Through this guide our smartphone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how most modern cell 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. This is why we will see in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge . First we will find out how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. And then we will find out how to use bokeh mode on Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge using third party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our mobile phones, they are now competing with them. However, what is the bokeh effect for? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to contrast with the foreground.
Although this action seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the function on our mobile phone. This is why we will discover in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge thanks to two ways: during the photo taking and after taking the image.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a picture
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge quickly and easily, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is on your mobile phone by default. This mode will be used the moment you take the shot . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. We present here how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the configurations that appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects is displayed. On some Android versions you will have to press the effects icon on the right side of your screen.
- Choose 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 have a successful bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, the procedure may be different, depending on your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph 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. To do this, you will have to use certain functions of your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge by post production . Two solutions may be available to you:
The first of the alternatives 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 S7 Edge:
- Open the Photo gallery from your smartphone.
- Display the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select 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 S7 Edge 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 "
- Select the type of blur effect that you want to add.
- Choose manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge using an application
It is likely that you do not have access to the functions presented above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. If this is your situation, then you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. A very large number of applications exist, and among them, we suggest the app " DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very fast 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 multiple blur tools to get a custom bokeh feel on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Samsung Galaxy Edge S7.
