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01-23-2018, 08:41 PM
You can now use GIFs on Instagram
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Animated GIFs are about to take over Instagram Stories (http://mashable.com/category/instagram-stories/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial).
The photo-sharing app added support Tuesday for animated GIF stickers to Stories in an update rolling out to Instagram's (http://mashable.com/category/instagram/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) iPhone and Android apps.*
SEE ALSO: Instagram is testing another killer feature that could crush Snapchat even more (http://mashable.com/2018/01/17/instagram-type-text-stories/)
With the update, which comes via a tie-in with GIF powerhouse Giphy, users can now decorate their in-app snaps with animated stickers. The creations can then be shared to Instagram Stories or privately with friends via Instagram Direct.
To find the stickers, look for the "GIF" option in the sticker menu. There, you can search for specific GIFs (e.g. "pizza") or search for the types of GIFs you want to use. You can search for "emoji" to look for emoji-themed creations, for example, or "accessories" to find stickers to add to faces. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/23/instagram-gifs/)
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Animated GIFs are about to take over Instagram Stories (http://mashable.com/category/instagram-stories/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial).
The photo-sharing app added support Tuesday for animated GIF stickers to Stories in an update rolling out to Instagram's (http://mashable.com/category/instagram/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial) iPhone and Android apps.*
SEE ALSO: Instagram is testing another killer feature that could crush Snapchat even more (http://mashable.com/2018/01/17/instagram-type-text-stories/)
With the update, which comes via a tie-in with GIF powerhouse Giphy, users can now decorate their in-app snaps with animated stickers. The creations can then be shared to Instagram Stories or privately with friends via Instagram Direct.
To find the stickers, look for the "GIF" option in the sticker menu. There, you can search for specific GIFs (e.g. "pizza") or search for the types of GIFs you want to use. You can search for "emoji" to look for emoji-themed creations, for example, or "accessories" to find stickers to add to faces. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/23/instagram-gifs/)
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