US EditionNo 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.
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