HOW TO ADD A BACKGROUND PHOTO WHEN SHARING A REEL TO STORIES // ANDROID + iPHONE VERSION!

[@bethanyk100]

Thank you! This workaround is perfect. Works from Canva as well for those scared of photoshop like me :P

[@memepink9464]

How do you make the center transparent in Canva?

[@davidfacchino897]

​@@memepink9464did u ever figure it out???

[@davidfacchino897]

How???

[@christinaderlach470]

Ahhh and I was always wondering why i was not able to bring my Reel into the front by tapping it. Of course there has to be a difference with iPhone and Android users... Thank you so much! I'll definitely try it out.

[@JamesDel]

Yep it's so frustrating, this little workaround will do the trick though! Enjoy 🙏🏻

[@donnastevens7449]

Thank you for finding a solution for us android users, so helpful 😊 I just wish there was a way to do this on your phone rather than having to grab my laptop everytime 😕 🎉

[@JamesDel]

IKR! I'm waiting for someone to invent an app that allows you to cut out perfect shapes (like a rectangle) from an image and save the images as PNGs, nothing like that exists yet. Til then we must use our desktops 😏

[@anushagospat3023]

Thank you so much resolving this issue , am an android user, and I've been trying these all hacks, it didnt work out, the hack in this video was the solution I was looking for, Thank you so muchhh!! All the best for your channel... Love from India...❤

[@via6033]

Hey, thank you so much for making my work life easier as a Marketing professional in a design firm. I enjoyed using one of your free templates. I really appreciate you creating this content and sharing free templates. Cheers!

[@JamesDel]

Your comment really lifted me up, on an otherwise dumpster fire of a day. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@shomgerry]

One day they'll make it easy for us android users. One fine day. Thanks for this though 🙏🏿

[@vedaansharora2079]

Can you provide a pure black template please

[@doggyarts9232]

Thank you for this hack!!!

[@agustinaangel9472]

Legend! i've been an hour looking for this hack!

[@JamesDel]

Glad it helped! 🙏🏼

[@danielamil2931]

This is so simple yet so clever, thank you so much! I think using a Canva template will be easier and accesible for most non-designers, or even if we are designers. Anyhow, thanks again!

[@JamesDel]

Thanks so much! Glad it helped!

[@lvbui4062]

It worked but took me a while to figure it out lol. Good thing I can rewind, pause and watch your video over and over. Thanks! Btw, I tried to do the transparent part on Canva on my phone and that didn't work.

[@tejasguntuk]

How did you make the template transparent, what app or software did you use?

[@JamesDel]

I use Photoshop

[@okaybossiamonyoutubeakkskd]

This is the best way. Thanks.

[@phoeberocher4115]

Thanks for this hack ! Is there an app where I can do it on my phone, other than photoshop ?

[@evieiseve]

Canva is free and has a mobile app, if you're still interested to know

[@thandokazimagopheni8004]

​@@evieiseve how do you do it with Canva?

[@davidfacchino897]

Dosnt work ​@@evieiseve

[@НиколайШефер-т6ъ]

It's really useful tutorial. thanks a lot James!

[@davidfacchino897]

Any updates on this??

[@Unknown4yuhh]

Which app it's is ...?

[@AnasAlMannaa]

Can i made it on Capcut?

[@krispdossantos3894]

Can you explain how to do it in PSD 2019?

[@joshpinho]

JAMES! Thanks man! Yes, Instagram FIX THIS!

[@dinky..]

This is excellent 🙏🏼 thank you!

[@Unknown4yuhh]

App name

[@JesseJane8910]

Hey! Can you do this using Canva? I don't use photoshop. I actually got kicked out of college because of photoshop so I'm a Canva girl 100%. Do you know how/where I can find these same instructions for Canva? Thank you!

[@JamesDel]

Wait, how did you get kicked out of college for using photoshop?! I have to know! 😁 Sorry I'm not too familiar with Canva

[@JesseJane8910]

@@JamesDel I was really struggling with photoshop and I couldn't understand it, was just way over my head so unfourtunately I failed the class 3 times in a row which caused my GPA to drop significantly so I was kicked out of school. I've hated photoshop ever since!

[@mohammedmaaz4500]

Bro can we do it phone

[@naughtyvlogger9176]

Can you tell me what exactly did you do at 1:26 i been sorting in Photoshop from a long time and still didn't get it plz help

[@JamesDel]

Yes, ok, so when you drag in the white 9x16 image (Layer 1 in my video) press and hold Command while you click on that layer, that will make a selection around the edges of the shape and you will see the 'marching ants' letting you know what you've selected. Next, go to the layer beneath (the pic with the bats in my case) and press Delete. Now you have cut a perfect 9x16 hole in your image (the image with the bats). So now you can turn off the other layers. Export your pic with the perfect 9x16 hole, make sure to export as PNG. Hope that helps!

[@cammacpherson5557]

why am I not get that on my phone?

[@pututejaa]

Thanks!

[@AmeenRMD]

But we can't add text while using this 😭

[@snifflybear]

Thank you so much ❤❤

[@JamesDel]

💗🙏🏼

[@Luca-tq9nr]

Che dimensioni deve avere il buco? Grazie

[@JamesDel]

il foro è tecnicamente 1080x1920 ma dimensionalo finché non si adatta alle tue esigenze. puoi anche sempre ingrandire o rimpicciolire la bobina, dico sperimentando! buona fortuna! ☺️

[@Luca-tq9nr]

@@JamesDel unico problema è che il reel ha gli angoli smussati

[@angiesandovalmeza269]

Thankss!

[@vijaypadalkar8607]

Thank you bro 🫡🫡🫡🫡

[@alessandrocardelli5291]

But you'll lose the ability to tap on the reel preview to go to the actual reel?

[@JamesDel]

You won't.

[@alessandrocardelli5291]

Even if the image is set to transparent doesnt it cover the clickable reel preview?

[@JamesDel]

It does not. Because it's transparent it will allow you to tap through to the reel. First tap will pause the reel and say "continue watching", 2nd tap will bring you to the reel itself.

[@Chaosthetiic]

It's so unfair for Android users 😢

[@shovanabajracharya]

I have been searching this everywhere. How can I ever change the background of the story when sharing reel on story.

[@doiros]

thx

[@vedantparikh7347]

Thanks bro❤️

[@JamesDel]

No problem, happy it helped!

[@faauxpubg]

But we can also do that like ios way i do everytime

[@JamesDel]

That's cool, this tutorial is really for Android users - but as I said it also can work for IOS.

[@DTechDive]

I don't know what is wrong with Instagram Some Android phone users are able to change the reel background without getting into this much complicated stuff But other Android users aren't able to change to background like iPhone users

[@palpri.official2727]

In which app we can make this layers for instgram stories

[@JoeClarke-bz8nr]

Hey man, having issues with this. Every time I import a png it just fills in the transparent bits in black. It's 100% a png, I've tried just dragging and dropping the file onto my phone, sending via email, dropbox, whatsapp, it just doesn't want to work. Any clue whats wrong?

[@JamesDel]

Hey Joe, that's strange - what phone are you using?

[@JoeClarke-bz8nr]

@@JamesDel Pixel 7 Pro mate. It's saved as a png when i open the file details in gallery, and it even appears as transparent in the gallery too. it just seems insta converts it to a jpg.

[@JamesDel]

I use a Pixel P7 as well, it works on my end. I'm using AirDroid to drop my png file from desktop to phone. Did you update instagram recently maybe? I can't think what else might be the issue, so weird. kzbin.infojcAN-ZvOo5M?feature=share3

[@JoeClarke-bz8nr]

@@JamesDel Just set up AirDroid and the same thing still happens. I updated instagram earlier on today because I noticed this was happening hoping it would fix it, but it didn't. It worked once about a week ago but not since

[@JoeClarke-bz8nr]

@@JamesDel Turns out for whatever reason it works on my personal account but not on the business account, that is linked with the business manager. Wonder if this has anything to do with it?

[@krishnamohansingh2995]

Fucking finally somebody solved it 🎉

[@phoeberocher4115]

Could you give us more templates please 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JamesDel]

That's a good idea, I could make a pack. What kind of themes would you like?

[@phoeberocher4115]

@@JamesDel Maybe firstly, just every color of the rainbow ? 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@pinkpikachubtsarmy7177]

@@JamesDel can you pls do black in reel size and post size pls pls 💟😕

[@davecod]

this would work but the username would be cover

[@JamesDel]

Not necessarily, just type out your username like I did.

[@davecod]

@@JamesDel but the text style is not the same as the original😞

[@JamesDel]

Just download their font and type it yourself 😊 font.download/font/instagram-sans-2

[@sanadhmxhd3135]

Hlo

[@pujanavelkar110]

Sos sad for Android users😢

[@creatorlearners]

This is not good... they should fixed it

[@JamesDel]

This way will work for you kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn-rkmVsYsR8ldU

[@makkxsu121]

I usa a Iphone but I cant send my png to my smartphone without loosind the transparent effect. IDK what to do

[@JamesDel]

How are you sending it to your phone? Did you make sure it's definitely a PNG file from Photoshop to Desktop, then Desktop to Phone?

[@RohanJainVideoEditor]

After 1 year, still instgram making android users do this 😅

[@arcadiarelaxtube3393]

I have to be honest....FUCK Instagram Devs why tf are stuff so complicated 💀

[@shaezy19]

What is this omg 😭😭😭 why they just don't let us bring it up front. I have died today.