It's probably time to add a little variety to your Instagram Story. Show
One way to do that is by changing the color of your background. Customizing your background color gives you more control over the way your Insta Story will be perceived by your followers. Whatever message you're trying to send with your Story, you can pick a background color that accentuates it. Here's how to do it.
How to change the background color on your Instagram Story1. Tap the "Create" button at the top of your Instagram home pageCredit: Andy Moser / Instagram 2. Tap "Story"3. If Instagram opens your camera roll, tap on the camera icon4. Tap the upper/lower-case A "Create" icon on the leftTap the in-Story "Create" button on the left Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram 5. Tap the colorful circle in the bottom right corner to change the background colorTap the colorful circle in the bottom right corner Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram 6. Tap the icon to display a different color. Every time you tap the icon the background color will change.From solid black and gray, to various gradients, to rainbow, give your Insta Story the pop of color it deserves. Orange background gradient Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram Rainbow background gradient Credit: Andy Moser / Instagram 1. How to change the background color on Instagram StoryHere’s how to change the background color on Instagram Story:
The whole screen will change color. Tip: If you want a different color than the ones you see at the bottom of your screen, hold your finger on one color. The rainbow palette will appear. Drag your finger on another color to select it. 2. How to make a transparent background color on Instagram StoryNow let’s say you want to add a transparent background color on top of a photo or video. Here is how to do it:
3. How to change the background color without covering the photoIf you don’t want to cover the photo, then you need to first upload a background color. It takes 30 seconds. Like this:
Done! Your photo will be on top of the background color. Android: if you don’t have the “Photo Sticker” feature in your Insta Story, click here to see the tutorial. 4. How to change the background color when sharing a new postMost iPhones have this feature. If you have an Android phone and you don’t have this feature, keep scrolling. If you have an iPhone, do this:
Done. The background color will change. Instagram might not have this feature for all Android phones at the moment. So the trick above might not work. In this case, you need to use a different trick. It might look like a lot of steps, but trust me, it literally will take 30 seconds to do it and you will get addicted to it.
You might be wondering: “But it’s not going to be clickable” Yes it is. Your post is in the background and is still active. People will be able to tap on the screenshot and still go to your grid to view it. |