You can only crop photos that you select from your photo library. If you want to crop a photo you take using the Instagram app, simply return to the camera view and select the photo from your library.

To crop a photo, pinch and move the photo to adjust what content fits within the frame. Use the grid to aid in framing the photo. Check out the diagram below to navigate around the Scale & Crop screen:

1. Cancel will bring you back to the last tab you were on.
2. Tap Crop to select the content within the frame, and to move on to the filter screen.
3. If you'd like to select a different photo from your library, choose one from below. Drag the three lines upward to expand the number of images visibile in your library.

Once you've taken a photo or selected one from your device, you can edit it by applying effects and filters. Use the diagram below to navigate around the Photo Edit screen:

1. Tap Library to choose a different photo.
2. Tap Next if you're satisfied with your image in order to continue to add a caption, location & share.
3. Tap to rotate your image.
4. Tap to turn borders on and off.
5. Tap to choose between a liniar ( - ), radial ( o ), or no tilt shift.
6. Tap turn Lux on or off. Read more about Lux here.
7. If you'd like to apply a filter, select one from the tray. Swipe to the side to see additional filters.

Once you've selected a photo and added any effects or filters you want, you can add a caption and include your location. Use the the diagram below to navigate around the Share Photo screen:

1. If you would like to make adjustments to your image before publishing it, tap Edit to go back.
2. Add a caption for your photo here. You can also mention another user or add hashtags.
3. Add the photo to your Photo Map by toggling the ON/OFF switch.
4. Tap here to name the location where the photo was taken.
5. Share your image to other social networks.
6. Tap Share when you're ready to share your photo on Instagram!

If your account is set to private, anyone who wants to see your photos will have to send you a follower request that will appear in your News Feed.

To approve/deny the request, just tap on the username of the user who requested to follow you. You'll be brought to their profile page, at the top of which you should see the Approve and Deny options.

1. Go to their profile by tapping at the bottom of the app and searching for their name or username
2. Tap in the upper-right corner of their profile
3. Tap Block User or Unblock User

1. Navigate to their profile page (tap Explore then search for the account by their name or username, then tap on their username).
2. Tap the button in the top right corner of the screen (gear icon).
   
   
3. Tap "Block user" to prevent the user from viewing or searching for your account on Instagram.
   
   

1. Snap a photo and choose a filter
2. On the screen you see after choosing a filter, type your #hashtag in the Caption field (example: #flower)
3. If you want to tag a photo you've already uploaded, just include your #hashtag in a comment on your photo

After you tag your photo with a hashtag, you'll be able to tap on the hashtag to see a page that shows all photos users have uploaded with that hashtag. Read our blog post for more tips on using hashtags!

• Private users' tagged photos will not appear publicly on tag pages.
• Numbers are allowed in hashtags. However, special characters, such as $ or %, will not work.
• You can only tag your own photos, not other users' photos.
• The limit on the number of tags you can use on a photo is 30. If you include more than 30 tags on a single photo, your comment will fail to post.
• Older versions of Apple iOS do not support tapping on hashtags. Instead, search hashtags by navigating to the Profile tab > Search Instagram > Tags.