Layout from Instagram

Layout is a new app that was recently introduced by Instagram that makes it easy to create image collages. Use it to create a simple collage or get creative and combine images artistically. The possibilities are vast.

Instagram has changed a lot since they were purchased by Facebook — in many ways for the better. They've developed new filters, stopped forcing a square crop on all images, and generally listened to their users. Photo collages have always been popular on Instagram, and now the service supports them directly with the new Layout app. Basically, it's not a patch on other photo collage apps, although it does boast an attractive user interface. 

It would have been simple for Instagram to push out a simple offering, but instead they developed a powerful app for combining multiple images into a single post. You get a huge amount of flexibility about how each image is positioned and cropped. If you're a regular poster on Instagram, Layout needs to be on your phone.

If you want to add multiple pictures in one post, you don't always have to create a slideshow. Instead, you can create a collage using Instagram's Layout app for iOS or Android. Layout allows you to add up to nine different pictures to one collage. This gives you even more different ways to upload photos on Instagram.

After you decide on the pictures, you'll have to pick out a specific layout. The app offers several different grids to choose from---some have small boxes for your photos, others have large boxes, and then there are those that have a mix of both.

You can rearrange your photos within these boxes, and use Layout's tools to flip or mirror your photos, as well as add a border. When you're done, you can post your collage to Instagram just like a typical photo.