How to use Masking in Instagram Edits
Masking in the Instagram Edits app is one of those
features most people scroll past without realising
what it can do. In this video I'm breaking it down
completely, including something that trips a lot
of people up: the difference between a mask and a crop.
In this video I'm covering:
✦ Crop vs Mask
Crop cuts the frame permanently. Mask hides part
of the clip without destroying anything — here's
why that matters
✦ The four mask shapes
Split, shutter, ellipse and rectangle — what each
one looks like and when to use them
✦ Vertical and horizontal controls
How to resize and reposition each shape to get
exactly the area you want
✦ Feathering edges
The difference between a hard mask edge and a
soft blended one — and when each works best
✦ Practical use cases
Real examples of when masking actually makes
your edit better
THE RULES OF THIS SERIES
✦ Every tutorial is under 10 minutes (there's a timer
on screen so you can hold me to it)
✦ New Instagram Edits tutorial every weekday throughout
May 2026 (21 videos)
✦ Every video is uncut, no edits,
what you see is what you get.
📋 FULL SERIES PLAYLIST:
• Instagram Edits App: A Complete Tutorial S...
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