In this article our smartphone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And brands have understood this well by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how most recent 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 photograph. This is why we will see today how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 . First, we will find out how to take a bokeh shot using the native features of your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. After that, learn how to use bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 using a third-party application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
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. However, what is the bokeh effect for? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to contrast with the foreground.
Although this act seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. This is why you will discover in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 using two ways: during the photo shoot and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 easily and quickly, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is standard 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 A5 2017:
- 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 is displayed. On some Android versions you will have to press the effects icon on the right side of your screen.
- Select the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once set, all you have to do is capture the snapshot.
To have a nice bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017, the procedure may be different, depending on your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph as soon as the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add a bokeh effect in post production
There may sometimes 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 functions of your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 by post production . Two solutions will be available to you:
The first of the methods only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just discovered. In this case, if 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 A5 2017:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the snapshot by pressing » Apply "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 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 functionality» Mosaic "
- Select the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 with an application
It is likely that you will not have access to the features presented above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your situation then you are going to have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. A very large number of applications are available to you, and among them, we recommend the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very quick and easy to use. It has a lot of features to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find in particular:
- 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 multiple blur tools to get a custom bokeh feel on your Samsung Galaxy A5 2017. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
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