Thousands of photos are captured on our cell phones every day. However, it sometimes happens that it is necessary to improve them to enhance an object or a person, to erase confidential data or to remove embarrassing details. In this setting, blurring seems to be the best option. 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 X2 .

First we will find out solutions to blur the background of an image with your LG X2 . Then we will find out, how does blurring a photo work on LG X2 with an application .

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Blur the background of a photo using your LG X2

This background blur in a photo was only usable a few years ago by owners of SLR cameras. Thanks to the technological progress of our phones, this functionality is now possible on the majority of cell phones. It gives the opportunity to highlight the main theme of an image en blurring artistically the details of the background. We will now find out that depending on the Android version of your smartphone, several procedures exist to blur the background of an image on your LG X2.

Blur the background of an image from your LG X2 before the photo is taken

Blurring the background of a photo on your LG X2 can be interesting for highlighting the main subjects in the foreground. In order to do this, several techniques exist. Some Android versions of your LG X2 already have this by default a way to blur the background the moment you take the picture . The advantage of this solution is that it is Fast . In fact, you won't need to do any post-production operations or download an application. In this case, how to blur the background of a photo on your LG X2:

  • Open the app » Camera  From your smartphone.
  • Scroll down the options at the bottom of the screen and choose 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.
  • Select the effect » Flou  "" Whirlwind  " or " Zoom  »Depending on the desired blur effect.
  • An adjustment bar then appears at the bottom of the screen to change the blur level that you want.
  • Once the desired blur is obtained, take the photo.

On a number of versions of your LG X2, the procedure is slightly different to blur the background of an image:

  • 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 of your LG X2 in post-production

It sometimes happens at times that you are not satisfied with the result obtained or that, for the sake of speed, the adjustments you have made are not correct. In this situation, you will still be able to blur the background of your photo even after taking it .

On a certain number of Android versions, this manipulation is only possible if your photo was taken with “Portrait mode” or “Live focus” mode. In the event that you took the photo with one of these modes, here is the procedure to perform to blur the background of your photo on LG X2 in post-production using the smartphone settings:

  • See you in the Gallery from your smartphone.
  • Open the photo that you want to blur.
  • Press 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 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 ever took the photo without functionality , you can still blur the background on your LG X2 by applying this method:

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

Blur the background of a photo of your LG X2 with an application

If the operations we have just seen cannot be carried out, you still have one technique left. You will then need to download an application to blur the background of a photo on your LG X2. The advantage of this method 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 LG X2, the best application is » Auto blur background ". As the name suggests, it only has one feature, however 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 X2.
  • 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 kind of blur among the many filters and effects. Then set its intensity .
  • Finally click on » Save  To save it in your Gallery.

In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the LG X2, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: LG X2.