Instagram users are up for a good treat as the company in a bid to increase engagement has announced a new feature ‘Remix’ which allows users to send each other private pictures back and forth with full access to edit and decorate.
Until now, Instagram users were allowed to exchange private videos and images between each other with ease – the most recent addition to this feature being the ability to reply to a video or image with another one or simply send some text. With the new Remix feature Instagram users will be allowed to edit a photo they have received from a friend through direct messaging with a number of customization options. Among these will be unique stickers, the ability to add custom text, and even doodles.
How it works
Whenever an Instagram user receives a photo they simply need to press the reply button. When pressed, they will be prompted to capture a reply and, once done, a sticker with the original image that they are replying to will appear, which can then be moved, resized and edited to the user’s desire.
In addition to changes introduced to private messaging users will now also be able to control the way image and video replays work. Media sent with the “One View” option chosen can be viewed by others just once, without replays being possible. On the other hand, media sent with the “Allow Replay” option selected will loop automatically, and those who receive the image or video can press and hold freely to pause it with ease.
The Facebook-owned social media platform has been rolling out new features and improvements at an impressive speed as of late, especially those related to Instagram Stories.
Some other recent additions to Instagram’s offerings include the ability to add older pictures and videos to your Story, to follow hashtags and to post Stories via your phone’s web browser. The platform also recently began allowing users to invite others to join or request to be added to a live video. Many of these recent additions have been very Story-focused while latest update seems to be geared towards ramping up use of Instagram’s direct message feature.
The Remix feature was launched yesterday and it’s already available for users.
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This is nice development from the said app called Insragram wish the users of this said app to enjoy the feature.