Are you struggling to choose the most interesting photo for your profile from hundreds of options? Why not turn a regular photo into an art avatar on Instagram with the help of PicsArt’s photo effects?
PicsArt is a leader in the world of creative apps and communities, helping to elevate the artistic level of your photos. The app is popular among millions of users and boasts a high-quality set of tools, including overlays and drawing, cropping, text, various effects, and filters.
Creating an avatar in the PicsArt app
- Go to Play Market or App Store.
- Download the PicsArt application.
- Select the image or photo you want to edit: click the “+” sign at the bottom, choose the photo on your smartphone that you want to use for editing.
- Crop the image. If the photo is square with a 1:1 aspect ratio, skip this step: select the “Tools” option; then “Crop”; on the scale at the bottom, choose 1:1 or the square image; crop the image, selecting the size and the part you want to use; click the checkmark in the top right corner of the screen.
- Shape the image: select the “Tools” option; then “Shape Crop”; choose a shape, usually a circle, for the Instagram avatar – a round shape; crop the photo again and select the circle size; move to the arrow, choose the color and size of the frame; save the image.
- Automatically return to the main menu and now create, for example, an oil painting: click on the “Effects” tab; slide the line to the right and choose the “Art” filter; when you click again, a scale appears to increase or decrease the effect; adjust the degree and fade of the filter; click the checkmark in the top right corner again.
- Use the “Transform” tab to improve your image. Numerous tools are used for this. Remove defects, accentuate eyes and lips with a brush, smooth the skin, and don’t forget to save changes.
- To create a unique avatar with a design, it’s time to work some magic. Go back to “Effects” and choose “Magic,” “Paper,” or “Pop Art.” Using the suggested filters and by repeatedly clicking to increase or decrease the effect, create a wonder.
Art avatar for Instagram is ready.
You can add a 3D effect or insert one image into another by cutting out a human figure along the contour. Click on the human image for that.
Pros and Cons of an App for Creating Instagram Avatars
Programs in Russian language for editing photos are not so common, and PicsArt is a leader among them when it comes to creating avatars for Instagram. Despite its limited functionality, the program offers an abundance of ready-to-use and easy-to-use effects. People choose this application for its obvious advantages:
- The program is free.
- It supports the Russian language.
- PicsArt requires little resources and does not require a powerful mobile platform.
- It provides a lot of possibilities for photo editing, starting from creating the background of the avatar, creatively changing faces, color and graphic effects, and ending with posting the finished avatar on social networks.
- The application offers many templates and ready-made solutions for those who do not want to spend a lot of time.
- It can be used for photo retouching on both mobile devices and computers.
There are also some disadvantages:
- Limited selection of tools;
- Built-in purchases of styles, effects, and captions at high prices;
- A lot of annoying ads that interfere with work.
PicsArt has grown from an advanced photo editor for Android and iOS into a social network where you can showcase your work to the public.
For now, this resource remains the best among free applications for creating art avatars on Instagram.