Instagram Update Includes 5 New Filters

Find out why your holiday snaps are going to be so much snazzier.

ByABC News
December 16, 2014, 3:22 PM
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— -- Instagram delivered the ultimate holiday gift today to its users: five new filters.

Meet Slumber, Crema, Ludwig, Aden and Perpetua. They sound like characters from "The Hunger Games," but are actually the names of Instagram's new filters.

The company rarely rolls out new filters -- the last rollout was in 2012 -- so it makes today extra special for the photo sharing app's 300 million monthly users.

PHOTO: Instagram releases five new filters and now lets you re-arrange your filter tray.
Instagram releases five new filters and now lets you re-arrange your filter tray.

Instagram iOS 6.4.0 can be found in the App Store and version 6.12.0 in the Google Play Store. The new filters are in addition to the existing selection.

But wait -- there's more!

Instagram is also giving users control of their filters, allowing them to re-arrange the order or hide the ones they never use.

After downloading the update, this feature can be activated by swiping right to the end of the filters and then clicking "manage."

You're now all set for snazzier-than-ever holiday snaps.