the video has sound)./ ©) Instagram eat Your story —_i.am.mik3 & the_hiking_institute o vavubdmpublications com The Complete Instagram Manual | 23GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC USE Instagram on an iPhone The iPhone was Instagram’s first platform, therefore it’s common for any new design layouts or features to appear on the iPhone first, before quickly moving over to Android. The main Home section is similar, so let's look at the Explore section. |Search Bar - If you want to search for another user, or something specific, then enter it in the search bar. Instagram displays the results based on your input; this can be anything from ‘cute cats’ to ‘S00Kg deadlfts’ [Categories - This strip displays various categories you may be interested in to refine the type of new content you may b einterested in viewing. The first ‘For You’ category will display the feed based on who you already follow and then some suggested subjects can be scrolled through. Explore Feed - The main section of Explore is taken up with the feed, made up from all the other users on Instagram and based on an algorithm that displays the posts you've been interested in. If you enjoy watching food photos and videos, then your feed will primarily be made up of food. Likewise, tropical islands, workout tips and so on. Scroll down to load more content. QO Instagram Menu - The bottom strip remains when in the Explore view, the main difference being that the current view is in bold. In this instance, as you can see, the Explore icon (the magnifying glass) is bold. Ge Feeds - Some Instagram video such as IGTV content starts playing automatically when you enter the Explore view. These are the larger tiles that change as you scroll down through the content that's available to you, alternating from the right side of the feed to the left. 24 | The Complete Instagram Manual Gran oF Video - The icon in the top right of each tile of content represents what kind of media it is. For example, the movie camera icon is for video whereas the photos icon means there is more than one photo or image included with the post. Single photos don't display any icons. CJvzntass - If you're a Snapchap user and have tried Snapcodes, Instagram Nametags will look and feel very similar. It's now much easier to follow someone you meet ‘on Instagram. With Instagram Nametags, you can just scan each other's account to follow each other with out even typing a word. FIRST WITH IPHONE Since Instagram was first troduced to the iPhone, it’s often the main platform on which you will see any major updates. Sorry Android users, but if it’s a layout update, an update to how the feed works or even a new feature altogether, the iPhone population will have it before you.6 EXERCISES ‘YOU CAN DOIN BED IGTV videos for you vavubdmpublications com ( The Complete Instagram Manual | 25GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC USE Instagram on the Desktop Since Instagram is designed for use on mobile devices, it looks a lot different when on the Windows 10 desktop app. While you can still post photos and video, explore content and search for other users, it’s not as fluid as the Android or iPhone versions. ‘Take Photo or Video - Click the camera icon in the top left of the Instagram app and you're asked if you want the app to take control of the computer's camera and microphone. Enabling access allows you to ost photos and video from your PC. ea Instagram Feed - One of the main advantages of using Instagram on a Windows 10 computer is that the feed is much bigger, since it's on your monitor and you can easily make the app full screen or resize it. Scroll down as with the mobile version to see the rest of the feed, 8 Feed Options - You still get the option to like, comment or send a particular feed to another user. Double clicking a feed photo or video automatically likes the content. QO Direct - Just as with the mobile versions, you can create direct and disappearing content. There's also a Refresh button next to the Direct icon, which obviously refreshes your feed. Note: the feed auto-refreshes itself every few seconds. Bookmark and Menu - The Bookmark icon can be found in the bottom right of the feed; under that there's the Instagram menu consisting of Home, Explore, Likes and Profile. 26 | The Complete Instagram Manual ONLY WITH A WEBCAM Sadly, the main way you're going to post content to Instagram via the desktop is through an attached webcam. There are ways around this, of course, which we will take a look at later. If you're using a laptop or you have a webcam attached to your desktop PC, then you're in luck. This does however cause concern for some, as webcam hacks are becoming more frequent. In our opinion, as long as your security is up-to-date you should be okay.ON THE DESKTOP vavubdmpublications com The Complete Instagram Manual | 27GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC USE Instagram Online If you're not able to get to Instagram on your mobile or via the Windows 10 app, don't worry as it’s also available online at www. instagram.com. Log in with your account details and you can still keep up with your feeds, but not much else. oO Instagram Home - The Instagram logo and text in the top right of the page are essentially the Home function. Clicking on either of them returns you to your feed from wherever you are on the site ea Instagram Feed - You can still view your feed and those who you follow on Instagram, along with any comments associated with the post. Scroll down the page for more content as it loads into your feed. Feed Options - Just like the mobile and Windows 10 app versions, you can like and view the current comments of any of the content within your feed by clicking on the relevant icons below the media Cl comments - Comments can be added to any of the content in your feed. The three horizontal dots at the other end of the comment box allow you to go directly to the post, report it as inappropriate or embed it as a weblink Bieter: - The three icons to the top right of the screen represent: Explore, Likes and Profile. For example, clicking on the Explore button opens up a different looking, but essentially identical, view to content based on your own views and likes. Bookmarks - You can bookmark, or save for later, any content that you want to keep. Just click the icon and you can see it listed in the Profile section under Saved. 28 | The Complete Instagram Manual Qs« - Just as on your phone app, you can view Instagram Stories in your browser. IGTV has yet to be made available to view, possibly due to it's mobile-centric format but with Facebook Live becoming, more popular we could soon see it added to the website version. BROWSER SECURITY There’s nothing wrong with accessing and using Instagram via its web portal, however, you do need to consider your account security. If you're using a publicly accessible computer, such as an Internet cafe or library system, then ensure that the browser session cache is cleared prior to you logging off. Browser history and cache data is very easy to obtain and constitutes a security risk for your logged in account. If you're unsure, check with the local IT team.vavubdmpublications com ‘The Complete Instagram Manual| 29GETTING STARTED, | ISTALLATION & BA Setting Up Your Profile Your Instagram profile is an important element of the setup procedure, as you might expect. Your profile is what others see about you and it can define your personality, likes, dislikes and much more. Getting it right is a science in itself but here’s how to get started. davidhayward119 ~ D2 X Edit Profile v 19 «2906 a Edit Profile Group Eto at BOM Pubcatons Sane ee David Hayward davidhayward119 Group Editor at BDM Publications Android and iOS users need to go to the main Instagram window and tap on the person icon in the bottom menu bar. By default, Instagram won't display a profile picture unless you signed in via Facebook, where it shows your Facebook profile image. See Step 3 below to change your image. 30 | The Complete Instagram Manual Next to your profile image is a button labelled Edit Profile; tap it to open your full Profile page. In here you're able to change your name, Instagram Username, add a website or a short Bio detailing your job, interests and much more.A WORD ABOUT PRIVACY While it may seem fine to include everything about yourself on the profile page, it’s often not the best course to take. Just like any social media platform, there are good elements and bad. Providing a little too much information can leave you open to all manner of social attacks, such as unwarranted phone calls. Always play it safe and leave out the personal contact information. Set a Profile Photo New Profile Photo Welcome to Instagram Business Tools, davidhayward119 Import from Facebook Import from Twitter bdmpublications, nasa, and theoatmeal are business profiles you follow. Remove Profile Photo Prouuesy You can of course opt to change your IF you set up Instagram as a business Instagram profile picture here, too. platform, then it’s certainly worth Tapping the Change Photo link opens anew checking out the Instagram Business Tools menu where you're able to import your current _ink a little further down the Profile options profile picture from Facebook or Twitter, This launches a step-by-step process that remove the current photo or create anew one _ details extra settings for promoting posts from your device's gallery or camera, from your business, shopping on Instagram and viewing insights about your followers. vwavwbdmpublications com The Complete Instagram Manual | 31GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC U Linking Your Profile with Facebook Linking your profile to a Facebook account allows you to share posts from Instagram to Facebook. The benefit here is that all your posts are spread across the two social media platforms without having to enter the same content twice. davidhayward119 ~ 85 Edit Profile David Hayward Group Editor at BDM Publications Story Highlights Keep your favourite stories on your profile + From the main Instagram page, tap on the profile section as detailed by the Person icon in the bottom right of the screen. Once you're in your profile section, tap the Three horizontal bars in the upper right (for Android Users), or for iOS users, tap the Cog icon in the upper right. 32 | The Complete Instagram Manual davidhayward119 D Your activity oS © Nametag TD saved $5 Close friends 42, Find people ° (B) open Facebook This is the Profile section, where your Instagram Activity, Nametag and such, can be set up and edited. From here, tap the Settings option at the bottom of the screen, followed by Account in the Settings page. Once you're in the Account page, tap the Linked Accounts option,LINKING Y ROFILE V ITH FACEBOOK platforms. There’s the privacy element, of course, where one other and the possibility of cross- Instagram to appear on Facebook. It’s always worth reviewing the need to link accounts across social media platform may not be as secure as the hacking accounts may occur, also you may, sometimes, not want a post in SOCIAL MEDIA OVERLOAD © Linked Accounts Fi Facebook Twitter Tumblr ‘Ameba OK.su Linked Accounts Sy K_ Facebook VY twitter t Tumbir A Ameba QS oKw x“ Instagram would like to manage your Pages and publish as Pages you manage. at you allow X There are several social media platforms that you can link to from within Instagram, for the moment welll look at the Facebook option (with Twitter coming next). It’s also worth noting that Instagram is continually improving and adding new features, so expect to see this list expand over time. vwavwbdmpublications com For now, tap the Facebook link. This will open a new login window to Facebook; enter your username and password. Once entered and verified, you will be asked permission for Facebook to access the media ‘on your device thus enabling cross content sharing between the apps. The Complete Instagram Manual | 33GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC USE Linking Your Profile with Twitter Linking your Instagram profile to Twitter, as you did with Facebook, allows you to share any content you post on Instagram to your Twitter account. This is particularly useful for Instagram businesses, where multiple platforms have different numbers of followers. D =D savidhaywarair9 Your activity Nametag Saved Close friends Find people ° Open Facebook €__ Linked Accounts Facebook v Twitter Ameba G vy t Tumbir 4 g OK.ru You will need to return to the previously access Linked Accounts section from within the Settings page. If you can't remember how to get there, tap the Profile icon in the bottom right of the main Instagram page, followed by the Three horizontal bars for Android users, or the Cog in the upper right for iOS users, then Settings > Account > Linked Accounts. 34 | The Complete Instagram Manual If you've already linked your Instagram. account with Facebook, you will notice that there's now a tick next to the Facebook entry, indicating that the two platforms are now linked together under your Instagram profile. To link with Twitter, tap the Twitter entry in the list of social media platforms.LINKING YOUR PROFILE While it’s great having linked accounts, there may come a time when you no longer use, or want, a un-link an account simply tap the social media account (Twitter, for example), in Linked Accounts and choose the Unlink option from the menu that pops up. linked account through Instagram. To REMOVING LINKED ACCOUNTS Unlink Twitter? cancel Authorize Instagram to use your account? Instagrai Forgot password? This application will be able to: + Read Tweets from your timeline +See who you follow, and follow new people. This will open a new page that asks you to enter your Twitter username and password. Before you enter your login details, it's best to quickly review what the application is capable of doing once it’s linked; there will be list below the login fields. Once you've entered your details, tap the Authorize App button to allow access. vwavwbdmpublications com €__ Linked Accounts Fl Facebook v Twitter v t Tumbir Bh Ameba Q okKw When both Instagram and Twitter have finalised authentication, you will be taken back to the Linked Accounts screen. This time, there will be a tick next to the ‘Twitter option. You can add more linked accounts from here, each following a similar fashion of asking for username/password and authentication. The Complete Instagram Manual | 35Posting Your First Instagram With your profile now displaying your unique personality and the app itself ready to be explored, it’s time to post your first Instagram. Our tip: find a great image and take a few shots. Pick the best and let’s work with it. Your story —kurtisjermy tony jefres tony.j Sante Moni, California COMING MARCH 2019 In this tutorial we're going to use an image we've just taken, obviously you can choose to use the camera instead. From the main Instagram page, tap the Centre icon (the plus sign within a square) along the bottom strip. 36 | The Complete Instagram Manual X Gallery Next With the Photo screen open, you have the choice of either: using the camera to catch an image currently in front of you (or a selfie), or use the Gallery. In this instance, we'll use the Gallery. Tap on Gallery at the bottom of the screen.EXPANDING YOUR AUDIENCE If you want your Instagram post to hit a wider audience, consider using hashtags for popular public posts. For example, in the photo we used we could add #mountains ##skiing #hiking #outdoors. Adding #outdoors will include your post with the other 33,522,410 public posts, allowing others, who aren't your friends, to view your post. Naturally this option opens your device's photo gallery. Pick the image you want to post, you can also choose multiple images via the Select Multiple option in the corner of the screen. When you're ready, tap the Next link in the upper right of the screen. vwavubdmpublications com <__ New post oy Magnificent views. Tag People Himalaya Mongoli ° jalaya Mongolia ‘Also post to Facebook Twitter Tumblr SG The Next option allows you to add one of the many filters to your image. If you're happy with how it looks without a filter, tap Next. You can now, add a caption with the photo, where the photo was taken, who else was included and opt to share to other social media platforms. When done, tap Share. The Complete Instagram Manual | 37\9) GETTING STARTED, INSTALLATION & BASIC USE Posting a Video Posting a video to Instagram has been available since the June 2013 update and Instagram itself has become one of the most prolific video sharing platforms available today. If you’ve got something amazing, interesting, funny, or inspirational then here's how to get it on Instagram. © Instagram. climbing insta_oram Posting a video is very similar to posting a photo; you can post a video you've already shot from your device's gallery, or via the camera(s). Start by opening Instagram and from the bottom menu strip, tap the middle button (the plus sign inside a box). 38 | The Complete Instagram Manual In the next window, tap on the Video option that appears along the bottom of the screen, This autornatically starts the rear-facing camera on the device; to change to the front-facing camera, tap the two circular arrows.VIDEO RULES Instagram videos can be from three to sixty seconds long, must not contain any copyrighted material, or any material that contains violence, nudity, partial nudity, discriminatory behaviour, unlawful behaviour, hateful messages, or pornographic or sexually suggestive content. Remember, you're responsible for the activity that occurs through your account. X_ Video Next When you're ready to shoot your video, tap and hold the large grey circle in the lower half ofthe screen. This will start the video recording, To stop the recording, release the circle, You can see how long the video has been recording and how much space is available to record, by use of the timer and the black strip under the image. vwavwbdmpublications com <_ New post Share Excellent drone footage. ‘drone Tag People ‘Add location ‘Also post to Facebook Twitter G and you a Oe asdf@aqghjkitiv/ Tapping Next will allow you to add a filter, otherwise tap Next again. Just as with posting a photo, you can now enter a caption for the video, add a location, people and decide whether to share the post with other social media platforms. Don't forget to include a hashtag for more views. The Complete Instagram Manual | 39Instagram Photo Filters Instagram provides a selection of filters that you can apply to both your photos and videos. These filters offer different colour saturations or levels of brightness and can make an ordinary picture stand out more. Here's a quick look at how to apply those filters and edit your photos a X Gallery ~ First find a photo to post, either live via your After tapping Next, you will be presented camera, or from your existing images within with the filter options, which you'll find the device's gallery. When you have the photo _ along the bottom of the screen. Simply tap you want to filter and edit, tap the Next link in each one and the filter will automatically be the upper right hand corner of the screen. applied to the photo. Scroll from left to right, to view each filter in turn, until you find one that enhances your original photo. 40 | The Complete Instagram ManualMANAGE FILTERS At the end of the available Filters is Manage, tap this and you can choose which filters you want to have available in the list of current filters. The first batch are already available, but scroll further down and you'll be presented with a selection of filters that Instagram has not activated - usually older filters that have since been retired, but are still available. Tap the check box next to any that you'd 4 like to have made available from the Filters list. a Brightness Contrast Adjust Brightness paola | —— Now tap Edit at the bottom of the screen. Each of the Edit options also allows From here, you're able to manipulate further tweaking. For example, the the photo further with Adiust, Brightness, Brightness option provides a slider to fine- Contrast, Structure, Warmth, Saturation, tune the brightness levels. You will find that Colour, Fade, Highlights, Shadows, Vignette, most of the options will provide a slider, or Tilt Shift and Sharpen. choice (in the Colour option) to get a little extra from the photo and the applied filter. vwvabdmpublications.com The Complete Instagram Manual | 41Instagram has made a significant change to its @ 200m i filtering rules. Many users believe that such a Upcaes 7 min 99 - (em change is long overdue and has taken too long to implement. The change is regarding bullying and Sie wnars new | harassment of its users. ‘Staring today, ntagram wl iter bling comments intended to harass From May 2018, Instagram's new filter targets ieee eee ohn Community Guidlines have aways Prohibited bullying on our platform, and we dort tolerate bulhing on Instagram. bullying comments intended to harass and upset people in the Instagram community. The. comments are auto-flagged, investigated and Fina raet ie at oes | deleted: if found to be extremely threatening, commitment keeping insta then action is to be taken in the form of account anincusive, supportive ple fra p>" suspension and possibly all evidence being volo. "| reported to the appropriate authorities. Kudos to Instagram in this respect and for helping to keep the community of Instagram voices a bully free environment.Beyond ia at=) 52__ Story Settings Belge ecu oresThe account section of Instagram is different to that of your profile. In your account, you can dig far deeper into Instagram’s settings, enabling such elements as Two-Factor Authentication and tighten your privacy and security as a result. Edit Profile David Hayward Group Editor at BDM Publications Story Highlights You can access your account, plus the various settings branching of from it, by tapping on the Person icon on the bottom strip (as you would to access your profile). Then from the Profile page tap the Three horizontal bars in the top right corner (for Android users), or if you're on iOS, tap the Cog icon in the upper right, followed by Settings. 44 | The Complete Instagram Manual 48, Follow and invite fiends 1D. netitetons Privacy and security, Aas & Payments @ Account @ helo © pro Logins ‘Add account Log out Your Account Options allow you to control many aspects of Instagram’s behaviour and how you will interact with the app and its features, There's a lot to get through and we'll look at some of the more important elements. throughout this section.YOUR ACCOUNT OPTIONS SWITCH TO BUSINESS PROFILE Another important option within the Account page is the ability to switch to a Business Profile. Instagram Business Profiles are designed to help a company market their products and gain more followers, which ultimately helps them sell more of the product. Considering the vast audience that Instagram has, if you're a business, you should seriously consider switching profiles. <©_ Account Your activity ‘Saved << Privacy and security Close friends Privacy Language Account privacy eeemelee Blocked accounts Linked accounts Photos and videos of you Mobile data use Resharing to stories Original posts Story controls For now, scroll down through the options until you come to the Account section Here you'll find the Instagram settings specific to you, such as: Posts You've Liked, Your Activity, Mobile Data Use and others. vwavubdmpublications com Photos and Videos of You, is a handy option that enables you to choose whether photos or videos, in which you're tagged, will appear in your profile automatically or manually. If you opt for manually, then these photos will only appear after you've approved them. You can find Photos and Videos of You from the Settings > Privacy and Security page. The Complete Instagram Manual | 45Settings Instagram’s Settings page is one of the most frequently revamped elements of the platform. From within the Settings page, you can control most of what goes on, and how everything is controlled in Instagram. It’s important to get to know your Instagram settings. © Ads settings 19, Fo an ie end We're working to make sure that ads stay true to the spirit of the Instagram community. Here's how they work, 448 Fallow on inate end ‘Sponsored posts 1D nottestions racy one secu You can tap on the menu icon to hide ind relevant, ns How does Instagram decide which ads SB eavients @ Account @ree @ Peat There's a number of interesting options available within the Settings section. For example, Ads enables you to specify how adverts are delivered to your Instagram feed. Sponsored posts can be fine-tuned according to your tastes, so you get what you want while avoiding posts that are irrelevant to you. Loin psd account Accessing the Settings section can be done by tapping the Person icon along the bottom. strip, followed by the Three horizontal bars on ‘Android devices, or the Cog icon in the upper right on iOS devices, then tapping the Settings link at the bottom of the screen, 46 | The Complete Instagram ManualEMAIL AND SMS NOTIFICATIONS Within the Settings > Notifications section is Email and SMS Notifications. While this may sound fairly innocent, it’s actually a group of settings that automatically sign you up for: research, emails and texts, news, reminders and more. While relatively harmless, you may not want to participate in these messages. Simply tap the sliders to deactivate them. Close Friends list Done We wont send notifications when you edit. your list. Learn how it works, < Mobile data settings your ist @ SUGGESTIONS Use less data Data Saver é hhannah.hayward 9 foodnsteak teak Close Friends List isa feature that allows you to share your more personal stories and posts with just a few select friends. This feature has been set up to help people avoid creating fake accounts, or Finstagrams, in order to post sensitive content to their friends. vwavubdmpublications com Mobile Data Use, found under the Accounts page, is another option that's worth a closer look. By default, Instagram preloads videos so they start faster, whenever possible. However, doing so consumes cellular, or mobile, data. IF you're worried about the amount of data being ‘consumed, then tap the Use Less Data option. Instagram will not preload videos while you're ‘on mobile connections. ‘The Complete Instagram Manual| 47BEYOD Privacy By default, anyone can view your profile and posts on Instagram. For most folk this isn’t much of a problem, as it’s not often someone is targeted for abuse or malicious social engineering. However, it does happen and it could, potentially, happen to you. Here’s how to. beef up your Instagram privacy. <\ Account privacy Private account The first step to building up your Instagram, privacy is to enable the Private Account feature. Changing to a Private account will make all your posts private, so only the followers you approve can see them. You'll need to be in the Settings > Privacy and Security > Account Privacy page. Tap the slider to activate account privacy. 48 | The Complete Instagram Manual EXTRA PRIVACY The problem with social media is that it’s designed to be, well, social. This means that despite the levels of privacy you include, there's always a proportion that can be viewed by others. Instagram is actually pretty good when it comes to privacy, but there are further steps you can take: edit your profile to show as little information as possible, only post photos and videos that reveal little about you or where you live and never accept any direct messages without reviewing the sender account first. -yPrivacy and safety Privacy et zay Pte res Teton an tan While, your posts may be visible to a selected few in Private mode, any linked accounts that automatically post from Instagram, may not. For example, if you post ‘on Instagram in a Private Account, anyone can view your linked Twitter account. Our advice is to review your other social media privacy settings and increase the privacy settings. While we're on the subject of social media privacy settings, if you're also linked with Facebook, i's worth logging into your Facebook account and checking the Privacy tab within the Settings page. vwavubdmpublications com ‘ davidhayward119 47 followers Q Invite B Invite contacts ‘mechanic-loveig ‘18k season_battle... haywardhandcraft.. Following adam hayward Adam Ha Following 9 As with Twitter, unless your account is private, anyone can follow your Instagram posts. If you're just enabling the Privacy mode, then it’s worth tapping on your Followers list from the Profile page. If it contains anyone you no longer want following you, add him or her to the Blocked Accounts list in the Privacy and Security page. The Complete Instagram Manual | 49Security Tips Your digital security is paramount, therefore you need to ensure you're taking as many precautions as possible to minimise data theft. Thankfully, you don’t need to be technically savvy in order to set up a good level of security. The first step to ensuring your top-notch Instagram security, is to pick a strong password. Use a combination of letters, numbers and special characters. Make sure the password is at least six characters long. Avoid using names and dates, but try to keep it memorable. For example: 98%Hum4n. If in doubt, check it at www.passwordmetercom/. If you log into Instagram on a computer or device that other people can use, make sure you've logged out correctly before leaving. Also, if it’s a computer, ensure that the browser has been closed down, as it's possible to scan previously accessed webpages and gain entry to your Instagram account. PASSWORDS If you're finding it difficult to come up with a strong password, you can always use one of the many online password generators that are available. We've often used https:// passwordsgenerator.net/ to help us create strong passwords of up to 20-characters long. While that may be a little extreme for some, your security is certainly worth it. 50 | The Complete Instagram ManualECURITY TIPS & TWO R AUTHENTICATION Two-factor Authentication through Instagram’s Account Options page. When activated, every time you log in to Instagram from an unknown device, you'll be asked to enter an SMS security code in addition to your username and password. | (@) Two-factor Authentication is a security feature that’s available \O) Open Instagram and tap the Person icon in the bottom menu. In the upper right tap the Three at) horizontal lines, if you're using an iOS device, ‘wot eoberaton tap the Cog icon. Tap Settings, then Privacy and Security and scroll down to the Two-factor Authentication option. DISABLE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION ‘Two-factor Authentication is a great security addition to Instagram. It stops hackers from accessing your account via other devices and ‘computers. Combined with a strong password it ensures your digital protection. However, to avoid texts every time you log in from another device, you can disable Phone Number Required ‘To turn this on, you need to add a phone ‘number to your account. ‘Two-factor Authentication by Cancel ‘Add Number simply accessing the ‘Two-factor Authentication page in options and tapping To activate Two-factor Authentication tap the slider. the Text Message slider. You will be asked for a phone number with which to register Instagram (so the Two-factor Authentication ‘Authentication can send a text message to the device, to € TwoFactor confirm it's you logging in). Once you've entered the number a code will be sent, enter equi Seeurty Code it and tap Next to finish the process. vwavubdmpublications comBEYOND THE BASIC Story Settings Instagram Stories is a feature that lets users post photos and videos that \ Ns vanish after 24 hours. The feature has been mimicked from Snapchat tthe Three horizontal bars (Cog icon for iOS users) - and has so far, proven to be widely popular among the Instagram. community. However, it's best to view its settings prior to using it. <__ Privacy and security <__ Story controls Privacy Hide story from ‘Account privacy O people Blocked accounts Photos and videos of you Close friends Resharing to stories Story controls The Story Controls option allows you to control: who sees any Instagram Stories you post, who can reply, saving the Stories to You will need to head over to Instagram’ your device, whether anyone can share your ‘Account Options page, via Profile, followed by Story, or whether you want to publish it to Facebook. Simply scroll through the various before tapping the Settings option. In Settings, options and either tap the sliders to enable a tap Privacy and Security, then Story Controls. feature, or tap a tick-box. 52 FACEBOOK STORIES Facebook's newest feature is, fundamentally, a part of Instagram’s Stories, since the companies are essentially one and the same. Meaning, when es . you post a Story from Instagram and share it to Cred Facebook it will appear in the Stories section, for ‘VIDEO ON HOW your friends to view. Remember, if you have a pe aaa locked account on Instagram, you will need to Pg review your Facebook privacy settings too. SWIPE UP The Complete In ram ManualSTORY SETTINGS & PUSH NOTIFICATIONS Push Notifications Push Notifications is a valuable setting on Instagram. With it, you hes can set how the app will inform you when someone likes one of your. posts, when someone mentions you in a comment, if someone starts following you or posts a photo with you tagged in it and much more. © Notifications Push notifications Email and SMS notifications Push Notifications contains a lot of information that's beneficial to the user; if you ever decide you receive too few, or too many, Notifications, this is the place to go. Tap on Settings, followed by Notifications, then Push Notifications, to gain access to © Push notifications Push notifications Mute push notifications There's a wealth of settings in Push Notifications to fine-tune the way Instagram reports any changes or updates. It’s impossible to recommend an tthe options. ideal setup, as each individual user will want something different. However, read through the assorted options and enable them one ata time. If you don't like the new setting, it’s easy to go back and disable it vwavubdmpublications com a NOTIFICATIONS Notifications are great. There’s a satisfying feeling when you post something to Instagram and suddenly receive notifications that others - beyond your circle of friends - like the photo or video you've just produced. Itis, after all, the reason why social media exists. The Complete Instagram Manual | 53Instagram Web Portal | QO Although it’s not as comprehensive and doesn't offer as many Qs J features as the mobile version, the web-based portal for Instagram \ at does provide a good front end for most of your common Instagram activities. Let’s a take a moment to see what it's capable of. You can get to the Instagram stagra web portal by pointing your - : browser to wwwinstagram.com. From there you are greeted with a login window, along with shortcuts to the various app versions of the platform. If you use your Facebook details to login with, click the Log in with Facebook button, otherwise enter your username and password. The moment you log in, you're be taken to the main Instagram feed, or rather your feed. The same posts appear on the web portal as those on the mobile app, so there’s no need to worry about missing something. Scroll down the page to reveal earlier posts and either double-click a post or click the heart icon to like it. The three icons in the top right of the screen represent: Explore, Likes and Profile. Clicking the Explore icon, for example, changes the view to your Instagram Explore page, where you can scroll down through other posts to see what's going on in the Insta-verse. 4 | The Complete Instagram ManualWEB PORTAL 1. You need the Chrome browser; if you don’t have it, install it via www.google.co.uk/chrome. 2. Open Chrome, click the three 3. In the Incognito Window, click go to More Tools > Developer Tools. This opens a left side bar filled with code. vertical dots in the top right and choose New Incognito Window. the thee vertical dots again and HACK: POSTING CONTENT FROM A PC Although it’s not well-documented, it is possible to post photos from the web portal version of Instagram. Here’s how: 4, Click the mobile icon, the two rectangles, in the top left of the Developer Tools side bar (to the left of Elements). This enables Mobile View for Chrome, 5. In the main window, Navigate to the Instagram web portal and login. You should now see the Post icon as you would on the mobile version of the app. Clicking the Profile icon brings up the photos and videos you've posted, the option to edit your profile and a list of your followers and who you are followings if you click the cog icon next to the Edit Profile button, a pop-up window reveals further options as well as a Log Out button. vwavubdmpublications com Change Password Leg out once The Complete Instagram Manual | 55BEYOD Instagram on Windows 10 Instagram’s Windows 10 app is very similar to that of the web portal version, however there are more options available through the app. Here’s a run down of what you can do with the Windows 10 Instagram app. Obviously you need to have Windows 10 and you will also need the app itself. Open the Microsoft Store and in the Search box at the top, enter: Instagram. The first search result is usually the one to go for, however, to check the Developer is indeed Instagram, click the result and scroll down to the bottom of the information. Once you've installed the Instagram app and logged in with your account, you'll be presented with the default home screen displaying all your posts, along with the posts of those you follow. Double-click Posts that you like, or click on the heart icon under the post. 56 | The Complete Instagram ManualAM ON WINDOW POSTING A PHOTO OR VIDEO VIA INSTAGRAM IN WINDOWS 10 It is possible to post a photo and video to Instagram from the Windows 10 app. However, the app will look for any attached cameras and microphones, so if you don’t have any, then you won't be able to post anything. To post content via the app, simply click the Camera icon in the upper left of the app window. You will then be asked to give permission for Instagram to access any connected webcams and microphones. Click on the Enable Camera Access and Enable Microphone Access links and then follow the usual method of posting to Instagram. Secu Click on the Magnifying glass icon, located along the bottom of the Instagram app window. This will open the Explore feed, where you can view photos and video from other users according to your previous views, likes and those you've followed. Each item of content can be clicked to expand, where you can comment or like. The Person icon, at the end of the icons displayed along the bottom of the Instagram window, is your profile. Click it to enter your profile, where you have a surprising amount of options available, certainly more than the web portal and nearly as many as the mobile version vwavwbdmpublications com The Complete Instagram Manual | 57Finding Content There's a lot of content on Instagram, an extraordinary amount of content. We're the first to admit that much of it is not very good. However, a large portion of what's out there is good, and specific to your tastes. Here's how to find the content you want. € Explore turismocity_br Follow ara Open Instagram and tap on the magnifying glass to enter the Explore view. You can scroll through what's available in Explore, tapping the photos and videos that you like the look of and double tapping those you really like; even leaving a comment to show your appreciation. 58 | The Complete Instagram Manual Each time you open a photo or video, Instagram analyses the type of content you've looked at and adds it to the algorithm that determines what's presented in your Explore page. Liking a photo or video greatly improves the chances of you seeing more of that type of content in future.Instagram algorithm. € Mountains x ToP E ff tmountans IMC VCC Ld At the top of the Explore view is a search bar. If you enter something you want to view into the search bar you're presented with a list of hashtags relating to the search criteria, along with any users or business accounts that also fall into the same search category. vwavubdmpublications com YOUR CONTENT IN EXPLORE Recall when you posted your first photo and you added hashtags to further the reach and details regarding the photo? Well, this is how other Instagram users are able to find your content. If your photo contained the hashtag #photography, then anyone who has or is searching for photography can see what you've posted; and it appears in their Explore view according to the FINDING CON €__ #mountains moutains #mountain #mointains #md Tapping on one of the hashtags displays all the relevant posts that contain the hashtag you've entered, or ones analysed by Instagram {as being in the same category. For example, we entered ‘mountains’ and tapped the mountains link. The results display mountains, including some nature photos and videos. The Complete Instagram Manual | $9BEYOD Following Celebrities (O (\~ to reality TV people and top scientists to A-list Many celebrities have chosen Instagram as their social media J platform to inform their followers as to what they're up to. Many opt = for a more laid back approach, posting photos or videos of their daily life, who they've met and so on. Others use it as a cash side- line, earning from £100,000 per post. the rock, There's no shortage of celebrities on Instagram. From the latest music sensation movie stars, Naturally, you need to find them before you can view the content they've posted. To do so, open the Explore tab and in the search bar enter your favourite celeb, 60 The Complete Instagram Manual € the rock, TOP PEOPLE Notice that as you enter the names of celebrities, and indeed other Instagram influencers, you get multiple choices. The confirmed, and real, celebrities and influencers always have a blue tick next to their Instagram name. This is added by Instagram to show that they can be trusted to be the ‘real’ influencer to follow and not something fan made. Tap on the celebrity you want to follow and you're presented with their recent posts, the number of posts they've added, the number of followers they have, how many Instagram users they follow and below their bio, any users who follow them that you know.FOLLOWING CELEBRITIES FAKE INFLUENCER ACCOUNTS According to released marketing statistics, over $1 billion was spent on Instagram influencer marketing in 2017. That’s a shocking amount of money, so it’s easy to see why there are those who would want a piece of the action. Fake accounts are rife on any social media platform and Instagram certainly isn’t immune. Here are some tips to help avoid fake accounts: 1. Always look out for the Instagram blue tick next to the user’s name. 2, Check the engagement rate of posts per followers. If there are thousands of followers, but little likes on posts, then there's usually something not right. 3. Check comments on posts, if there’s a lot of community chat, then there’s a good chance it’s the real deal. 4, Check the comments from the influencer, does it sound human or more like the output from a bot? 3513 103m = 227 Message To follow your favourite celebrity, all you need to do is tap the blue Follow button. The screen changes and displays any suggested Instagram users, who you can easily also follow by tapping the Follow schwarzenegger @ leomessi@ button under their profile picture and further on aa Meet down the screen, the newly followed user's posts button. vwvabdmpublications.com ‘The Complete Instagram Manual | 61INSTAGRAM STORIES NEW FEATURE ALERT: VIDEO CHAT Anew feature alongside Instagram TV is jeo Chat. With it, you're able to chat ‘one of your friends as easily as on any other video-enabled messenger service. Here’s how. Open the Direct Message icon (the paper aeroplane), then tap any of the available contacts. In the top right of the screen is a new video icon, tap it and the call begins to connect. When the other person picks up, you're then in a Video Chat with them. “wo 62 | The Complete Instagram ManualINDEX Instagram Stories Instagram’s newest feature is Stories, where you can keep up with friends, inspirational idols and celebrities alike; all while keeping them in the loop with what you’re doing too. Stories last just 24 hours but they play like a slideshow of your life, your story. We show you how to view other users’ Stories and how to post your own. Discover how to edit your Story, add text or drawings, imprint face filters and add Stickers. We also delve into the new Instagram TV (IGTV), where hour long stories can be shared. 64 Viewing Instagram Stories pM) Cu es Pe 68 Editing Stories FT cua Cece meu rennin oP aged Py Meus eed i ed Ee nee to ke CeINSTAGRAM STORIES (9) Viewing Instagram Stories Instagram Stories, although relatively new in the app’s timeline, VJ has proved to be one of the more popular decisions and \ _.. additions made by the developers. The popularity of Stories has made Instagram the best Story platform now, even over the original Story creator, Snapchat. © Instagram Ov €&f oO Your story Ifyou have any followers, or anyone you follow, with recently created Stories, you can view their Instagram Story from your main Home page. Look to the top of the feed and the Stories are listed across the screen. Tap each to view, they usually have a red outline around the profile picture, or tap Watch All to cycle through then. 64 | The Complete Instagram Manual ORO Sony Ce ec Ce eed CUCU OCU a Vv When you tap a Story, whatever the contents are will automatically be played, including any sound with a video file. You can swipe to select the next Story, if the same user has more than one Story, or to move on to the next user's Story. Along the top of the screen are blocks representing the number of available Stories.VIEWING INSTAGRAM STORIES OTHER USERS’ STORIES Naturally, if you want to view certain users’ Stories, all you need do is search for them by username, or via a hashtag, and make sure they don’t have a protected account. Tap their profile and you can view their content and by tapping on the profile picture (with the red border around it), view the Story. 08 Toplive paulogust..<@ tomfetcher ® turismocity.br shy Alternatively, you can tap the Explore Just like the Stories from your Home window (the magnifying glass icon) and find a selection of Stories available along the top of the screen to choose from. These are all selected as part of the search algorithm and whatever Story has been boosted by Instagram advertising methods. vwavwbdmpublications com page, all you need do is tap the ones that interest you and watch them as they cycle through, You can start at the beginning and the Story feed runs through all the available Stories. The Complete Instagram Manual | 65Posting Your Story While it’s great to view other Instagram user’s Stories, it’s equally good to post your own, telling your own unique Story, whatever that may be. Stories are short-lived however and, like Mayflies, they only last twenty-four hours before they’re gone for good. © Instagram Ov €¢@ Your story @ clonrmuse From your Instagram Home screen, you have two options to start your own Story. The first isto tap the Plus sign at the bottom right of your profile picture (at the top of the feed - under the Stories section). The other is to swipe right from the Home screen. 66 | The Complete Instagram Manual The screen will change to resemble its appearance when posting a photo or video. There is a large circle in the middle, which will take a photo when tapped, or take a video when tapped and held. The icon to the far left is your current device's gallery and the next icon will enable the camera flash.SHARE YOUR STORY The bottom of the Story screen gives you two options: to send the Story to one of your specified Close Friends, or, Send To a specific individual or globally. You can add people to your Close Friends list when you tap the button, or, if you've already set up your friends, they will automatically appear in the available list. The icon to the right of the large circle, ‘swaps cameras, while the icon to the far right will open the various overlay graphics you can add to people's faces. Instagram will ‘automatically add a date stamp to your Story, to remove it tap and hold the date, before dragging it down to the bin that appears at the bottom of the screen. vwavwbdmpublications com Suggested a ‘georginaehayward a hyperboleamy 8 ‘tonyfrombordon nicholas.shearer 2) ‘emilyjaynekingma When you're ready to post, tap the Send To button in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will open a new window where you can send the Story to groups of followers, or just share it for anyone to see by tapping the Share button next to your profile image, followed by Done at the bottom of the screen. The Complete Instagram Manual | 67Editing Stories One of the many cool things you can do with your Stories is edit \ VW them, adding graphics, text, drawings, filters and much more. Here are some tips on how to edit your posts ready for posting to an amazing Story. Follow the process on posting a Story, but By holding your fingers on the phone before you share it with the world, take a screen and pinching, you can zoom in moment to look at what's available. By swiping or out of the picture. This can enable you to from the left or right, you're able to apply a view the outer edges of the shot, be aware number of different filters to the photo before in doing so you'll notice bars across the top sharing it as a Story. and bottom, Instagram is designed for photos taken in portrait mode, so always try and align your shots as such, 68 | The Complete Instagram ManualEDITING The beauty of an Instagram Story is that it doesn’t have to be live; it can be a video or photo you've already taken. This of course means that any content you want to add, as a Story, can be edited by any of the popular desktop editing software that’s available, as well as any of the mobile editing apps. This way, you have a finer degree of control over the process and can therefore achieve some spectacular results. MORE EDITING IDEAS Along the top of the screen you'll notice some extra icons, They represent Stickers, Pen, Effects and Save and Text, these provide an added element of interest to a standard Story post and can tell a viewer where a shot was taken, for example, or just something fun. vwavwbdmpublications com You can do more with the default date stamp that Instagram adds to every Story, than simply deleting it; tap and hold it and you're able to move it around the screen. If you hold it and rotate your fingers, you're then able to swivel the date clockwise or anticlockwise. The Complete Instagram Manual | 69(9) INSTAGRAM Adding Text and Drawings Alongside simple photo editing comes a wealth of extras that can WV be applied to your content, Stories in particular. Adding text and pen _.~ drawings personalises the Story, allowing you to include something that the casual viewer may not see, or just something witty. enc Start by creating a Story for yourself, remove An overlay is added, where you can type the date stamp, but don't post or share using the on-screen keyboard, The size of anything just yet. What welll be looking at here the text can be altered by moving the slider, are the two icons in the top right of the screen: on the left, while the font can be changed, the pen and the Aa letters. Tap the Aa icon to by tapping on the button at the top middle. begin entering text to your Story photo. Different colours are available, when done tap 70 and hold the text to position it on the screen. The Complete Instagram ManualTap Done when you've finished adding the text you want to the photo. When back at the main Story screen with the photo (and text), tap on the pen icon. As you probably guessed, this allows you to free draw using your finger. vwavubdmpublications com GET DRAWING As you can imagine, there are far better examples of text and drawing on Instagram than our efforts! Remember, you can always add touch-up effects to an existing image in a separate photo editing suite, then apply any extra drawings and text to the content when in Instagram. When drawing on a photo in Instagram there are numerous options to choose from. There's a selection of colours at the bottom of the screen, the pen size can be altered with the slider to the left and there are different pen types along the top accompanied by an Undo button in the upper left. The Complete Instagram Manual | 71Face Filters Instagram’s face filters have proved to be remarkably popular with not just younger users, but most of the selfie and indeed Instagram community. Basically, a face filter will superimpose a set of graphics on top of any faces in your content. Here’s how it works. Open Instagram and tap on the Camera icon, in the upper left of the screen, to take a photo. You can use both the front and rear cameras, but you will need to have a face to work on, sometimes a pet will do, but the technology is really looking for an actual human face. 72 | The Complete agram Manual In the bottom right is a Face icon with a few stars in its corner. Tap this and line up your camera with the face to which you're going to add the filter. Along the bottom of the screen is a selection of filters you can apply to the person in the photo. Scroll along to find one that works for you.TWO FACED FILTER Depending on how good the camera is on your device, you can have two faces appearing with filters, each performing the actions to activate the filter’s animations. It’s worth noting that face filters will work when using the Boomerang, Hands-Free and Rewind camera modes, as well as in Live mode for iOS users. Some of the filters contain animations that are only activated when you make an expression, such as opening your mouth or raising your eyebrows. The filter will let you know what to do to enable the animation via a quick message on the screen. vwavwbdmpublications com When you have the perfect face filter and applied any animations or extra graphics that come with it, simply tap the large circle in the lower centre to take a photo. You can then add text, drawings and so on, before posting it in your feed, The Complete Instagram Manual | 73Stickers Stickers are an interesting addition to Instagram photos and videos. LJ They're a fun way to express yourself in a rather unique way and add there are plenty of options and varieties to choose from. Stickers can include hashtags, locations and even an interactive poll. Post a Story; you can delete the date stamp that’s automatically added to the photo or video. Look for the Square face icon with the upturned corner, along the top of the screen (next to the Drawing and Text icons). Tap it to bring up the available Stickers. 74 | The Complete Instagram Manual Fever I wc) ae = POL ‘A. pop-up window will open from the bottom of the screen, displaying the Stickers. There are loads to choose from, just scroll down through the selections and swipe left to view the second page of Stickers. f you want a larger view, tap and hold the bar at the top of the pop- Up box and drag it to the top of the screen.sTICKERS [fey DELETE STICKERS Any Sticker can be deleted in the same way you would remove the date stamp. Just tap and hold the Sticker in question, then drag it down to the Rubbish bin icon at the bottom of the screen. It will be deleted from the photo or video and then you can tap the Stickers icon again to choose another. Ifyou scroll down there's a Sticker option The Hashtag Sticker enables you to for GIF with a Magnifying glass icon, tap engage with a hashtag entry, furthering this and you can choose from any number the reach of your content. Enter a good of trending Stickers from GIPHY. Just tap the _hashtag and the Sticker will be added to animated Sticker to add it to your Story. the Story photo or video. You can also add multiple Stickers to the same post, such as Location and animated GIF Stickers. vwvabdmpublications.com he Complete Instagram Manual | 75Live Streaming A recent addition to the many features of Instagram is the ability to stream live video. Live Streaming or Instagram Live, enables you to share a live video with your followers in real time. Once the video has ended it’s no longer visible unless you share a replay of it to your Story. Live video is a part of Instagram Stories, so to access it you need to begin a new Story. If you haven't already started a Story tap the plus icon in the bottom corner of your profile picture from the Home screen, or slide in from the left to launch Story mode. 76 | plete Instagram Manual Live on Instagram DS ea eed Cen Zz ~ At the bottom of the Story screen, slide the selection menu to Live. You can change which camera the Live stream utilises by using the circled arrow icon; also, turn the camera's flash on with the lightning bolt icon. When you're ready to start the Live feed, tap the Start Live Video button.VIEWING OTHER LIVE STREAMS You can of course view other users’ Live feeds. Tap on the magnifying glass to open the Explore tab. In the top of the screen can see the currently available Stories, with the first option, Top Live. These are the current top Live feeds, from Instagram influencers, celebrities or those that have gathered a certain number of viewers. Tap the Top Live icon to begin watching them. eal @s Pod TT a Pe eos BC as When you start your Live feed the number of viewers appears at the top of the screen and any comments appear at the bottom. You can tap Comment to add a comment or tap and hold a comment to pin it to the top for viewers to read easily. To turn off comments, tap the three vertical dots in the Comment box (three horizontal dots for iOS users) and select Turn Off Commenting, The two-faces icon allows you to add someone else to your Live stream, vsrabdmpublications.com When you want to stop the Live feed, tap the End button in the top right of the screen. he Complete Instagram Manual | 77Boomerangs The Boomerang feature has proved to be one of the most popular, recent elements of Instagram, but what exactly is it? As with an actual boomerang, which when thrown will return, an Instagram Boomerang will play a video forward, then backward, in an endless loop. ‘As Boomerangs are a part of the Story feature of Instagram, you will need to launch anew Story: tap the Plus icon in the bottom right of your profile picture, or swipe in from the left of the screen. Once in Story mode, slide the options at the bottom of the screen to the right until you come to Boomerang 78 | The Complete Instagram Manual The icons along the bottom represent the following, from left to right: Gallery, Camera flash, Take Boomerang, Change camera and Add face filters. Naturally, you can add a video you've already taken from the device's Gallery, or tap and hold the middle button with the symbol for infinity, to start filming your Boomerang,VIEWING OTHER USERS’ BOOMERANGS Boomerangs are a part of a user’s Story, so unless you're viewing that user, or are a follower, you're limited when viewing their Boomerangs. However, | if you open the Explore tab and search for Boomerang, you will find the relevant hashtag to open. Also in here are other user’s hashtagged Boomerangs for you to discover. Sendto > ROL ee erg remy Boomerangs work by taking bursts of Once the 20-frames have finished photos, speeding them up, then playing recording, Instagram will process the them forward and backward to create a content and, as with any other Story, ask you 20-frame video. It's therefore recommended to Share it with individuals, groups, or as anew that you have a steady hand, or, if possible, Story on your profile. You can then view the place your mobile device on a stand or tripod. Boomerang by tapping your profile picture. Followers who have seen the Boomerang will be listed in the bottom left of the screen. vwavubdmpublications com The Complete Instagram Manual | 79GRAM STORIES IGTV Instagram’s newest feature, as of June 2018, is IGTV, or Instagram TV. It's a video hub that allows users to create hour long videos to share with the rest of the community; think of it as competition for YouTube. It’s an impressive feature. This is how it works. © Instagram OV ete Your story @ we bn te The IGTV icon only appears on the most recently updated version of Instagram. If you're stil using an older version, ie. the TV icon in the top right of the main Instagram screen isn't there, then you need to enter the App Store or Play Store and update Instagram. After closing the app down and restarting, the IGTV icon appears. 80 | The Complete Instagram Manual —" Tap the IGTV icon and you are presented with a brief TV-lke screen, displaying static interference while the available content is being loaded, Video starts automatically and can be paused via the menu available at the bottom of the screen.CHANNEL YOU By creating your own Channel you're essentially making a new space to be creative and to engage with your audience through longer videos. Tap the Create Channel option and scroll through the presentation frames; when you're ready, tap the Create Channel button. Once you've created a new Channel, you can begin to upload your own videos, that are then available for users to watch, like, comment on and bookmark. cal Cae a ou oad od are) Creates Perna Cae loon) Orewa Ce bo ay Tap the Browse button, located above and to the right of the video controls and you can scroll through the currently available IGTV that users have uploaded. There are various categories: For You, based on your search history, friend's likes and so on; Following, any IGTV videos posted by your followers; Popular, IGTV videos that are most watched and liked; and Continue Watching. vwavubdmpublications com Create Channel Cancel With Browse expanded, there's a cog icon to the far right, tap this to display a pop-up menu. In here, you can opt to create your own Channel. Your Channel allows you to create a channel that users can ‘tune’ into and watch your uploaded videos as with a standard TV. The Complete Instagram Manual | 81Using IGTV Instagram created IGTV to function as a normal TV would, so you turn it on and instantly start watching what's available. The concept is that you can IGTV Channel surf through users’ video content; but as it’s Instagram, you're also able to like, comment and DM. ys rena 7) Cee ee (es) yo ey Wootton) eRe Ce Oe ea Cee ences Doe en at cr ft re FS reat Rae ee ® itspete (AY thekin ee The first step is to find content that you Tap the magnifying glass Search icon and want to watch. IGTV defaults to the For You you can enter a specific search criteria or category, based on the same algorithm that choose from any of the Suggested For You displays content when you tap the Explore icon, _ users listed down the screen. For example, Simply open IGTV and tap the Browse button searching for Workout displays the users’ Channels that cater for fitness, gym and workout videos. 82 | The Complete Instagram ManualUSING IGTV RULES AND REGULATIONS Videos created to view on IGTV still fall under the Instagram Service terms of use. That means any video that contains inappropriate content, such as nudity, acts of violence, acts of unlawfulness and other such elements will be removed where possible. To help, you can report videos by tapping on the three vertical dots followed by the Report option in the pop-up menu. hannah hayward georginaehayward nicholas.shearer emilyjaynekingma tonyfrombordon When you've found a video you want You can fast forward, rewind and to watch, it’s displayed at the bottom restart any video by double-tapping of the screen. Tap it and the video starts to the left or right of the screen or by using the play. You can tap the screen to bring up the media control slider at the bottom of the media controls, enabling you to pause, like, screen. Tapping the Send To icon (the paper ‘comment and send to another Instagram user _aeroplane) brings up a list of your Instagram via Direct Message. friends that you can send the video to. vwavubdmpublications com The Complete Instagram Manual | 83Hands-free One of the complaints with taking videos in Instagram was that you needed to keep your finger on the Record button while filming. However, in response to that the company released Hands-free mode back in December 2016. Proceed Story mode has offered the user many much needed extras, some of which you probably won't use during your Instagram usage, but they're there nonetheless. Hands- free may not sound like much of a big deal but it’s actually quite a good feature. It’s a Story element, so open a new Story and scroll to the end to Hands-free. 84 | The Complete In 8 ® Cec eC mmnesticd By now you're probably familiar with the Story layout. There's nothing new to add with regards to the Hands-free mode but to recap the available icons are: gallery, camera flash, Record button, switch cameras and face filters. To start, find a subject and tap the Record button.MORE HANDS-FREE Open the Explore tab and do a search for Hands-free. There are plenty of hashtags for Hands-free, covering iOS and Android devices as well as users connecting their Instagram-installed devices to drones and such. It makes for some interesting viewing. The video begins to record, as indicated by the coloured border encircling the centre button. You can wait until the recording limit has been reached, which is around the 20-second mark, or you can tap the square button in the centre to stop it. vwavwbdmpublications com When the video has finished, and processed the data, it plays continuously, as with the other Story examples we've looked at, To delete it tap the X in the top left of the screen; tap the Send To button in the opposite corner to post as a Story or send to individuals or a group. The Complete Instagram Manual | 85INSTAGRAM HACKS AND TRICKS Pe ee eee ¢ |NIDENS Instagram Hacks and Tricks You're well on your way to becoming an Instagram expert now, so this last section looks at some of the additional features and hidden extras the app offers. Learn how to view all the posts you've liked, clear your search history for improved privacy and even rearrange the order of the photo filters. Master Instagram and make it work for you. EM eukesteusd EM ac dal ET ee echoes Ere emt PMc 90 View all Liked Posts 92 Clear Search History € Likes ea i ecu Cc Cn Wn ndNe oav a 463 likes Q If, when browsing through the Explore tab, you come across a photo or video that you want to recall for later, it's recommended that you tap the Bookmark icon followed by Save to Collection. Be aware if, instead, you simply double-tap to like the content, i's not likely to ever appear in the Explore tab again. 90 | The Complete Instagram Manual € Explore eQav Q 464 likes To follow an example: Find a post you want to look at again later. Now, instead of tapping the Bookmark icon, double tap to like it (or tap the Heart icon if you prefer). Now move back to the Explore tab and the current view will have cleared and it’s highly unlikely you'll find the same photo again.ALL LIKED PO! OTHER USERS’ LIKES You can easily see what your followers also like. Tap on the Heart icon in the bottom menu strip, where any Liked Post notifications appear. In this tab, you're given two options at the top of the screen: You and Following, tap Following. In here, you can scroll through all the recent likes made by those whom you're following. FOLLOWING oe phi emiyjaynekingme started following ‘itrogennouse, BD rvwrrrenserted en nosis € Settings Account Password Saved Login Info Saved Posts you've liked Original photos Search history Mobile data use a Qa Tap on the Profile icon, followed by the Three horizontal bars for Android or the Cog for iOS users. Tap Settings, followed by Account and scroll down to the Posts You've Liked option. vwavwbdmpublications com In here you will see all the posts you've ever liked on Instagram, from the very first onward. The top most post (the first one) is the most recent and from here, you can tap. the post again to view it full screen. The Complete Instagram Manual | 91ACKS AN Clear Search History Instagram stores your searches from the Explore tab to make it easier for you to find your favourite accounts and content. _ However, it can also open up some searches that you may not want to appear in your Explore feed again, for example, if you typed in the wrong word to search D 2» davidhayward119 ~ 85 47 30 Edit Profile David Hayward Group Editor at BDM Publications Story Highlights Clearing your search history is a vital part of your right to privacy. Having a saved search history helps bring you a better Instagram experience, however that information is a part of your digital identity and you don't always want it available to others with access to your device. Tap the Profile icon to begin. 92 | The Complete Instagram Manual <__ Privacy and security Photos and videos of you Resharing to stories Story controls Comment controls Activity status Security Password Two-factor authentication Access data Download data Clear search history In the Profile page, tap the Three horizontal bars (Android users), before tapping the Settings option at the bottom of the page. Now tap the Privacy and Security option, after which, scroll down and tap Clear Search History.HIDE PEOPLE You can also hide individual accounts, to permanently remove them from your search history and prevent them appearing in your feeds or when you next search: 1. Tap the Search box in the Explore tab. 2. Tap People, then tap and hold the accounts you'd like to hide from your search history. 3. Inthe pop-up menu, tap the Hide option. Hide bdmpubleations? (a Search history Clear search history Very simply, all you need to do is tap the Clear Search History link at the top of the screen and, as you would expect, this will clear searches you've made for accounts, locations or hashtags while in the Explore tab. vwavwbdmpublications com ee paulogust.@ thefatjewi.@ elep With the Search History cleared; you can now tap on the Explore tab. You will notice the content in your feed will have changed, as it's now based on: the current trending posts, what you've liked in the past and what your followers have liked. Tap the Search box and it no longer displays your last searches. The Complete Instagram Manual| 93Rearrange Filters the platform during your time with it. With more added almost. ( 0) Instagram’'s Filters will probably be the most used features of weekly, it’s often difficult to keep up-to-date with the new filters, while still enjoying the ones you’ve come to use most often. You therefore need to rearrange them. Go through the motion of posting a new photo, crop it and even select multiple images if you want. When you're ready to apply a filter, tap the Next button in the top right of the screen. The filters, as always, ae listed along the bottom of the screen in a strip. 94 | The Complete Instagram Manual The filter called Hefe, is good for an image such as the one in the screenshot, bringing out the range of colours and brightening up the photo. However, it's almost at the back of the list, so to bring it forward so it's easier to hand when you next post a photo, scroll to the end of the filters and tap the Manage tile.