There’s no need to be a professional photographer if you want to keep your Instagram account looking fresh and new. You can still take great photos and videos, but if you want to make sure your account looks like it’s been around for a while, there are a few tips that can help.

  1. Trim your posts regularly. If you only post once a week or less, your account will look more dated and tired. Try to post at least twice a week so that your posts are spread out evenly across the day.
  2. Edit your videos regularly. If you only post once a week or less, your account will look more dated and tired. Try to post at least twice a week so that your videos are spread out evenly across the day.
  3. Use filters and effects sparingly. When you use filters and effects on your photos or videos, it can make them look older or less fresh looking than they actually are. Instead, try to stick with basic photo editing tools like cropping, brightness/contrast adjustments, and color correction instead.

Open Instagram on your smartphone. Swipe inward from the left or tap the Camera icon in the top-left corner to open the Instagram Stories interface.

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Here, swipe the bottom row, and then tap “Boomerang.” In the Boomerang interface, tap the Shutter button to record a Boomerang.

After you record a Boomerang, you can preview it in the Instagram Stories editing interface. Here, you’ll find familiar tools for adding text, GIFs, and more.

Locate the new Boomerang button in the top toolbar, and then tap it to get to the new Boomerang editing interface.

The Classic Boomerang continues to play in the background, but the interface will change to show a timeline at the bottom of the screen.

You can move the handles at either end of the timeline view toward the middle of the screen to trim the Boomerang. Just move a handle where you want the Boomerang to begin or end.

The trim feature is available in all modes. To switch to Slow-mo mode, tap the Slow-mo button or swipe left on the row above the timeline. In Slow-mo mode, the Boomerang plays at half-speed.

Swipe left again to switch to Echo mode, which adds motion blur to each frame, creating a double-vision effect.

The last mode is called Duo, which quickly rewinds your video and adds a glitchy transition effect.

When you’re happy with your Boomerang effects and trims, tap “Done” in the top-right corner.

Now, tap “Your Story” at the bottom of the screen to add your Boomerang directly to your Instagram Story.

If you want to save your Boomerang and share it on another platform, tap the Download button at the top.

Now that you know how to make cool Boomerangs, take a look at what else you can customize on Instagram.