The success of TikTok is due to many factors, but there are two that are key: the creativity of its users (at least some) and its creative tools. That's why it's normal for Instagram to be on the lookout for anything you can do to improve your Reels, even if it involves copying. The last novelty included is called Remix and it is the same as the TikTok Duos.
Remix: the new creative option for TikTok Reels
Instagram is adding new options to its Reel creation tools. The last one is called Remix and for those who are familiar with the use of TikTok, I can only say that it is exactly the same as the Duos on this platform.
In other words, from now on Instagram users who make use of the Reels will be able to create new content from the Reels published by other users within the platform. In that new Reel the original video will appear on the left and the added one on the right. In a split screen view with which to create reactions, collaborations or anything else you can think of.
Of course this is an exclusive feature of Reels, you can't use it in stories. And to do so it is also true that the creator of the original content has previously allowed the use of their content to create new remixes.
How to use the new Reels Remixes on Instagram?
Instagram function for create new Reels from others It is very easy to use. It basically consists of going to the Reels section and when you see one you like, hit Create Reel Oars. From there you make use of the options it offers and little else, to publish. But if it seems to you, we will see it step by step so that there is no doubt. Of course, keep in mind that depending on whether you use iOS or Android, the interface may vary slightly. However, it will be just as easy for you to find each option.
To create a remix of the reel you are watching, the first thing is that said user has not prohibited its reuse for this purpose. If that is not the case, this is what you should do:
- The first thing is to open your Instagram application on your mobile device (it is already active for both iOS and Android)
- Enter the Reels section and start browsing as usual to see what other users have published. If you find one you'd like to react to or use to create your new Reel, hit the three point icon that you will see in the lower right corner of the screen
- A drop-down will appear and there you will find the new option to Create reel remix as long as its user has not prohibited the use for such purpose
- When you press you will automatically go to a new window where you will see an interface that shows on the one hand the reel that you are going to use and on the other what the camera of your device captures
- Once you decide if you want to use the front or main camera, you can press the button in the center to record the reel
- To get an idea of ​​the time you have left of recording, at the top you will see a progress bar that advances. A visual aid in case you take a break, for example, and want to know more or less how much time you have left of recording
- Once your reaction, collaboration or whatever is recorded, you will go to a new screen with edit options. They are basic controls with which to cut and keep the fragment you want. Although you will also have options to add some other extra element such as voice, add stickers, control the audio level of both your video and the original, etc.
- To finish, all you have to do is click on publish and finish deciding the last options that Instagram will give you to publish only in Reels, also in the news section and tag people
Ready. Now you will be able to create new content for a section to which Instagram is paying a lot of attention and it is also being very positive for the growth of all the users who are betting on it.