Thousands of pictures are taken every day on our cell phones. Nevertheless, it sometimes happens that it is necessary to retouch them to highlight an object or a person, to hide confidential data or to remove embarrassing 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge .
First we will find out solutions to blur the background of an image with your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge . Then we will find out, how to blur a photo works on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge using an app .
Blur the background of a photo with your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
This background blur in a photo was only usable a few years ago by owners of SLR cameras. With the technological advancement of our devices, this function is now possible on most cell phones. It will give the possibility of highlight the main subject of an image en artistically blurring details of the background. We will now learn that depending on the Android version of your smartphone, there are several methods available to blur the background of an image on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
Blur the background of an image of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge before the photo is taken
Blurring the background of a photo on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge can be useful for bringing out the main subjects in the foreground. In this perspective, several techniques exist. Some Android versions of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge have original a way to blur the background when you capture the photo . The advantage of this technique is that it is Fast . In reality, you won't need to do any post-production operations or download an app. So, how to blur the background of a photo on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge:
- Open the app » Camera From your smartphone.
- Scroll through the features at the bottom of the screen and choose the function » Portrait mode "
- The list of effects appears automatically. If it doesn't work, 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 then appears at the bottom of the screen to change the blur level that you wish.
- Once the desired blur is obtained, take the photo.
On several versions of your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, the handling is slightly different to blur the background of a photo:
- Open your application Camera .
- Choose the feature " 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge in post-production
It may happen at times that the result obtained does not suit you or that, for the sake of speed, the settings you have made are not top. If so, you can still blur the background of your photo even after taking it .
On several Android versions, this manipulation is only possible in the event that your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode. If you took the photo with one of these modes, here is the process to blur the background of your photo on Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge in post-production with the help of 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 background to correct the amount of blur you want.
- To save the edited photo, press " Apply " ou tap the check mark icon.
Depending on the version of your Android and in the event that you took the photo without functionality , you can still blur the background on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge by applying this solution:
- Open the application Gallery from your smartphone.
- Select 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 thanks to the focus adjustment bar.
- Save the photo with the changes.
Blur the background of a photo on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge using an application
In the event that the operations we have just shown you cannot be carried out, you still have a technique. In this situation you will have to download an application to blur the background of a photo on your Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge. The advantage of this solution is that it allows 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, the best application is » Auto blur background ". As its name suggests, it has only one function, but suddenly 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 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge.
- Allow the app to access your Gallery .
- Choose 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 adjust its intensity .
- Finally click on » Save To save it in your Gallery.
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy Edge S6.
