Instagram is Testing 9:16 Format Vertical Photos
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- 12 Aug 2022
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Instagram could soon allow photographers to share ultra-tall vertical photos that fill the screen. CEO Adam Mosseri recently confirmed during a video shared to Twitter that Instagram is testing 9:16 format vertical photos. This could come as good news for photographers who have been complaining that the platform has been getting more and more away from its original focus as of late—photographs.
Instagram’s current crop ratios only allow a 4:5 size image for verticals. The fact that Instagram is testing 9:16 format vertical photos means it could become a fully-fledged feature that would allow users to share photos that are the same size as Reels.
Like Reels, these vertical shots would take up most of a smartphone screen, allowing for larger images. Because Instagram limits a photograph’s resolution, those larger images could be an attractive option for photographers. The format would add yet another size option to the social media platform that was once made up of 1:1 squares.
The update would also bring a Stories-like feel to some of Instagram’s image, since Stories have a similar format in full screen. Photographers could then potentially share the same image in Stories and to the feed. Read More...
