Through this guide our smartphone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how the majority of recent phones have the bokeh effect. Allows as 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 S10 plus . First of all we will see how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Samsung Galaxy S10 plus. After that, find out how to use bokeh mode on Samsung Galaxy S10 plus with third party app.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy S10 plus
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our phones, they are now able to compete with them. However, what does the bokeh effect correspond to? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to contrast with the foreground.
Although this manipulation seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our mobile phone. This is why you will discover in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S10 plus using two ways: during taking a photo and after taking the image.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a picture
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S10 plus quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available on your mobile phone. This mode will be used the moment 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 S10 plus:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the options 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 set, all you have to do is capture the photo.
To have a successful bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S10 plus, the procedure may be different, depending on your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Choose the mode " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the power of the blur you want using the adjustment bar that appears on the screen.
- Take the picture 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 functions of your Samsung Galaxy S10 plus in post production . There are two methods 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. So, if you have ever taken the picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Samsung Galaxy S10 plus:
- 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 clicking on » Apply "
If you ever want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy S10 plus that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen above, another procedure exists:
- 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 the 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 S10 plus with an app
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features discussed above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. In the event that this is your case, you will then have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S10 plus. A multitude of applications are available to you, and among them, we suggest 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 S10 plus. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you want a lot of tutorials to become a master of the Samsung Galaxy S10 plus, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S10 plus.
