How to use Instagram, the million-dollar application (IOS version)?
It has been the news in recent days, due to the purchase by Facebook, making its creators millionaires and generating a controversy among its users, some justify the price of the application, others devalue its cost, but still, the extraordinary amount of users endorses it: after its opening in the Android market, nearly 6 million users downloaded it in 72 hours. Impressive, right?
And what is Instagram? Instagram is essentially a social application, where you can upload any of your daily photographs taken with your smartphone, and modify them as you wish with a tremendous amount of effects, many, mostly “retro” in nature, others of diverse and modern styles, gradients , highlights, solarization effects, sun... there are so many and so diverse, that when you use the application you will be surprised by the fluidity of use, the speed, and especially the finish they will have. You can feel like a professional photographer!
Initially, the app was exclusive for iOS users and iPhone devices, but the app was launched with increasing success for Android. On this occasion, we are going to explain how to use the iPhone IOS application.
PASO 1:
Download Instagram from the App Store from your iPhone, iPod or iPad, just enter the store and search by the name of the application.
PASO 2:
Launch the already installed application from its welcome screen.
STEP 3:
Click on the “sign up” or “Register” section and as you would normally do on any page or application, enter the requested data, email, name, username or your phone number and profile photo (Optional).
Step 4:
After registration, you will be able to import contacts from your accounts on other social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, Contact List, or simply enter users manually by their username.
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After following these users, you will be able to follow them, and you will see the “follow” button next to each username, so you can receive updates from them. Click “Complete” to finish the initial configuration.
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From the “News” section above, you can scroll down and see your friends' updates, and you can, like on Facebook, “Like” or comment on the posts you like the most.
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From the “Popular” tab you can see photographs from other users around the world that have received a lot of attention, and that you might find interesting.
STEP 8:
In the “Share” tab, you can share the photos stored on your device, or take a new photo.
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You will now be in the filters section. This is where the magic happens!
Investigate the number of filters that Instagram offers you, and use the one you like the most, you will love it!
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Enter a brief description of your photograph, and if you like, its location
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Enter any of the social networks you use and share the photo on it!
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Click on “Done”. Your photograph will appear in the news of the application of those who follow you, and also in the other social networks that you have chosen.
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Finally, if you want to further configure your user and options, enter the right tab at the bottom of the window, with your username. There you will see all the necessary settings for the application and your personal profile.
How do the photos look?
Here a sample. On the left is the normal photo, taken at night, with flash. On the right, after a couple of taps on the cell phone, the photo with a filter on Instagram, also uploaded to Facebook, in a matter of minutes without the need for an additional program, computer or something similar... how about it?
Simple right? At this point you are already connected to the world of Instagram, go ahead, share photos of your world, AND have fun! We assure you that Instagram will have you plenty of minutes on it, looking at photos of your friends and family, and always searching “The best angle and the best filter” . We are waiting for you!