Thousands of snapshots are captured on our mobile 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. To do this, blurring seems to be the right solution. But it is not always easy to find the technique to achieve artistic blurring. This is the reason why in this article we will see together how to blur the background of a photo on your Sony Xperia 8 .
First we will find out solutions to blur the background of an image with your Sony Xperia 8 . Then we will find out, how to blur a photo on Sony Xperia 8 using an application .
Blur the background of a photo with your Sony Xperia 8
This background blur in a photo was not so long ago reserved for SLR cameras. Thanks to the technological progress of our android devices, this feature is now possible on most phones. It offers the possibility of highlight the main subject of an image en blurring artistically details of the background. We will now learn that depending on the Android version of your phone, several solutions can be applied to blur the background of an image on your Sony Xperia 8.
Blur the background of an image from your Sony Xperia 8 before the photo is taken
Blurring the background of a photo on your Sony Xperia 8 can be useful to bring out the main subjects in the foreground. For this, several techniques are available to you. Some Android versions of your Sony Xperia 8 are already so original 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 will not need to perform post-production operations, nor need to download an application. In this case, how to blur the background of a photo on your Sony Xperia 8:
- 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 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 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 a number of versions of your Sony Xperia 8, the handling is slightly different to blur the background of a snapshot:
- 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 an image from your Sony Xperia 8 in post-production
It is possible at times that the result obtained does not suit you or that, for the sake of speed, the adjustments you have made are not the best. If so, you can always blur the background of your photo even after taking it .
On a certain number of 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 picture with one of these modes, here is the procedure to do to blur the background of your shot on Sony Xperia 8 in post-production using the phone settings:
- Go to the Gallery from your phone.
- 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 to be able to adjust 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 have taken the photo without functionality , you can also blur the background on your Sony Xperia 8 by applying this technique:
- Open the application Gallery from your smartphone.
- Select image that you want to touch up.
- Click on the option » Edit "Then" Mosaic "
- Select the type 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 of your Sony Xperia 8 with an application
In the event that the operations we have just shown you cannot be done, there is still a technique left for you. In this situation you will need to download an application to blur the background of a photo on your Sony Xperia 8. The advantage of this technique is that it allows you to retouch any image on your 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 Sony Xperia 8, the best application is » Auto blur background ". As the name suggests, it only has one feature, yet therefore 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 Sony Xperia 8.
- Allow the app to access your Gallery .
- Select 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.
In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Sony Xperia 8, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 8.
