To put a picture on a picture on Instagram, particularly within your Story, you can easily layer images by adding a photo sticker or using the camera feature within the Story creation tools. This allows you to overlay a smaller picture on top of your initial photo, video, or background.
Adding a Picture Overlay in Instagram Stories
The most common way to place one picture on top of another on Instagram is by using the sticker feature in Instagram Stories. This method lets you select an image from your camera roll or even take a new one using the camera sticker to place over your current Story content.
Here's a breakdown of how to do it:
- Start Your Story: Open Instagram and swipe right or tap the '+' icon and select 'Story'.
- Create Your Background: Take a new photo or video, select one from your camera roll, or choose a solid color background. This will be the base layer.
- Access Stickers: Tap the sticker icon (it looks like a square smiley face) at the top of the screen.
- Choose Your Photo Sticker:
- Look for the "Add Yours" photo sticker (often represented by a picture icon or a stack of photos with a '+' sign). Tap it.
- Alternatively, you might find a camera sticker. Tapping this will "get the camera the front-facing. Camera one more time," as highlighted in the reference. You can then "take a picture of yourself here."
- Select/Take the Overlay Picture:
- If you chose the "Add Yours" sticker, browse your camera roll and select the picture you want to overlay.
- If you chose the camera sticker, take the photo you want to use as the overlay.
- Position and Adjust: The picture you selected or just took will appear on your Story screen. "And with this picture I could just grab it and move it around and put it anywhere."
- Drag the picture to move it to your desired position.
- Pinch in or out with two fingers to resize it.
- Rotate it by twisting with two fingers.
- Tap the picture to change its shape (circle, star, etc.) depending on the sticker type.
- Add More (Optional): You can repeat steps 3-6 to add more pictures on top of your Story.
- Share Your Story: Once satisfied with the layout, tap 'Your Story' or 'Close Friends' to share.
Why Use Picture-on-Picture?
Layering images in your Instagram Story can help you:
- Showcase a reaction to another photo.
- Add a product image over a background scene.
- Include a selfie alongside a picture of what you're doing.
- Create visual interest and dynamic layouts.
This method is quick, easy, and directly integrates with the standard Instagram Story creation tools.
