How to add Live Photos to Instagram Stories on iPhone
Starting with version 10.3, the official Instagram client for iPhone now has the ability to publish Live Photos to Instagram Stories using the looping video technology used in the Boomerang app. In this article we will explain on which devices and how to use this feature.
for posting Live Photos to Instagram Stories has only appeared on the current iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus flagships. The essence of the innovation is that the Instagram app has learned to turn Live Photos into Boomerang looping videos followed by posting to Instagram Stories without having to install the app itself.
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How to turn Live Photos into a Boomerang video and post it on Instagram Stories?
1. To get started, you must have or have taken at least one photo in the last 24 hours with Live Photos activated (the icon (yellow) in the center of the top of the Camera app must be active).
2. Open the Instagram app and tap the camera icon above the Instagram Stories section.
3. Swipe down from the top of the screen to open photos and images taken in the last 24 hours and select the "Live Photo" that interests you.
4. When the image opens in the editor, long press 3D Touch in the center of the screen and hold your finger until the Boomerang logo appears and the photo turns into a looping video.
Done! You can now add other photos and videos to your Story, which will be posted along with the resulting Boomerang-based looping GIF animation.
Also new in version 10.3 are vacation stickers and brushes, a hands-free mode for videos (no need to hold the shutter button on the screen while recording a video), the ability to post long texts and save the story in the media library of the iPhone.