We can upload an infinite number of content to our Instagram stories: photos, videos, text, stickers, etc. The most interesting thing is that there are possibilities to personalize them and even to change the background of our Instagram stories, the parameters can be modified to give it the style we want.
This is a creative way to make our content different. There are many people who publish stories every day and changing the background of ours will make it different, creative and original, making a difference from the rest of the users.
How to change the background of our Instagram stories
Once we upload an image to our Stories It is when we can apply the changes we want and, in this way, we will give it a different look.
Make the background of the Instagram story translucent
No matter what system your mobile has, iOS or Android, to make this change we must use the brush tool from Instagram. These are the steps to follow to put the bottom of a instagram stories Translucent:
- We enter our account Instagram and click on the image to create a new story. Let's take a photo from our mobile camera or choose one from our gallery.
- We upload it and immediately click on the three point icon which is at the top, along with other icons. Then, we click on "Draw", an icon in the shape of a curved line.
- We choose the icon that is in the third position if we start from the left. We select the color we want for the background and keep the screen pressed for two seconds to make it appear. It can also be done using the first and fourth icons.
- Now the screen will show the background color, the image is seen a little below, if we want to see it again, we must click the last icon of brushes and choose to erase with our finger, so we will leave the section we want transparent and the rest of the background it will be green.
Make the background opaque of your Instagram story
Now let's do that the color becomes completely opaque, for this we will use the tool magic wand of our Instagram Stories:
- We open Instagram and create a story. We choose the photo we want from the gallery or we take one.
- Click on the icon of the three points and then on "Draw".
- Next, we must click on the wand-shaped icon, from right to left, the second.
- A color palette appears from which we will choose the color that we want to establish as the background. We leave the screen pressed for a few seconds until the color is displayed. Any images we have will be below the color, so the image will look opaque.
Using the "Create" option of iOS and Android
The "Create" option is another of the options we have to change the background of our Instagram stories:
- We open our Instagram and create a new story.
- We choose "Camera" and then "Create", the icon that is with double A.
- The colored background will appear, which we can then change by pressing the colored circle in the lower right. Although there are not many colors that it offers, just a few preset ones.
- Ready! With this we can add what we want, making our stories look different. We can place texts, stickers and more.
Applying the memories in your Instagram stories
If we have memories activated, we can share them whenever we want. To do this, we must go to the icon that has clock shape and we will see our previous stories. The application will notify us if it is a special date or if we want to share something. Then the guidelines are as follows:
- If we want to share a post and we see that the color is automatic, we can change it with the “Marker” which is near the letters icon.
- The colors are shown at the top, we choose the one we like and click on the “Fine point”. By holding down the screen for a few seconds, it will be possible to color everything. This option may be applied if we have a publication of the feed as in the case that it is automatic.
- Now, if what we want is to share a memory, we just have to upload it and square the size. Then we choose the icon sifted colors and select the color. We hold our finger anywhere on the screen until everything is colored.
- In case we want to add an image in the memories we must use the tool "Window Stickers”. We can place the image next to another and, if we enlarge it more, it will look like a background. That image that we touch will be the one that will be established as the background.
Colors and gradients to personalize Instagram stories
Use solid colors is one of the simple and effective options for customize the background of our stories of Instagram. In addition, we can use them creating a striking and remarkable effect. We follow these steps to apply them:
- We open our Instagram and click on camera icon.
- We choose a photo from the gallery or make a new photo.
- We click on it brush icon.
- We choose the solid color we want from the range shown at the bottom.
- To apply the entire solid color, hold down any part of the screen for a few seconds.
Another option to change the background is using gradients. These are smooth color variations that can be radial, linear, or angular. They generate an attractive visual effect, providing dimension and depth to our stories.
To put gradients at the bottom of our stories we must do the following:
- We enter our Instagram account and click on the camera.
- We choose an image from the gallery or take a photo.
- We click on the brush icon.
- At the bottom of the screen we choose the “Gradient” option.
- We choose the color we want and the direction in which the gradient will be applied.
- We apply the gradient to the whole background holding your finger down somewhere on the screen.
There are other options for change the background of our Instagram storiessuch as textures, patterns, or photos. You just have to follow the previous steps and click on the “Mask” icon.