Thousands of photos are captured on our cell phones every day. Nevertheless, it sometimes happens that it is necessary to retouch them to highlight an object or a person, to erase confidential data or to remove embarrassing details. For this, blurring seems to be the best solution. But finding the technique to achieve artistic blurring is not a long easy process. It is for this reason that today we will discover together how to blur the background of a photo on your LG K11 .

First we will find out solutions to blur the background of an image with your LG K11 . Then we will find out, how to blur a photo on LG K11 using an application .

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Blur the background of a photo using your LG K11

This background blur on a photo was still reserved for SLR cameras a few years ago. With the technical progress of our phones, this functionality is now possible on the majority of cell phones. It gives the opportunity to highlight the main subject of a photo en artistically blurring details of the background. We will now find out that depending on the Android version of your mobile phone, there are several solutions to blur the background of an image on your LG K11.

Blur the background of an image of your LG K11 before the photo is taken

Blurring the background of a photo on your LG K11 can be interesting for bringing out the main subjects in the foreground. In order to do this, several techniques exist. Some Android versions of your LG K11 thus offer basic a way to blur the background when you take the snapshot . The usefulness of this option is that it is Fast . Indeed, you will neither need to carry out post-production operations, nor need to download an application. So, what is the technique to blur the background of a photo on your LG K11:

  • Open the app » Camera  From your smartphone.
  • Scroll through the features at the bottom of the screen and select the feature » Portrait mode "
  • The list of effects is displayed automatically. If that doesn't work, tap the effects icon on the right side of the screen.
  • Choose the effect » Flou  "" Whirlwind  " or " Zoom  »Depending on the desired blur effect.
  • An adjustment bar is then displayed at the bottom of the screen to set the blur level that you wish.
  • Once the desired blur is obtained, take the photo.

On some versions of your LG K11, the process is slightly different to blur the background of a photo:

  • Open your application Camera .
  • Select the feature " Live focus   "Or commonly called" Live Focus ».
  • Set the degree of background blur by dragging the cursor.

Blur the background of a shot of your LG K11 in post-production

It may sometimes be that the result obtained does not suit you or that, for the sake of speed, the settings you have made are not great. In this situation, you may still blur the background of your photo even after capturing it .

On some Android versions, this technique is only possible if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode. In the event that you have captured the shot with one of these modes, here is the procedure to blur the background of your shot on LG K11 in post-production via the settings of the mobile phone:

  • Go to the Gallery from your mobile phone.
  • Open the snapshot that you want to blur.
  • Press on " Change background effect  "Or "Adjust background blur "
  • Choose the effect that you want to add to the background.
  • Adjust the focus slider background to adjust the amount of blur you want.
  • To save the edited photo, press " Apply " ou tap the check mark icon.

Depending on your Android version and if you captured the snapshot without functionality , you can also blur the background on your LG K11 by applying this solution:

  • Open the application Gallery from your smartphone.
  • Choose image that you want to touch up.
  • Press the option » Edit  "Then" Mosaic "
  • Choose the type of blur .
  • You should manually select the areas to blur .
  • Set the intensity of the blur using the focus adjustment bar.
  • Save the snapshot with the changes.

Blur the background of a photo of your LG K11 using an application

If ever the operations we have just shown you cannot be carried out, you still have a technique. You will then have to download an application to blur the background of a photo on your LG K11. The advantage of this solution is that it allows retouch any image on your mobile phone.

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 LG K11, the best application is » Auto blur background ". As the name suggests, it has only one feature, nevertheless as a result it does 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 LG K11.
  • Allow the app to access your Gallery .
  • Select the image you want to blur.
  • Click on the option » Edit "
  • Choose the area to blur or the background, the type of blur among the many filters and effects. Then set its intensity .
  • Finally click on » Save  To save it in your Gallery.

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