How does Instagram: A little introduction

• Instagram is a photo - and video-heavy social network. By using the App for Android and iOS you can use your Smartphone to capture images and video, using Filters to edit, and then in the network upload to you to share with your friends.
• The App was created in 2010, grew rapidly and was eventually acquired by Facebook in early 2012 for about one billion US dollars. The numbers of users are now over 300 million.
• The network relies almost exclusively on the Apps for the Smartphone. A access in a traditional Browser on the local PC only with a very limited set of features possible.
• In the operating system Windows 10 you can download Instagram, but also as an App and almost all the features as the mobile App.

• After Downloading you need to create a profile - either with some information and a profile photo. The App is clearly designed: in addition to the Central photo function, you can view in the Central, constant Stream, the photos of all subscribed contacts.
• You can find friends and follow them. You can also search for specific Tags and terms So you'll get regular Updates on topics like "sunset" or e.g. "the beach".
• Upload photos and collect Followers. You can be creative. Use the easy to set filters for the photos and Videos - so for example, your party photo is for nostalgic Polaroid-deduction. To do this, you can put a frame around the image, and many other types.
• Also, you can post the App with other Social Media channels, like Facebook, link, and your photos - directly on the Instagram App.

The Instagram developers periodically release new features for the App. Here you will find the latest innovations:

• IGTV Previews in the Feed: a first impression of a Video to get without IGTV (Instagram TV) to switch, now is a preview of the IGTV-Videos in the Feed.
• Voice messages in Direct Messages: As long as Whatsapp can now also on Instagram voice messages in Direct Messages will be sent. To do this, press and hold the microphone icon for the entire length of the message pressed.
• Stories with close friends to share: The "Close friends list", there are now quite a while in Instagram. What is new is that you can now share specific Stories with the friends in this list. If you see a Story that was just released for a "Close friends list", you will see a green sign and a green Ring around the profile picture of the Person.
• Netflix series in Stories to share: Who's Netflix, on the iOs App, you can series and movies directly into the Insta-share Story. So you can give your friends tips for good shows and movies. If the one who sees the Story, has also installed the Netflix App, he can be reached directly through the "Watch"Button for the respective series or movie.
• Shopping cart: The Shopping feature on Instagram is there now for well over a year. New personal shopping cart on Instagram, in which products from the Shopping, however, is posts directly within the App can collect.
• Nametags: On Nametags friends can now be added. The Tags are simply scanned and allow you to Find a lighter, and Add Accounts.
• GIFs in Direct Messages: this is Also a feature in other Messenger Apps already for a long time, is to Send GIFs in messages. Tap the GIF Button, in a direct message, and search for the desired GIF on GIPHY database to send it.
• Shopping in the Stories: recently, there is also the possibility in the Stories of Shopping options to install to. It was only in the Feed is possible.
• Music in Instagram Stories: In the Instagram Stories is now a Music-stickers, with which its Story background music or a Soundtrack can give. The Story will then be shown the title of the song and the Name of the artist.
• "Focus-Filter": If you take a picture and the "focus" selecting a Filter, it recognizes faces in the picture automatically and focus on that. The Background is blurred. As a result, a Depth-of-field effect.
• "Last online"function: In the direct messages will now be displayed, when the conversation partner, the last Time online has been. This feature is automatically enabled if you want to turn these off you need to disable the switch in the "activity-status indicators".

In the next practical tip we show you how with Instagram to earn money.