Through this guide our phone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life quite simply and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations to compete with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how the majority of modern cell 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 photograph. This is why we will find out today how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra . First of all, we will see how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. And then we will find out how to use the bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra with a specific application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our mobile 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 photo to bring out the subject well in the foreground.
Although this action seems easy to accomplish, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our phone. This is why we will discover in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra thanks to two techniques: during the photo taking and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra easily and quickly, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is on your phone by default. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Find out how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the settings displayed 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.
- 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.
To have a successful bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, 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 blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photo once the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add a bokeh effect in post production
From time to time, you may want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. In this context, you will need to use certain features of your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 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. So, in the event that 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 S20 Ultra:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Go to the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the image by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you wish to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, another procedure exists:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Click on " Edit »Then on the functionality» Mosaic "
- Choose the type of blur effect that you want to add.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the image.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra with an app
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, you will need in this specific case download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. A very large number 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 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 S20 Ultra. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra.
