With the latest update of InstagramMeta introduces us 25 new filters and a series of creative features for Reels. The announcement came via a blog post from Meta, which described all the new features introduced.
Let’s take a look at all the main news.
The new Instagram filters
It’s been a while since Instagram added new photo filters. Now, however, it introduces 25, which are added to the existing ones. These are filters that allow you to edit images in various ways, from simple color changes to more expressive and original effects. Some filters, like wide angle e wavythey even transform the shape of photos, while others, like color leak e zoom blur, recreate typical styles from other apps like VSCO and Picsart. Here is the list of new filters available on iOS:
- Fade
- Fade warm
- Fade cool
- Simple
- Simple warm
- Simple cool
- Boost
- Boost warm
- Boost cool
- Graphite
- Hyper
- Rosy
- Emerald
- Midnight
- Grainy
- Gritty
- Halo
- Color leak
- Soft light
- Zoom blur
- Handheld
- Moire
- Lo-res
- Wide angle
- Wavy
Creative features for Reels
Other creative functions are also arriving, especially for Reels, which allow you to create and share short and fun videos. Among these, there are:
- Ability to resizecrop and rotate individual clips to better customize your video.
- Cancel buttons and repeat the actions, to correct any errors or change your mind.
- 10 new English voices for the text-to-speech functionwhich turns written text into audio, available in some countries.
- New fonts for textwith the outline option, to make it more readable against the background.
But the most fun and innovative function is the one that allows you to Create custom stickers from your own photos and videos in the gallery, or from those you see on Instagram. This is a feature that uses an artificial intelligence model called Segment Anythingwhich manages to recognize and isolate the elements of an image or video, transforming them into stickers to apply on your contents.