New Creative Tools on Instagram

http://blog.instagram.com/post/87703266532/new-creative-tools

by seaghost • 12 years ago

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imkevinxu• 12 years ago

Looks like Instagram is trying to be more like VSCO?

juliann• 12 years ago

that's exactly what i thougth when i saw this.

dchuk• 12 years ago

It's interesting that they are adding all of these features for improving the appearance of an image but there's still no way to zoom in on an image in the app.

msoad• 12 years ago

It's 2014 and still Instagram image resolution is 640px by 640px

callmeed• 12 years ago

Yes, it's quite frustrating for people (like me) building print products on top of the API.

We can get decent prints up to about 8x8" but that's about it.

HorizonXP3• 12 years ago

640px is the exact width of the iPhone 5's screen.

While you may want larger images, the fact is that Instagram has a large number of users in foreign markets and they're trying to expand their presence there. Increased resolution means larger resource requirements, and ultimately, a slower/reduced experience for the users they're trying to reach.

To be honest, a community like 500px might be more along the lines of what you're looking for.

peter_l_downs• 12 years ago

I'd much rather they allowed you to automatically pad non-square images so that they can be uploaded without cropping. All of my friends on instagram shoot with fancy DSLRs, add padding in photoshop, and then upload the resulting image from their phone. They're a great product already because it's so simple, but if everyone that I want to follow on instagram (great photographers) already take these actions, why not make it easier for them?

HorizonXP3• 12 years ago

Why not use a community that is geared for professionals like 500px?

vosper• 12 years ago

Because everyone's on Instagram

codehero• 12 years ago

They could inspire creativity by letting me upload photos from my desktop...

sboak• 12 years ago

No kitschy launch video?

oliv__• 12 years ago

Feeling that ios 8 heat, huh?

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