Instagram is very keen to get people using Reels as much as possible, as it works to counter the rise of TikTok, while also aligning with rising usage trends. The latest development on this front comes in the form of a new‘Montage’ option, currently being tested internally, which would enable users to convert their Instagram Stories frames into short Reel-video clips.
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As you can see in this example, shared by app researcher Alessandro Paluzzi, the new process would enable you to splice together your Stories frames into a Reels clip. The first step, as shown above, would display all of your Stories frames in sequence. From there, you would then enable Instagram to automatically formulate a video combining elements of each frame.
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The final stage would see Instagram recommending audio to go along with your new Reels clip, which it would automatically sync to the transitions that it’s created.
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It’s a fairly logical, straightforward looking tool, with its true utility coming down to how it actually formulates the clips, and how it converts elements from your Stories into Reels.
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