{"id":40943,"date":"2021-02-11T09:43:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T17:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/?p=40943"},"modified":"2021-06-21T12:28:32","modified_gmt":"2021-06-21T19:28:32","slug":"aesthetic-editing-instagram","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/picsart.com\/blog\/aesthetic-editing-instagram\/","title":{"rendered":"Aesthetic Photo Editing for Trendy Instagram Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some argue that aesthetics is everything, beauty is an absolute, and style should be valued more than substance. One of the most iconic beauty connoisseurs, Oscar Wilde, who once famously wrote that the “artist is the creator of beautiful things,” would definitely be an Instagram influencer if he were around these days!<\/span><\/p>\n

Even if you’re no match for Wilde\u2019s style, you’re probably one of the billion active users that are looking for ways to make your posts and stories more pleasing to the eye. In these chaotic times, beauty and aesthetic pleasure, and creation and wonder, are what humanity turns to in search of strength and inspiration.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we’ll discuss how to use some of the most popular <\/span>aesthetic editing apps<\/span> to create amazing <\/span>Instagram edits<\/span> for both photos and videos that your followers will love.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Do You Edit an Aesthetic Photo?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

While there are no universal rules about editing an aesthetic photo, the process typically begins with opening any <\/span>Instagram photo editor<\/span> \u2014 we especially love <\/span>PicsArt\u2019s all-in-one app<\/span><\/a> \u2014 and opening the photo you want to edit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. The first step is to crop out any unnecessary elements. You can do so by tapping on <\/span>Tools<\/span><\/i> and then <\/span>Crop<\/span><\/i> and selecting the area you want to keep.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Click <\/span>Apply<\/span><\/i> when you’re done cropping. You can also tap on <\/span>Adjust<\/span><\/i> and play around with brightness, contrast, saturation, and other parameters.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. If it’s a photo with people in it, you can click <\/span>Retouch<\/span><\/i> to enhance features. Tap on <\/span>Face<\/span><\/i> to change the face proportions a bit, use <\/span>Wrinkle<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Eye Bag<\/span><\/i> to turn back time and cancel tiredness, change skin tone, hair or eye color, whiten teeth, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. The final step is making use of the vast array of trendy filters and effects to make your photo even more stunning. Some of the <\/span>best filter<\/span>s in the PicsArt <\/span>app<\/span> are Glitch, which will distort the photo ever so slightly, 1996<\/span>, <\/b>which will turn the photo black and white and give it a vintage feel, and WAVE, which will turn the pic grainy, as if it’s a screenshot from a movie. We’ll talk about filters and effects in more detail down the line.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And finally, don’t forget that with PicsArt you can also add all sorts of stickers and frames, texts in different styles and colors, and even overlay other images. You can even draw on the image or add a lens flare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    How Do Instagrammers Create Aesthetic Photos?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    We have gone over some of the key tools used for <\/span>Instagram edit<\/span>s. Now here are some pro tips that’ll help you on your way to better and better edits.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Develop Your Visual Taste. <\/b>We’re all born with certain likes and dislikes, but our visual taste develops through what we’ve seen. You have to choose beautiful images to feed your eyes. You can find them everywhere: in paintings and blogs, nature and outer space. Knowing <\/span>what colors mean<\/span><\/a> and what they inspire is key to understanding this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Learn About the Color Wheel. <\/b>A big part of being good at creating aesthetic photos is knowing how to combine colors and hues. Learning more about the color wheel will help you achieve just that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Pay Attention To Lyrics and Typography. <\/b>Text is important. And with so many amazing poets and songwriters, endlessly citing John Green’s “she was a hurricane” line just won’t cut it. How about throwing in some Rodriguez lyrics or bell hooks’ “Love is an action”? Also, pay attention to typography: Where do spindly fonts work? Where is italicizing or bolding just too much?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Check Out Other Artists’ Edits and Tutorials for Inspiration. <\/b>Nothing motivates like a virtual community of artists. Go ahead and ask people about their edits and aesthetic style, encourage and praise them, follow each other’s guidelines. Walking the path together as artists and\/or Instagrammers is a unique and magical experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Know What You Want To End up With. <\/b>Define for yourself what you want to achieve before you begin editing. What’s the mood? What’s the purpose of the Insta post you’re editing for? Who’s the ideal viewer?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Keep Your Instagram Feed Somewhat Consistent. <\/b>You’ve all seen those feeds that seem perfectly orchestrated. They may even use the same effect or filter over and over again. While that may be overkill, followers like your feed to be at least somewhat consistent. Decide on your profile’s purpose, color scheme, and general style before making your next Instagram post<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Don’t Be Afraid To Experiment. <\/b>All those <\/span>aesthetic editing apps<\/span> with their extensive tools and effects may seem intimidating at first, but no matter which filter you apply, no matter how much you mess a photo up, the <\/span>Go back<\/span><\/i> button is always there waiting to be tapped on. Be bold in your experiments, you’ll never know what idea pops into your head in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

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