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Instagram Adds  for 3:4 Aspect Ratio Photos Shot Using Smartphone Cameras

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Instagram says s can continue to 4:5 and 1:1 (square) aspect ratio photos

Highlights
  • Instagram now s the most common 3:4 aspect ratio for photos
  • s can single image, or post a carousel with these photos
  • Instagram says for older formats will be retained
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Instagram is finally rolling out for 3:4 aspect ratio photos on the image and video sharing platform. Many smartphone cameras use the same aspect ratio by default, which means that s will now be able to photos to Instagram without cropping them. The service previously offered for photos with a 5:4 or 1:1 (square) aspect ratio. The company says that for 3:4 aspect ratio photos will be available when ing a single image, or when adding multiple photos to a carousel.

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for 3:4 aspect ratio photos was announced by Instagram head Adam Mosseri on Thursday, via a post on Threads, the company's microblogging platform. "From now on, if you a 3:4 image, it'll now appear just exactly as you shot it," he said, adding that Instagram now s the same format that most smartphone cameras default to.

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for 3:4 aspect ratio photos on Instagram (right)
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Instagram's creator broadcast channel also revealed that the platform s 3:4 aspect ratio photos on single-photo posts, and carousels. Meanwhile, s can still 4:5 and 1:1 (square) images and carousels, but images shot using a smartphone camera (with default settings) might need to be cropped.

An image shared on the channel also shows how 3:4 aspect ratio photos will appear on Instagram. The screenshot on the left shows an image cropped to a 4:5 ratio, while the one on the right is a taller, uncropped image that includes more information.

Last month, Instagram rolled out a new Edits app that offers for video editing on a smartphone. The app was introduced to compete with CapCut, another video editing app from rival ByteDance. It also lets s edit and content to other apps, without a watermark.

The company also released a Blend feature that shows recommended reels for s in Instagram messages. The feature was in testing for a year, and it is an invite-only feed that shows s a personalised feed, based on their Instagram activity. Instagram's Blend feature is currently available to s on Instagram for iOS and Android smartphones.

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