Thousands of snapshots are captured on our phones every day. However, it may be necessary to modify them to enhance an object or a person, to hide private data or to remove annoying details. For this, blurring seems to be the best option. But finding the technique to achieve artistic blurring is not a long easy process. This is the reason why in this article we will see together how to blur the background of a photo on your ASUS Zenfone 2 .
To start we will find out solutions to blur the background of an image with your ASUS Zenfone 2 . Then we will find out, how to blur a photo on ASUS Zenfone 2 using an application .
Blur the background of a photo with your ASUS Zenfone 2
This background blur on a photo was still reserved for SLR cameras a few years ago. With the technological advancement of our phones, this function is now possible on most phones. It will give the possibility of highlight the main subject of an image en artistically blurring details of the background. We will now find out that depending on the Android version of your smartphone, several solutions can be applied to blur the background of an image on your ASUS Zenfone 2.
Blur the background of a snapshot of your ASUS Zenfone 2 before the photo is taken
Blurring the background of a photo on your ASUS Zenfone 2 can be useful for emphasizing the main subjects in the foreground. For this, several techniques are available to you. Some Android versions of your ASUS Zenfone 2 already have a basic a way to blur the background the moment you take the picture . The advantage of this solution is that it is Fast . Indeed, you will neither need to do post-production operations, nor need to download an application. In this situation, how to blur the background of a photo on your ASUS Zenfone 2:
- Open the app » Camera From your smartphone.
- Scroll through the features at the bottom of the screen and choose the feature » Portrait mode "
- The list of effects is displayed automatically. If not, tap the effects icon on the right side of the screen.
- Select the effect » Flou "" Whirlwind " or " Zoom »According to the desired blur effect.
- An adjustment bar is then displayed at the bottom of the screen to change the blur level that you want.
- Once the desired blur is obtained, take the photo.
On several versions of your ASUS Zenfone 2, the process is not quite the same to blur the background of a photo:
- Open your application Camera .
- Click on the " Live focus "Or commonly called" Live Focus ».
- Adjust the degree of background blur by dragging the cursor.
Blur the background of an image from your ASUS Zenfone 2 in post-production
There may be times that you are not satisfied with the result obtained or that, for the sake of speed, the settings you have made are not correct. If so, you can still blur the background of your photo even after capturing it .
On several Android versions, this solution is only possible if your photo was taken with “Portrait mode” or “Live focus” mode. In the event that you have captured the photo with one of these modes, we present here the procedure to perform to blur the background of your photo on ASUS Zenfone 2 in post-production via the settings of the smartphone:
- Go to the Gallery from your smartphone.
- Open the photo that you want to blur.
- Click on " Change background effect "Or "Adjust background blur "
- Select the effect that you want to add to the background.
- Adjust the focus slider of the background in order to correct the desired blur intensity.
- To save the edited photo, press " Apply " ou tap the check mark icon.
Depending on the version of your Android and if you have captured the photo without functionality , you can still blur the background on your ASUS Zenfone 2 by following this technique:
- Open the application Gallery from your smartphone.
- Choose image that you want to change.
- Click on the option » Edit "Then" Mosaic "
- Select the type of blur .
- You must manually select the areas to blur .
- Set the intensity of the blur with the focus adjustment bar.
- Save the photo with the changes.
Blur the background of a photo on your ASUS Zenfone 2 using an application
On the assumption that the manipulations that we have just shown you cannot be carried out, you still have one technique. You will therefore need to download an application to blur the background of a photo on your ASUS Zenfone 2. The advantage of this technique is that it offers the possibility of retouch any image on your smartphone.
There are many applications, but for a rendering almost as qualitative as with a reflex camera, and not having to change the resolution of the photos on your ASUS Zenfone 2, the best application is » Auto blur background ". As the name suggests, it has only one function, nevertheless it does it very well. It also obtains one of the best marks (4, 7/5).
To use it:
- Download application on the Google Play Store of your ASUS Zenfone 2.
- Allow the app to access your Gallery .
- Click on the image you want to blur.
- Click on the option » Edit "
- Select the area to blur or the background, the type of blur among the many filters and effects. Then adjust its intensity .
- Finally click on » Save To save it in your Gallery.
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become an ASUS Zenfone 2 master, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: ASUS Zenfone 2.
