We're back with the second part of our Hipstamatic how-to guide. Yesterday we showed you through the <a href="http://thebeginnerslens.com/iphone-photography/hipstamatic-guide-part-1.html" title="Hipstamatic How-To Guide Part 1">Hipstamatic interface</a>, and today we're taking things to the next level learning how to work with photo stacks, sharing your photos, ordering Hipstaprints and using your favorite combinations. 

Let's take a closer look at the Hipstamatic Stacks: 

Stacks are a group of photos from your Hipstamatic print gallery, that are grouped together in an album (or a stack). Once grouped you can share your stacks through Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr and through Email. 

To create a stack: 
1. Tap on the print gallery button on the camera back. 
2. Now tap on the Stacks button. 


3. To create a new stack tap the + button. 
4. Select the prints you would like to include in the stack by tapping on them. A check mark will appear in the corner of the selected photos. Now tap New Stack in the top right corner. 
5. Type in a name for your stack. Tap DONE, and it will be created. Return to the Stacks screen. 
6. Once you've created more than one stack, you can view your stacks by swiping to the left and right in the Stacks screen. 

To share your stack open it up and tap the Share button in the bottom left corner of the screen and choose the platform through which you would like to share. If this is the first time you are sharing through Hipstamatic, you will need to set up your sharing accounts and you will be prompted to do so. 

With your stack open, you may notice a small icon that looks like a present at the bottom of the screen. Tap on this icon to be taken to the Hipstamart Print Lab where you can order real 4", 7", 10", and 30" prints of your Hipstamatic photos. If you think you may want to order large prints from your Hipstamatic photos, be sure to save all of your images at the highest resolution possible. 

You can also add your stack to your Family Album. The Family Album is another sharing platform for your Hipstaprints whereby you can invite friends and family to create a collective album, or you can choose photos from the Hipstamatic Family Album collective to create your own albums. To share your stack to the Family Album you will need to first set up your Family Album account. To do so tap on the Family Album icon in the bottom of the print gallery, enter your details and create your account. 

If you want to create your own Family album tap the + button in the top right of the Family Album home screen. There are three types of Family Albums you can create they are: Magic Album, Shared Album, or Photo Album. 

The Magic Album is a way to view Hipstamatic prints that are being uploaded to the shared Family Album by location and date. With the Magic Album you can enter a date and location and add photos that you love to that album. 

A Shared Album is an album that you set up, sending invitations to friends and family who are also using Hipstamatic. Your invitees can contribute their favorite photos to the album - this is a great one for family functions such as birthday parties or special vacations. 

Lastly, a Photo Album is one that you create of your favorite photos, with no other contributors. Try out the Hipstamatic Family Album for yourself and get access to a whole world of Hipstamatic prints! 

There's a lot of fun to be had when experimenting with Hipstamatic's seemingly infinite lens / flash / film combinations but as you shoot you may come across a few combinations that really blow your hair back, float your boat, rock your world, etc. So it's important to know how to set your camera to shoot using your favorite combinations: 

1. From the camera back, tap on the View Prints button to go into the print gallery. 
2. Tap on the print that features the settings that you love.
3. Now tap on Match Settings...
4. You will be asked if you want to change the camera settings to match the print. Tap Change and your camera will be set to use the same combination found in this print. 

Admittedly, it would be nice to have a "Favorite Combinations Folder" or somewhere to organize presets - but in keeping with all of the other quirky features Hipstamatic has to offer, this set-up seems just about right. 

As always, please share your favorite Hipstamatic prints with us in the comments below! 

  