Instagram DMs just got a serious personality boost! Forget boring text replies Meta’s unleashed a creative explosion with the ability tosketchdirectly inside your chats. Plus, react with a universe of stickers, now drag-and-droppable anywhere in the conversation. Unleash your inner artist and sticker bomb your friends! Ready to transform your DM game? We’ve got the cheat sheet: a step-by-step guide to mastering these playful new features.
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Start Drawing in Instagram DMs
Instagram DMs just leveled up! Forget boring texts drawing is now in the mix. Talk about a plot twist for your conversations. Get ready to unleash your inner artist and turn those DMs into a canvas for creativity.
Want to unleash your inner artist on the fly? Ensure your Instagram is updated! The latest version lets you sketch and share masterpieces directly in your chats.
Dust off that to-do list because we’re about to unlock a hidden Instagram perk. Fire up the app and dive into your DMs – any conversation will do. Now, cast your eyes down to the message bar. See that shiny new “+” button on the right? That’s your golden ticket to the next level.
Tap it and selectDraw.
A new pop-up highlighting the new feature will appear from the bottom. TapTry itto continue.
Unleash your inner artist! Your digital drawing kit has materialized on-screen. Above, a vibrant arsenal awaits: wield a brush for sweeping strokes, pinpoint with the annotation arrow, or banish mistakes with the eraser. Fine-tune your line – the slider on the right grants masterful control over stroke thickness.
Unleash your inner artist! Dip your brush into a world of color waiting at the bottom. Swipe right to unveil a vibrant spectrum, or become a color alchemist with the pipette, and conjure any hue you desire!
In case you’ve made a mistake and want to delete an element, press theBackbutton at the bottom.
Think of each sketch session as a single brushstroke, even if you add multiple doodles. Keep this in mind – deleting one stroke erases them all!
To post your doodle(s), press the paper plane icon in the lower right corner.
Ready to sketch out a connection? Now, your spontaneous doodles dance across the screen, visible to your chat partner in real-time! Heads up: Instagram’s mirroring might have a quirky side – our tests revealed occasional doodle acrobatics, sometimes even photobombing the text. But don’t worry, we’re betting Instagram will tame these artistic rebels soon.
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Add a Sticker to Your Instagram DM Canvas
Instagram DMs just leveled up! Forget basic sticker replies – now, unleash your inner artist and plaster stickersanywherein your message canvas. Feeling creatively stifled? Consider your DMs a blank canvas begging for a sticker masterpiece.
Long-press on a message you’ve received from your friend or even one of your own messages.
SelectAdd Stickerin the pop-up menu.
“Spice up your message! Tap a sticker to instantly slap it on. Want to react with extra flair? This time, give that reaction sticker a long press!”
Select the option toMove.
Place it anywhere in the DM. Tap the blue button on the right to confirm the move.
Delete Drawings or Stickers in Instagram DMs
Digital doodles cramping your style? We’ve all been there. If a scribbled sticker or rogue drawing lands in your chat and isn’t quite your cup of tea, banish it from your screen with a simple long-press. A menu will appear, offering sweet release: “Delete for you.” Poof! Gone from your view. But remember, you’re only performing digital sorcery onyourend. The artist will still admire their masterpiece in the chat window. Think of it as politely closing your eyes – the doodle remains, but you’re blissfully unaware.
Regret that impulsive doodle? No problem! You have the power to banish it from existence. Just long-press that artistic blunder and tap “Unsend.” Poof! It vanishes from both your screen and your recipient’s, like it never happened.
Tired of digital clutter in your DMs? Banish those rogue doodles and surprise stickers with a simple long-press. Unleash the “Hide All” power and reclaim your clean screen – whether you sent the masterpiece or received it!
PressHide allonce again in the pop-up. The DM will now be clean again, featuring only your messages.
Miss your doodles and stickers? Reclaim your creative arsenal by tapping theStickericon in the message bar.
Then, tapShowin the pop-up. Your doodles and stickers will be reinstated.
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