In this article our phone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life simply and quickly. And brands have understood this well by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of professional cameras. This is how most recent smartphones have the bokeh effect. Also allows to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to take a beautiful photo. That is why we will discover in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S22 . First, find out how to take a photo with the bokeh effect using the built-in features of your Samsung Galaxy S22. After that, learn how to use bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy S22 with a specific application.
Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy S22
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our smartphones, they are now able to compete with them. But what is the use of 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 act seems easy to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the function on our mobile phone. That is why in this first part we will discover the use of the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S22 using two ways: during the photo taking and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S22 in an easy and quick way, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is by default on your mobile phone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy S22:
- 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 appears on the screen. On some Android versions you will have 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 thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once set, all you have to do is capture the snapshot.
To obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S22, the procedure may be different because of your 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 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 add 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 have to use certain functions of your Samsung Galaxy S22 by post production . Two procedures will be available to you:
The first of the methods only applies in the event that your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode which we have just discovered. So, in the event that you took the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Samsung Galaxy S22:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Go to the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the snapshot by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy S22 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.
- Press on " Edit »Then on the function» Mosaic "
- Choose the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Select manually areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S22 with an app
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features discussed above because of the Android version installed on your mobile phone. If this is your case, in this specific case you will have to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S22. 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 S22. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
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