Which Are Your Filters on Instagram?

For many people, there’s nothing more relaxing than scrolling through other people’s Instagram feeds and IG stories to see what they’re up to. Every so often, you might notice that their photos have a specific color palette or that someone has superimposed flowers or a mask over their face in their IG stories. If you’re wondering how they did that and which filters everyone is using, as well as how you can create your own AR filter, keep reading. In this article, we’ll tell you all you need to know about Instagram filters.

How to Use Filters on Instagram

Are you’re looking for ways to improve your photos on social media? Have you seen beautiful images of nature or great self-portraits? If you liked what you saw and want your photos to look that good, you need to start by using Instagram filters.

Instead of sharing plain selfies or photos of your pets, you can use various filters to accentuate details on your photos and make them look older, change the tone to black and white, etc. And guess what? All it takes is a few taps and they’ll be ready for publishing.

How to Find the Best Filters

There are many popular filters on Instagram and Instagram Stories, but you have to make sure you’re using the latest version of the app. If you want to use filters, here’s how you can do it:

1. Open the Instagram app.
   
2. Tap on the “+” sign to create a new Instagram post.
   
3. When you upload a photo, you’ll see more than 20 filters from which you can choose.
   
4. Once the photo looks just the way you want, add some text and tap “Share.”
   

Most Important Rules for Using Filters

Instagram filters sound like a lot of fun, but you need to use them mindfully if you’re intent on creating a personalized platform for your photos. Here’s what you need to pay attention to:

Don’t Use Too Many Filters at Once

One or two filters are more than enough to make your photos look good. If you start using too many, your photos will seem cluttered and won’t get the attention you want. For instance, if you increase the saturation or brightness on a photo, you’ll get a different feel, but always do it moderately or the effect can be overwhelming.

Always Use Same Filters

With all your posts, you’re creating a story. That’s why you need to make sure that the photos are consistent and that they follows the same color scheme.

Be Original

Instagram recently analyzed filter popularity and it seems that the Clarendon, Juno, and Gingham filters are the most popular ones. Now that you know, try to use other filters to make sure your profile stands out and doesn’t resemble all the other ones.

How to Make Your AR Effects on Instagram

Filters have always been important for Instagram, but after introducing Augmented Reality (AR) effects, the app has attracted a lot of young users and grew immensely in popularity.

AR effects were a big success when they appeared a few years ago, and Instagram recently decided to upgrade this feature. AR is a computer-generated effect that works as a filter that you can use with images and video content.

Now, you can make personalized AR filter and share it with other Instagram users. Here’s how to do it:

1. Download Spark AR Studio.
   
2. Decide what kind of effect you want to create.
3. Go through tutorials in the Learning Center.
   
4. Upload an object you want or use one from the library.
   
5. Evaluate your effect.
6. Publish the effect.
7. Share your filter with your followers.

Reasons for Creating Your Custom AR Effects

If you ever thought about creating your custom filter and weren’t sure whether it’s a promising idea, here are a few reasons why you should start making filters as soon as possible:

• The filter can improve engagement on your profile.
• Customized effects can help you raise brand awareness.
• Your effects can attract a new audience to your profile.
• Effects can position you better than your competition.

How to Try Effects from Your Friends

When you start swiping through the stories of people you’re following, you might come across some effects that you might want to use on your own IG stories. To get the filter, you should tap on the filter’s name on the upper left side of the screen and use it for your next post.

How to Find a Filter Through Its Creator

If you spotted a new filter and you want to get it, here’s how to do that:

1. Look for the creator of the filter and visit their Instagram profile.
   
2. Click on the smiley face above the grid to see all their Story filters.
   
3. Click on the filters that you like and then choose the “Try it” button.
   
4. Decide how you want to use the filter and make a new photo using this filter.
   
5. If you’re interested in saving the filter, tap the “Save Effect.”
   

With Filters Through Life

Instagram is a social media platform that has developed many successful ways to engage with its users. That’s why it has more than half a billion active personal accounts and businesses that use it to promote their products.

How are they doing it? Using filters and effects.

Now that you know more about Instagram filters and how to create your own, you can start thinking about what kind of filter you would like to make. What kind of filters are you using often? Do you prefer to use colorful ones or ones with a theme?

Let us know in the comments section below.