![]() ![]() ![]() Any future apps from third parties might complement the app well (most even have a convenient “share to Instagram” function), but all Instagram needs to do is create an in-app version. I suppose that’s indicative of Instagram’s power as a social media platform. Boomerang, of course, wasn’t exactly an original idea either. I vividly remember when my usage of Snapchat reduced drastically-that was when Instagram Stories was launched. ![]() It’s yet another example of Instagram cutting out the competition by simply creating its own version of the feature. Which means that you’ll still need to use third party apps if you want to create collages (or layouts, I guess) for your feed. Currently, the Layout function only works with Instagram Stories, with the full-screen aspect ratio that’s ideal for the mode. Still, third party apps will still have a part to play, as far as Instagram is concerned. Many of the third party options are hampered by ads, and it’s a rather cumbersome process to download a secondary app, create a collage of your liking, export it, and upload it to Instagram. But I’d argue that the Layout feature is one that has been coming for a long, long time. Many of Instagram’s recent updates have mostly been for the Stories element of the Instagram app, including the Create mode that brings a host of interesting, creator-centric features to Stories. If that seems pretty familiar, that’s because users have been doing that for ages-but using 3rd party apps instead. Layout, as its called, is a feature that allows users to take photos for Instagram Stories and place them within a collage. Instagram is rolling out an update that will bring a feature that users have been requesting for a long, long time. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 - Well, not totally useless. Currently, the Layout function only works with Instagram Stories. ![]()
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