Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, on the weekly Ask Me Anything show, announced that the app will begin testing super-high 9:16 ratio photos in a week or two.
Instagram not only allows users to share images with their followers, but also allows users to record videos. The photo and video sharing app is also constantly testing updates to provide new features to its users and make their user experience better than ever. While Instagram has now halted the controversial redesign, the company has no plans to stop focusing on full-screen content. Adam Mosseri, Instagram’s CEO, on the weekly Ask Me Anything show, confirmed that the app will start rolling out the 9:16 super-tall photo feature in a week or two, according to a news release. Report by The Verge.
“You can have tall videos but not Instagram tall photos. So we thought maybe we should make sure we treat both equally,” Mosseri said, quoted by The Verge. guide. It’s safe to say that currently, Instagram tops out around 4:5 when it comes to showing vertical images that have been cropped to fit. But introducing support for thinner, taller 9:16 shots will help them fill the entire screen as you scroll through the app’s feed, the report says.
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Some photographers have criticized Instagram’s TikTok-like design for the way it forces all photos to appear awkwardly in a 9:16 frame, The Verge reported. The new feed has also added overlay gradients to the bottom of the post to make the text easier to read. But that clashed with the original look of the photographer’s work.
“During Instagram’s shaky redesign testing with users, Mosseri has repeatedly admitted that the full-screen experience isn’t ideal for photos. Now we see that Instagram is still intended to be gendered. showcase that super-high-resolution photo experience — but don’t force it on a large scale, according to The Verge.
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Even Instagram’s own data shows that the app’s overhauled design was so disliked by some that they started using the app less often. Instagram also said it will reduce the number of recommendations shown to users until it’s better to choose what they actually like, the report said.
