Seamless Pinned Instagram Posts: Mastering Instagram's 2025 Update
In the ever-evolving world of social media, keeping up with platform changes is crucial to maintaining a polished and professional presence. Instagram's latest grid update has shifted from squares to rectangles, disrupting the seamless look of many pinned posts. For those who love to maintain cohesive, visually appealing profiles, this tutorial is key. We'll walk you through a practical workaround that ensures your pinned posts flow perfectly together, despite Instagram's new cropping rules.
Why This Matters
With Instagram now cropping the edges of your posts, achieving a *seamless pinned look* has become challenging. Whether you're showcasing a product, introducing yourself, or sharing valuable content, a visually cohesive strip of posts at the top of your profile can make a lasting impression. Let's dive into how you can adapt to this update.
Step-by-Step Tutorial
Step 1: Set Up Canva
- Open Canva and select a template suitable for your Instagram posts. Ensure you have the rulers visible by going to File > Settings and selecting Show Rulers and Guides or pressing Shift + R on your keyboard.
Step 2: Create Guides
- Drag lines from the ruler to create guides at 33 pixels from each edge. This will mark where Instagram is likely to crop your posts, allowing you to design with precision.
Step 3: Design Your Posts
- Create your posts, ensuring that significant content isn't placed too close to the edges. Maintain branding and clarity, ensuring that each post can stand alone yet also flows seamlessly with adjacent posts.
Step 4: Align Images Across Posts
- For images spanning multiple posts, press R to insert a rectangle. Adjust it to the width of the guide (33 pixels). Align images you want to stretch across posts using this rectangle as a marker.
- Copy the elements and rectangle, paste them onto the next canvas, and align using the guide.
Step 5: Remove Temporary Guide
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- Delete the rectangle guide on each post so it doesn’t appear in the final design. This is key to maintaining a clean, professional look.
Step 6: Export and Plan Posts
- Export your completed designs as PNG files. Plan to post them in reverse order – rightmost first, then middle, ending with the leftmost to ensure initial alignment.
Step 7: Post to Instagram
- Upload the posts starting with the one that will appear on the far right of the grid, followed by the middle, and finally the leftmost. This ensures a coherent visual experience on your profile.
Final Tips
- Avoid placing important elements in the top-right corner to prevent them from being obscured by Instagram icons.
- Ensure that images spanning posts don’t cut through major features, such as a face, to maintain individual post appeal.
This step-by-step guide is designed to keep your Instagram profile looking polished and cohesive. With this workaround, you can continue to make a great first impression on your audience. Happy Designing!
Jacqui Naunton // White Deer