Don't Just Read the News, Understand It.
Published loading...Updated

No more cropping: Instagram changes standard photo aspect ratio

  • Instagram announced it now supports photos in the native 3:4 aspect ratio, matching most phone cameras' output exactly as shot.
  • The platform previously limited vertical photos to a 4:5 ratio, requiring cropping or black bars that frustrated users and creators.
  • This update, announced by Adam Mosseri on Threads and the Creators Broadcast Channel, applies to single-photo posts and carousels alike.
  • Mosseri explained that photos taken in the 3:4 aspect ratio, a common setting for iPhones and other smartphones, will now be displayed on the platform without any cropping or alteration.
  • The change provides photographers more flexibility and preserves image quality and composition without forced cropping or adjustment.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?

12 Articles

All
Left
Center
1
Right

Instagram has just received a small update. Meta, her parent company, seems to have finally acknowledged that most of the content is produced on smartphone and has become vertical. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, announced on Threads that the site now supports the format of the...

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center
Factuality

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Bits Kingdom | Any world is possible broke the news in on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)