Hope you know about Instagram , if don't what is Instagram then read this article here. But first tell me how many of you own a Android or iOS phone ? If you use then their is great app called Instagram to take a snap like old age photography and its comes in square size. And its very popular apps in apps world , people just take a snap and share it in Facebook or twitter or other social network site. And its true its gives a rich look to your photo and there are many thing you can do in Instagram. But if don't have a Android or iPhone then still you can make a normal photo into Instagram Photo or you can give a Instagram look to your normal photo.
Today I will tell you how to convert a normal photo into a Instagram Photo or giving a Instagram look to a normal photo using Picasa, First i think I will use Photoshop but normal people don't know how to use Photoshop or don't have this software. But you can easily get Picasa free from Internet.
If you don't know using Picasa then don't worry just follow my steps , but before we will go to convert a normal photo into a Instagram photo or give a Instagram look to your normal photo please keep in mind these point.
1.Chose a photo which is related to your life.
2.Photo quality should be nice.
3.Don't take a close snap photo like close snap of a flower or something.
4.Photo must be in jpeg format , you can change format by opening it in Paint then save as diff format.
5.Use google to see the actual Instagram photo for reference.
So now we will start how to convert a normal photo into Instagram photo or give a Instagram look to your normal photo-
Step 1: Open Picasa and click on file then select "Add file to Picasa"
Step 2:Now select crop and chose CD cover or square option and crop the photo as you want
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Today I will tell you how to convert a normal photo into a Instagram Photo or giving a Instagram look to a normal photo using Picasa, First i think I will use Photoshop but normal people don't know how to use Photoshop or don't have this software. But you can easily get Picasa free from Internet.
If you don't know using Picasa then don't worry just follow my steps , but before we will go to convert a normal photo into a Instagram photo or give a Instagram look to your normal photo please keep in mind these point.
1.Chose a photo which is related to your life.
2.Photo quality should be nice.
3.Don't take a close snap photo like close snap of a flower or something.
4.Photo must be in jpeg format , you can change format by opening it in Paint then save as diff format.
5.Use google to see the actual Instagram photo for reference.
So now we will start how to convert a normal photo into Instagram photo or give a Instagram look to your normal photo-
Step 1: Open Picasa and click on file then select "Add file to Picasa"
Step 2:Now select crop and chose CD cover or square option and crop the photo as you want
Step 3:You can also edit your photo by adding colour or contrast etc.
Step 4:Now chose 4th edit tab and chose "1960's" option like this
Step 5: Untick the "Rounded Corners" option and chose the fade option as you like , you can apply this effect many time to give more fade
Step 6:Now you have to put border , so chose last edit tab then select "Border" option
Step 7:In this option keep zero "Inner thickness" and "Caption height' and keep a decent "corner radius" and "outer thickness" like this pic
Step 8: Now your Instagram is ready , share it with you friend to make yourself cool
Tip: you can go to this site befunky.com and chose effects option then select "Vintage colour" to give your Instagram rich look if you don't want to use 1960's effect in step 4.
Hope you like this tutorial to convert a normal photo into a Insatagram Photo, you can do lot as i say before use Google to see reference what is actual Instagram.
It was my little work to give a Instagram look to a normal photo. I know its not Instagram but quite close to Instagram. Hope you like this , please comment your views.
