In this article our smartphone allows to immortalize the moments of our life quite simply and quickly. And manufacturers have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how the vast majority of modern phones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful image. That is why we will see in this article how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy M30s . To start, we will find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Samsung Galaxy M30s. Then, we will see how to use bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy M30s using a third party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy M30s
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 exactly is 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 necessarily easy to find the function on our phone. This is why we will see in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy M30s using two ways: during the photo shooting and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy M30s easily and quickly, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is standard on your phone. This mode will be used when you take the picture . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy M30s:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the settings that 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 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 set, all you have to do is capture the photo.
To have a successful bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy M30s, the procedure may be different, due to your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Choose the mode " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph when 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 M30s by post production . Two solutions will 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. In this case, in the event that you took the picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Samsung Galaxy M30s:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Go to the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the photo by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Samsung Galaxy M30s 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.
- Click on " Edit »Then on the function» Mosaic "
- Choose the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy M30s using an application
Sometimes you may not have access to the functions discussed above due to the Android version installed on your phone. If this is your case, then you will need download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy M30s. 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 a lot of features to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find for example:
- The possibility 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 several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy M30s. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become a master of the Samsung Galaxy M30s, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy M30s.
