In this article our phone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that allow them to compete with the photo quality of professional cameras. This is how the majority of modern phones have the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful image. This is the reason why we will discover in this article how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A72 . First we will see how to take a photo with the bokeh effect using the native features of your Samsung Galaxy A72. And then we will find out how to use bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy A72 using a third-party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy A72
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. But what is the bokeh effect for? It is neither more nor less than put a blur effect on the background of the photo to contrast with the foreground.
Although this manipulation seems simple to accomplish, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. This is the reason why we will see in this first part the use of the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A72 in two ways: during the photo taking and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A72 in a simple and fast way, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available as standard on your smartphone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . So you won't need any post-production manipulations. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy A72:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the parameters which appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects is displayed. On some Android versions you will need to press the effects icon on the right side of your screen.
- Choose the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once set, all that remains is to capture the photo.
It sometimes happens that to have a successful bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A72, the approach is different due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Choose the mode " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the intensity of the blur you want thanks to 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 be times when you want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. To do this, you will need to use certain functions of your Samsung Galaxy A72 by post production . Two solutions may be available to you:
The first of the alternatives only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just seen. 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 A72:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the photo by pressing » Apply "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy A72 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, there is another approach:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Press on " Edit »Then on the functionality» Mosaic "
- Choose the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Choose manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy A72 with an application
It may happen that you do not have access to the functions seen above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your situation, in this specific case you will need download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy A72. A multitude 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 many operations to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find among others:
- The option of choose the 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 A72. You can therefore play on 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 the king of the Samsung Galaxy A72, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy A72.
