Today our phone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life quite simply and quickly. And brands have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how most recent phones 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 will find out in this article how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A6 . First we will see how to take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Samsung Galaxy A6. After that, find out how to use bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy A6 with a specific application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy A6
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our phones, they are now able to compete with them. However, what is the use of the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to bring out the subject clearly in the foreground.
Although this manipulation seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. This is why we will see in this first section how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A6 thanks to two ways: during taking the photo and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A6 quickly and easily, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background that is originally on your smartphone. This mode will be used when you take the picture . So you won't need to do any photo retouching. Here is how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy A6:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the parameters displayed 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 with the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is capture the photo.
It may happen that to have a nice bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A6, the procedure is different, due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Select the option 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 put 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 A6 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 seen. In this case, if you have ever taken the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any photo taken by your Samsung Galaxy A6:
- Open the Photo gallery from your smartphone.
- Go to 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 clicking on » Apply "
In the event that you wish to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy A6 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 type of blur 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 snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A6 with an app
It happens at times that you do not have access to the functions seen above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. In the event that this is your situation, you will then have to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A6. A very large number of applications exist, 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 for example:
- The option 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 A6. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
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