How to Create an Instagram Story Cover: Photoshop in 60 Seconds

Organize your stories with beautiful Instagram highlight icons! Check out this video below!

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Photoshop in 60 Seconds: Instagram Story Cover

Making a creative Instagram profile is a really easy way to get more followers. Now you can organize your favorite stories with clever covers on your profile. This video will show you how to create three easy covers using awesome gradient backgrounds and fine-line icons.

Watch the steps unfold and get all the details you need in the process below. Check out more amazing backgrounds and resources on Envato Elements.

How to Create an Instagram Highlight Icons Story Cover

First set up your document. Open a New Document at 1080 x 1920 pixels, the perfect size for Instagram.

Now decide which color or graphic you want to use for the Instagram story highlight icons background. For an easy result, simply Fill a New Layer with any color using the Paint Bucket Tool (G).

But for a more creative route, I’ll use one of these beautiful Gradient Backgrounds from Envato Elements. Copy and Paste the background onto a New Layer and position it in place using the Move Tool (V).

Now add the categories. Download a Fineline Icon Pack and use the icons to define each category. Here I’ll add the Instagram logo for Instagram templates, a music icon for my favorite music, and the sun icon for lifestyle posts.

Position each icon in the center of the graphic and upload the result to Instagram.  Then go to your profile’s Instagram highlights and create new covers for your Instagram stories.

Here is the final result.

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Get Amazing Design Resources

Want to create videos like this? Download the resources used in this video:

• Gradient Backgrounds
• Fineline Icons