Through this guide our smartphone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life simply and quickly. And the manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations giving the possibility of competing with the photo quality of reflex cameras. This is how the majority of modern smartphones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Also allows to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful image. This is why we are going to see today how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A42 . First, find out how to take an image with the bokeh effect using the built-in features of your Samsung Galaxy A42. Then, find out how to use bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy A42 with a third-party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy A42
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our smartphones, they are now able to compete with them. Nevertheless, what is the use of the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less than put a blur effect on the background of the image to bring out the subject clearly in the foreground.
Although this action seems simple to perform, it is not always easy to find the function on our smartphone. This is the reason why you will discover in this first part the handling of the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A42 thanks to two techniques: during the photo taking and after having taken the image.
How to use the bokeh mode when taking an image
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A42 in a simple and fast way, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is integrated by default on your smartphone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here is how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy A42:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the options that appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears. On some Android versions you will have to press the effects icon which is located on the right side of your screen.
- Select the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is capture the snapshot.
It sometimes happens that to have a nice bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A42, the procedure is different due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur strength you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture as soon as the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add a bokeh effect in post production
There may be times when you want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. To do this, you will have to use certain features of your Samsung Galaxy A42 by post production . Two procedures may be available to you:
The first of the solutions only applies in the event that your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just seen. So, in the event that you took the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any photo taken by your Samsung Galaxy A42:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the photo by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy A42 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, there is another procedure:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Press on " Edit »Then on the function» Mosaic "
- Select the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Select manually areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A42 with an application
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features presented above because of the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your situation, then you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A42. A very large number of applications exist, and among them, we recommend the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very fast and easy to use. It has many operations to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find among others:
- The possibility of select focus area (circular blur, linear blur, blur on a personalized area, or on an area in contact with the finger). The brush size is adjustable.
- The provision of several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A42. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Samsung Galaxy A42, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy A42.
