Through this guide our phone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how the majority of recent phones have the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential for making a beautiful photograph. This is why we will find out in this article how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 . To start, we will find out how to take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017. Then, we will see how to use the bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 with a specific application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our phones, they are now competing with them. However, what exactly is the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the photo to contrast with the foreground.
Although this manipulation seems easy to perform, it is not necessarily 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 J3 2017 using two ways: during taking the photo and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 easily and quickly, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background that is originally on your smartphone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . You will therefore not need to do photo retouching. We present here how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the configurations displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears on the screen. On some Android versions you will need 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 is possible that to get a nice bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017, the procedure may be different, due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Choose the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the power of the blur you want using the adjustment bar that appears on the screen.
- 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 need to use certain features of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 by post production . Two possibilities will be available to you:
The first of the solutions only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just seen. So, 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 J3 2017:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Display the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the snapshot by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you wish to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen above, 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.
- 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 J3 2017 with an application
It is likely that you do not have access to the features seen above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your case, then you will need download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy J3 2017. A multitude 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 many operations to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find in particular:
- 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 J3 2017. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you ever want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy J3 2017, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy J3 2017.
