Tumblr Staff

[Tumblr Staff]

[idiot]

You ever wanna look at tags? I mean the ones people add, when they reblog things. I do. All the good stuff’s in there. That’s why I made Tag Crawler, a new Tumblr Labs experiment that launched today. You can turn it on (on the web) in your labs settings, here. It looks like this:

Then, whenever you look at notes, you’ll see this li’l hashtag:

Click on it to see the tags people have added when reblogging the post! That’s it! Okay bye.

[staff]

Hey, engineer @idiot​ made a really great Tumblr Lab. Let’s hear it for @idiot! 

Oh, also, @cyle​’s wild “Themed Posts” lab just got an upgrade. Now you can read people’s posts no matter how matchy their blog colors are. See?:

What are Tumblr Labs? They’re experimental features for the web and Android that our engineers are working on, and that you can try out. Fair warning: They’re only semi-tested and not officially supported, so they might cause weirdness on your dashboard. There are worse things than a little weirdness, though, and you can always turn off a lab if you needs things back to normal. 

[Tumblr Staff]

New stuff for the default Tumblr theme:

• Four different layouts: Regular, Minimal, Wide, and Grid. 
  
• Highly readable reblogs: Same as in the dashboard. Goodbye, blockquotes. 
  
• Unique widgets: Say more about yourself by sharing your likes and top photos. 
  
• Design tweaks: Little details that make the whole thing better.
  

As always, your header image, fonts, and colors will automatically match up across the default theme, the dashboard, and the app. How you look is how you look, everywhere.

One more thing: We changed the name of the default theme from “Optica” to “Official,” which makes much more sense. If you’re already using Official, you’ll be automatically updated (as long as you haven’t tweaked the theme code). If you’re not using it…

Jump over to tumblr.com/themes 👉 and hit that install button.

[Tumblr Staff]

Helpful little update rolling out now:
Tapping on the account tab (the little human) takes you directly to your Tumblr.

Now you’re a tap closer to customizing your appearance, and to your own beautiful posts. 

That’s about it. Enjoy being a little closer to yourself. Bye! 👋

[Tumblr Staff]

Fresh subjects requested for exciting new opportunity

Tumblr Labs seeks additional volunteers to undergo new, non-invasive experiments on Android. To participate, go to Labs settings on your Android device and flip the switch ON. (Web-based subjects apply here.) 

Exposure to the following experiments falls within acceptable limits:

• Doodle Posts by @vanillaburritos: Enables a new kind of post you can draw on with your finger.
  
• Sticky Audio Player by @bitterorca and @brendanp: Docks audio posts to your dash so you can play them and scroll.
  
• Tap to Play GIFs by @vanillaburritos: Keeps gifs in a Schrodinger state until you tap them into life so they don’t bog down your phone’s memory. 
  

Qualifications

• Android machine with the latest Tumblr update.
  
• Tolerance to extreme euphoria.
  

Standard disclaimer: Tumblr Labs are experimental features that were designed and developed in someone’s spare time. Labs experiments are not guaranteed to work the first time or any time. Labs experiments may abruptly and unexpectedly cease functioning, or disappear altogether. Real features are not regularly tested for compatibility with Labs experiments. To disable a Tumblr Labs feature, turn the switch off. New Labs experiments will be added and old ones removed, possibly (probably) without notice. By reading this message you imply a positive predisposition towards Labs experiments as long as they last and accept that things will inevitably change as time moves on and on. Labs experiments have not been tested on live animals, your taxonomic rank notwithstanding. Please participate in Tumblr Labs only as prescribed.

[Tumblr Staff]

[staff]

Yes! We’ve bumped up the animated GIF size limit to 3 megabytes.

Think of all of the things you can do with that extra megabyte.

BEFORE

AFTER

[Tumblr Staff]

Stickers and filters for your photos and GIFs.
A new thing in your Tumblr app.  

Rolling out today and tomorrow in the iOS and Android apps: Over 100 extremely relevant stickers for your photos and GIFs. Put a wig on your head. Put an egg on your dog. Achieve personal magnificence.

Q: Where are the stickers??!?

A: Make a new photo or GIF post and look for this face at the bottom of your screen:

Push it. Now you see stickers. 

Q: Can I combine stickers with text?

A: Yup. We put assorted speech and thought bubble stickers in there for that reason exactly.   

Q: Besides posts, where else can I use stickers?

A: If you make a GIF through Tumblr messaging in the app, you’ll have an opportunity to cover it with stickers first. And if you use an iPhone, Tumblr has an iMessage app that you can use to make GIFs and text them to your contacts. Stickers are a part of it now.

Q: Are there more stickers coming?

A: Yep! If you don’t see your favorite object/word/abstract concept represented here, stay tuned.

Q: What about those filters you mentioned? I want to totally scorch this GIF I’m working on.

A: Oh yeah, the filters! We threw in a few filters. They’re intense. Tap the magic wand and enjoy.

[Tumblr Staff]

Oh, wow! New camera in the iOS app

What’s new about it? It looks nicer, for one.

Making gifs is nicer too. Just tap and hold the astonishing new shutter button to record. As you go, the progress bar—also new—wraps around your finger to show how much gif you’ve got left to shoot.

Not new but still neat: after shooting a gif you can adjust the speed, how it loops, and even add a little note.

*mwah*

[Tumblr Staff]

[staff]

Two Weird Tricks to Tumblr Even Faster

Quick reblog: The original Quick thing to do. Hold down the reblog button, then drag your finger to the Tumblr you want to post on.

Quick send-a-post: An update on the classic. Hold down the airplane button, then drag your finger to the Tumblr you want to hurl a post at. Android only with iOS soon. 

[staff]

Quick update: Quick send-a-post is now on iOS too. 

Bonus quick tip: You can quick reblog on the web by holding alt. 

[Tumblr Staff]

Hey-o, the Tumblr GIF maker is in iMessage now.

Yup, we’re in your texts. The Tumblr GIF extension for iMessage lets you make a GIF, then send that GIF directly to anyone you want.

The specifics:

• Shoot GIFs on the spot, or make them from your videos, Live Photos, and bursts.
  
• Make the GIF loop faster or slower. Whichever suits your lifestyle and aesthetic.
  
• Make it run backwards, even. You maniac.
  
• Put text on it. Any color. Three fonts. Three good, strong fonts.
  

If you’ve upgraded to iOS 10 and don’t already see the Tumblr GIF button among your iMessage buttons, here’s what to do:

• Open your Messages app.
  
• Open a conversation, if one isn’t already open.
  
• Tap the app store icon next to the message field.
  
• Tap the ＋ icon.
  
• Take a snack break. You’ve earned a light, healthy snack.
  
• Tap the “Manage” tab.
  
• Tap the switch next to “Tumblr.”
  

Whew. Now you’re ready to GIF things for the people you love.

By the way, you don’t even need a Tumblr account to use this thing. Just search the iMessage App Store for “Tumblr,” download the extension, and start giffing away.

[Tumblr Staff]

What happens next? Click and hold to find out!

That’s right! Live Photos work on the web now. Whenever you see that famous Live Photo icon, click and hold to make them swing.

Tumblr was the first third-party app to support Live Photos—you could even GIF ’em. Now we’re the first to support them on the web. And! We’re open sourcing the javascript library for any webmaster to use: GitHub and npm. We’re also working on an Android version for you.