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Instagram rolls out new photo editing tools for Android first, coming soon to iOS

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Instagram 6.19.0 update color fade

Well, I’ll be… Never thought I’d see the day an app update would hit Android users before those on iOS, especially an app as big as Instagram. I have to admit… it feels kinda good.

In any case, an update to Instagram — available now on Android and coming soon to iOS — is bringing a few new photo editing tools to the social network. The 2 new options include the ability to alter the tint of shadows in an image (Color), and lighten up shadows for a retro film look (Fade). While Color intensity can’t be adjusted, Fade can, allowing users to add a little or a whole lot.

In another small, but huge addition, Instagram is finally giving users the option to subscribe to their favorite ‘grammers. Simply hit up someone’s profile page, click the 3-dot menu and select “Turn on Post Notifications” and you’ll receive a notification on your phone every time that person uploads a new photo (previously, I had to use an IFTTT recipe to accomplish this). This is extremely useful for those that follow a boat load of people on Instagram and often times miss out on photos from their favorite users. This option is available right now for both Android and iOS users.

With every passing update, Instagram is slowing finding itself poised to tackle hardcore photo editing apps like VSCO Cam who have typically offered users a far greater set of tools and higher quality uploads. Now, if Instagram could only drop the square requirement, increase the resolution of their photos, and fix the poor upload quality on Android devices — they just might be able to sway over photo enthusiasts.

You can find Instagram 6.19.0 on Google Play right now.

Chris Chavez
I've been obsessed with consumer technology for about as long as I can remember, be it video games, photography, or mobile devices. If you can plug it in, I have to own it. Preparing for the day when Android finally becomes self-aware and I get to welcome our new robot overlords.

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24 Comments

  1. What !?!? We get something first ?

    1. Only because the iOS app has to go through Apple’s review system. Likely they were submitted at the same time.

      1. Hey, man…. Let us have this one.

        1. chris I don’t understand they throw a lot of update but the worst mistake theynever correct because we users of android phones are obliged to cut the picture orlook for other alternatives to be able to post the photo in original size, the pictureloses quality sucks it.

          1. Yeah, it’s totally balls. Not sure why they can’t just add that one little thing. With even the iPhone moving to 1080p now, I’m hoping they’ll add this in the very near future.

  2. As im reading the article my app updates, nice lol.

  3. Boom baby!!!

  4. *searching for link that Chris posted to the app directly*

    1. Chris isn’t your mother and you’re not 5 anymore. Find it yourself.

      1. Please proceed to the next to troll someone else. Your random comment doesn’t bother me or get you props from Chris.

        Go now.

        1. Oh, that wasn’t a troll comment. I meant exactly what I said.

          If you can’t find the link to an app update on the Play Store you’re technologically challenged.

          If you weren’t being serious about expecting the link to be in the article it’s still stupid because it’s not funny.

          Either way, you’ve screwed up.

          1. This is the last comment I’ll give, then you can go off and bait whoever else you want.

            Usually Chris posts a link to a site like mediafire or something with the app incase it isn’t in the playstore yet, which it isn’t for everyone. So again… Move along. Your random comment doesn’t phase me. You get two Internet points for the day, feel accomplished.

          2. Thank you! I for example don’t see the new update yet in my Play Store.

  5. I always love seeing major Android apps getting updated before their iOS counterpart.

  6. Instagram still lacks a lot of features on Android and they try to make it up with 2 filters! Nope!

    1. LoL!! “2 filters”. I’m dying over here. I don’t know why I found that so funny.

  7. FX Guru was another app to hit Android first before iOS. Yet, ironically, they used an iPhone-like device to show the examples of their edits.

  8. Well, Whatsapp Calls is currently Android only, are we seeing a pattern here?

    1. Facebook loves us more?

  9. Yo chris I don’t understand they throw a lot of update but the worst mistake theynever correct because we users of android phones are obliged to cut the picture orlook for other alternatives to be able to post the photo in original size, the pictureloses quality sucks it.

  10. I’m on 6.19 but I don’t see any of these options.

  11. “While Color intensity can’t be adjusted” -> not true!

    Anonymous pro tip – when you first select a color, a text appears underneath that says “TAP AGAIN TO ADJUST”. Instagram is true to it’s word – If you tap that color button again, an intensity slider will appear.

  12. That’s cool but when do we finally get to zoom on a picture in a post?

  13. Damn those pretty girls always get me to click

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