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Taking and sharing photos on Instagram

The steps below explain how to take a photo & share in version 2.0.

Taking a photo using Instagram:

Step 1: Tap the "Camera/Share" button in the center of the application.

Step 2:  Take a photo.

  1. The stamp/square toggles borders on and off.
  2. Tap the lightning bolt  in order to choose between always using your phone's flash, auto detecting flash, or never using flash.
  3. The camera rotate icon will switch between the front-facing and back-facing camera.
  4. Tap the drop in order to choose between a liniar ( - ), radial ( o ), or no tilt shift. You can also utilize tilt shift in camera mode for a live preview.
  5. The X in the upper right corner will close the camera and bring you back to the last tab you were on before you tapped Share.
  6. Scroll (tap then flick your finger across the filters in order to scroll) or tap between filters in camera mode for a live preview. You can always change your selection after you have taken the image.
  7. Tap this to select a photo from your library.
  8. Shutter button.
  9. Tap this in order to toggle between showing or hiding the filter list.

Altering & sharing an image:

Step 1: Apply or alter effects:

  1. Tap the arrow in order to rotate your image.
  2. Tap the sun to turn Lux on or off. Read more about Lux here.
  3. Press the red X if you would like to return to the live camera & retake your photo.
  4. Tap the green check mark ( ✓ ) if you are satisfied with your image in order to continue to add a caption, location & share.

Step 2: Add a caption, add a location & share.

  1. If you would like to make adjustments to your image before publishing it, tap the Filters button to go back.
  2. Add a caption for your photo here. You can also mention another user or add hashtags here.
  3. Add a location for your image. Find out how location works here.
  4. Share your image to other social networks. Find out how to adjust your share settings here.
  5. Tap "Done" when you are ready to share your photo to your Instagram followers!