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Instagram For Dummies, 2nd Edition
by Jenn Herman, Corey Walker, Eric Butow
Instagram For Dummies, 2nd Edition
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
Part 1: Getting Started with Instagram
Part 2: Getting Creative with Instagram Content
Part 3: Connecting with a Community on Instagram
Part 4: Telling Tales with Instagram Stories
Part 5: Becoming a Pro at Reels
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Index
About the Authors
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End User License Agreement
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Table of Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part 1: Getting Started with Instagram
Chapter 1: Setting Up Your Profile
Practicing Good Personal Profile Management
Writing a Dazzling Bio
Taking Advantage of a Business Profile Upgrade
Modifying Your Account Privacy Settings
Chapter 2: Navigating Instagram
Scrolling through the Feed
Making Sense of the Instagram Algorithm
Managing Not One, Not Two, but Three Feeds!
Exploring the World of Instagram
Checking Your Notifications
Part 2: Getting Creative with Instagram Content
Chapter 3: Taking and Posting Great Photos
Taking Your Best Shot
Improving Your Best Shot
Enriching Your Photo
Posting Your Photos: Ta Da!
Uploading Photos from Your Camera Roll
Uploading Multiple Photos to One Post
Chapter 4: Recording and Posting Great Videos
Recording Videos
Improving Your Video
Uploading a Stored Video
Uploading Multiple Videos from an iPhone or iPad
Uploading Longer Videos via Desktop Web Browsers
Part 3: Connecting with a Community on Instagram
Chapter 5: Finding People to Follow
Finding Your Peeps
Finding New Friends
Deciding Who to Follow Back
Finding Your Squad
Chapter 6: Direct Messaging with Others
Starting a New Direct Message
Sharing Photos and Videos via Direct Message
Sharing GIFs
Using Voice Messages
Creating a New Group Message
Replying to a Direct Message
Using Live Chat in Direct Messages
Quick Sharing Content with Friends
Navigating Your Inbox
Getting Rid of Unwanted Messages
Part 4: Telling Tales with Instagram Stories
Chapter 7: Creating Instagram Stories
Finding Stories to Watch
Interacting with Stories You Watch
Accessing the Story Camera
Planning a Story from Start to Finish
Deciding What to Share
Adding a Story Photo
Adding a Story Video
Saving Your Story
Chapter 8: Adding Style to Your Stories
Jazzing Up Your Story Post Using Stickers
Personalizing Stories with Doodles
Saying More with Text
Chapter 9: Being Sneaky with Sharing Stories
Sharing Another Story to Your Own Story
Sharing Some Stories to Select People
Sharing Instagram Posts and Reels to Your Stories
Changing Your Story into a Regular Instagram Post
Chapter 10: Using Instagram Highlights to Keep Your Content Alive
Getting Acquainted with Highlights
Creating a New Highlight Gallery
Adding Content to a Highlight
Coming Up with Fun Ideas for Highlights
Chapter 11: Going Live on Instagram
Getting Started with Live Videos
Developing a Game Plan
Inviting Guests onto Your Live Broadcast
Scheduling a Live Broadcast
Part 5: Becoming a Pro at Reels
Chapter 12: Understanding Reels
Finding and Watching Reels
Tapping into Whose Videos You’re Seeing
Chapter 13: Creating a Reels Presence
Doing the Preproduction Work
Recording and Uploading Videos to Reels
Adding Finesse to Your Reels
Using the New Reel (Share) Screen to its Full Potential
Making Use of Reels Insights
Part 6: The Part of Tens
Chapter 14: Ten Things Not to Do on Instagram
Using the Same Name as Your Username
Picking an Irrelevant Username
Using a Bad Profile Photo
Not Including a Bio
Ignoring Instagram Stories
Not Using Captions
Hashjacking
Tagging People Who Are Not in the Photo
Following Everyone Who Follows You
Using Automated Tools to Follow or Like Others
Chapter 15: Ten Types of Great Instagram Reels and Stories
Reels: Dancing
Reels: Educating
Reels: Lip Syncing
Reels: Green Screen Background
Reels: Food & Travel
Reels: Transitions
Stories: A Day in the Life
Stories: Before and After
Stories: Add Yours
Stories: Question Sticker
Index
About the Authors
Advertisement Page
Connect with Dummies
End User License Agreement
List of Illustrations
Chapter 1
FIGURE 1-1: The Instagram profile consists of these standard components.
FIGURE 1-2: Editing your username and name information.
FIGURE 1-3: A good profile photo represents you.
FIGURE 1-4: A well-written bio attracts more followers.
FIGURE 1-5: The “more” link in the bio appears just above the website link.
FIGURE 1-6: Upgrade to a business profile by selecting the Switch to Profession...
FIGURE 1-7: Making your account private.
Chapter 2
FIGURE 2-1: The Instagram feed is accessed by tapping the house at the lower-le...
FIGURE 2-2: Your Instagram feed gives you access to all areas of Instagram.
FIGURE 2-3: The Explore page displays posts you may like. You can also search b...
FIGURE 2-4: At the top of the screen, search by typing text in the Search field...
FIGURE 2-5: Notifications appear in reverse chronological order on the Activity...
Chapter 3
FIGURE 3-1: The Camera icon is on the right above the thumbnails section in the...
FIGURE 3-2: Now you can take a picture.
FIGURE 3-3: The Filter screen.
FIGURE 3-4: The tool name appears above each tool icon.
FIGURE 3-5: Use the slider bar in the Adjust screen to change the photo’s persp...
FIGURE 3-6: Tap the color dot to select a color for your photo shadow.
FIGURE 3-7: Add details to your photo here.
FIGURE 3-8: Your photo appears in your news feed.
FIGURE 3-9: The thumbnail of the selected photo appears dimmed.
FIGURE 3-10: The select multiple icon in the viewer appears in blue above the u...
FIGURE 3-11: The most recently selected photo appears in the viewer.
FIGURE 3-12: The filter name appears above the filter thumbnail image.
Chapter 4
FIGURE 4-1: If you want to record silent videos, tap Don’t Allow.
FIGURE 4-2: Now you can take a video.
FIGURE 4-3: The orange-red recording bar grows as you record the video.
FIGURE 4-4: Begin playing the video by tapping the Play button.
FIGURE 4-5: The timeline is in a white box at the bottom of the screen.
FIGURE 4-6: Frames that aren’t selected appear dimmed.
FIGURE 4-7: Your cover appears as a thumbnail in the upper-left corner.
FIGURE 4-8: The video plays on the home screen.
FIGURE 4-9: The selected video thumbnail image is faded so you know it’s the vi...
FIGURE 4-10: Tap anywhere in the first video to pause playback.
Chapter 5
FIGURE 5-1: Instagram can suggest people for you to discover or show you Facebo...
FIGURE 5-2: The Explore page displays a variety of posts you might like.
FIGURE 5-3: Search by Top, Accounts, Audio, Tags, and Places.
FIGURE 5-4: After you follow an account, Instagram presents similar accounts yo...
FIGURE 5-5: Followers you haven’t followed back have a blue Follow link to the ...
FIGURE 5-6: Search hashtags to see Instagram’s suggestions of accounts that use...
Chapter 6
FIGURE 6-1: The Instagram Direct icon is located at the top right of your home ...
FIGURE 6-2: Create a new message by tapping the pencil icon at the upper right ...
FIGURE 6-3: The New Message page allows you to select message recipients.
FIGURE 6-4: Type a new message in the Message screen at the bottom of the page.
FIGURE 6-5: The Camera icon is at the right of each recent recipient on the mai...
FIGURE 6-6: Tap (for photos) or hold (for videos) the white button to take a ph...
FIGURE 6-7: Add text to your photo by tapping the Aa.
FIGURE 6-8: Choose from the photos or videos within your camera roll by tapping...
FIGURE 6-9: Reveal the stickers button by tapping the black + button in the Mes...
FIGURE 6-10: You can select from suggested GIFs, or you can search for other GI...
FIGURE 6-11: Press and hold the microphone icon while recording your voice mess...
FIGURE 6-12: Enter the name of the group to save it for future messages.
FIGURE 6-13: Live Chat is accessed by tapping the movie camera icon at the top ...
FIGURE 6-14: Your contact is notified that you’d like to live chat.
FIGURE 6-15: Share content with friends by tapping and holding the paper airpla...
FIGURE 6-16: You are notified about new direct messages by a red circle with th...
FIGURE 6-17: Deleting a message.
FIGURE 6-18: Muting a conversation.
FIGURE 6-19: A page showing your message requests appears and lets you choose w...
Chapter 7
FIGURE 7-1: View stories by tapping a profile picture at the top of your newsfe...
FIGURE 7-2: You can see who saw your story by tapping on the Activity link at t...
FIGURE 7-3: View stories from a person’s profile page by tapping their profile ...
FIGURE 7-4: On iPhone, tap the X at the top right of a story to exit. On Androi...
FIGURE 7-5: Send a message by tapping in the Send Message box, typing a message...
FIGURE 7-6: @wellness.homemade talks directly to her followers regularly using ...
FIGURE 7-7: @vincequejada shares stories about his puppy.
FIGURE 7-8: @egglestondesigns shows videos about home staging using before-and-...
FIGURE 7-9: Tap the white circle in Story mode to take a basic photo with the s...
FIGURE 7-10: Face filters allow you to take on a whole new persona in your stor...
FIGURE 7-11: Swipe up from the bottom of the Instagram stories screen to see av...
FIGURE 7-12: Each 15-second segment will move down to the bottom left of the sc...
FIGURE 7-13: The Create feature has many settings to choose from.
FIGURE 7-14: Tap the Boomerang symbol to let the app take rapid burst photos.
FIGURE 7-15: Take photos to fill each section of your layout.
FIGURE 7-16: Tap the three dots at the top of your screen (on iPhone) or bottom...
FIGURE 7-17: Tap the three dots at the top of your screen and then tap Save to ...
FIGURE 7-18: Old stories are available for you to view and reshare.
Chapter 8
FIGURE 8-1: Access story stickers by tapping the sticker icon that looks like a...
FIGURE 8-2: Select your location from the list of locations or use the search b...
FIGURE 8-3: Tap the location sticker to change its color or background.
FIGURE 8-4: Type the name or username of a person you want to mention with a st...
FIGURE 8-5: The Add Yours sticker encourages friends to share a story based on ...
FIGURE 8-6: Use the search bar in the GIF sticker screen to find animations rel...
FIGURE 8-7: In this example, dragging the smiley face indicates how much people...
FIGURE 8-8: Choose one of your personalized Avatar stickers to add to your stor...
FIGURE 8-9: Use the Question sticker to generate dialogue and participation wit...
FIGURE 8-10: The Quiz sticker allows you to test your followers. Add multiple o...
FIGURE 8-11: Add a link to a story and label the link with custom text.
FIGURE 8-12: The Captions sticker auto-generates a transcription of the audio i...
FIGURE 8-13: The Music sticker allows you to add a music clip of 5 to 15 second...
FIGURE 8-14: Add a picture-on-picture effect to your stories by using the photo...
FIGURE 8-15: Stickers for causes show your support for a cause and group your s...
FIGURE 8-16: Tap and hold any sticker in a story to drag it down to the trash c...
FIGURE 8-17: Tap the three dots at the top right of the screen to access the dr...
FIGURE 8-18: Doodle tools offer different pen, thickness, and color options.
FIGURE 8-19: Instagram stories offer a variety of font options for you to perso...
Chapter 9
FIGURE 9-1: The option to share someone else’s story post to your own story.
FIGURE 9-2: The Share button is in the lower-right corner of the screen.
FIGURE 9-3: Navigate to the menu tab on your profile to access the Close Friend...
FIGURE 9-4: Tap the circle next to a person’s name to add a check mark and put ...
FIGURE 9-5: Easily share a story to your Close Friends list by tapping the Clos...
FIGURE 9-6: Use the paper airplane icon to share a post on Instagram.
FIGURE 9-7: Sharing a post to your story creates a hyperlinked image back to th...
FIGURE 9-8: Convert an Instagram story into a feed post on your profile by tapp...
Chapter 10
FIGURE 10-1: Story Highlights are the series of circles beneath the bio and are...
FIGURE 10-2: When starting a new Story Highlights gallery, you’ll be able to ch...
FIGURE 10-3: When you access your active stories, you’ll see the Highlight icon...
FIGURE 10-4: Add archived stories to a highlight from the Edit Highlight option...
FIGURE 10-5: Add archived stories to a highlight by accessing the archived stor...
FIGURE 10-6: Deleting any post from a highlight is just as easy as adding a ne...
Chapter 11
FIGURE 11-1: Go live on Instagram (left), turn off commenting or questions (cen...
FIGURE 11-2: After you complete your new post, share your post by tapping the S...
FIGURE 11-3: Inviting people to join your live video.
FIGURE 11-4: Tap Video Title at the top of the Live Video screen to name your s...
Chapter 12
FIGURE 12-1: The Instagram Reel has a Reels icon in the post.
FIGURE 12-2: Instagram Reels have a tab on the account profile page.
FIGURE 12-3: Instagram Reels are discoverable in the Explore feed.
FIGURE 12-4: Instagram shows you reels it thinks you will enjoy on the Reels an...
FIGURE 12-5: Tap the three dots to reveal several more reels options.
FIGURE 12-6: Tap the box at the bottom right to view and save the audio used in...
Chapter 13
FIGURE 13-1: The setting icons appear on the left side of the Reels screen.
FIGURE 13-2: A red circle shows the progress of your recording.
FIGURE 13-3: Trending audio has an arrow pointing up next to the name of the au...
FIGURE 13-4: Check the For You tab to see a list of audio clips that Instagram ...
FIGURE 13-5: Trim the clip by sliding the handles on either side of your clip.
FIGURE 13-6: Change the text color by choosing from the available colors above ...
FIGURE 13-7: Use the white handles to choose the timing of your text overlay on...
FIGURE 13-8: Tap Effects on the left-hand side of the Reels creation screen.
FIGURE 13-9: Scroll through the effects and choose the one you’d like to use.
FIGURE 13-10: Tap the cover image to select a frame from the video, or upload a...
FIGURE 13-11: Edit the profile photo by dragging it within the cropping square.
FIGURE 13-12: Share your reel by tapping Share at the bottom of the screen.
FIGURE 13-13: Choose Tag People and tag the person or business you want to coll...
FIGURE 13-14: Choose Invite Collaborator to send an invitation to the person wi...
FIGURE 13-15: Choose who you’d like to grant permission to remix your reels on ...
FIGURE 13-16: Reels Insights provide information about how your reel performed.
Chapter 15
FIGURE 15-1: Instagram users @the.ford_sisters show off their latest moves usin...
FIGURE 15-2: @wellness.homemade is an account that teaches people about informe...
FIGURE 15-3: @coreycwalker uses a trending lip sync audio to let her audience k...
FIGURE 15-4: This image from @gavinwakeupcall uses a green screen effect so he ...
FIGURE 15-5: In this reel from @casaramosrestaurant, the restaurant shares thei...
FIGURE 15-6: @purpledoguk uses a zoom-in feature on a camera to transition to t...
FIGURE 15-7: @chelseapietz shares her daily life through video stories.
FIGURE 15-8: These two stories from @christophtrappe show the before (left) and...
FIGURE 15-9: @nellieknevesauthor used an Add Yours sticker on her story to get ...
FIGURE 15-10: @martinholsinger added a Question sticker to ask his followers wh...
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