Through this guide, our telephone allows us to immortalize the moments of our lives simply and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations giving the possibility of competing with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how the vast 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 take a beautiful photo. That is why we will discover in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a samsung galaxy z fold . First we will find out how to take a photo with the bokeh effect using the built-in features of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. After that, we will find out how to use bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold with a third-party application.

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Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold

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 is the bokeh effect for? 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 perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our mobile phone. This is why we will see in this first section the use of the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 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 Z Fold easily and quickly, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available as standard on your mobile phone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . So you won't need any post-production manipulations. Find out how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold:

  • Open your application » Camera "
  • Choose the » Portrait Mode  »Present in the options that appear at the bottom of the screen.
  • Automatically, a list of effects appears. 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 that remains is to capture the photo.

It is possible that to obtain a nice bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold, the approach is different due to the fact that you are on another 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 picture when 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 need to use certain functions of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold by post production . Two procedures will be available to you:

The first of the alternatives 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 photo taken by your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold:

  • Open the Photo gallery of your device.
  • Display 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 photo by clicking on » Apply "

In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, there is another approach:

  • 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 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 obtained.
  • Save the photo.

Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold with an application

It is likely that you do not have access to the functions discussed above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. In the event that this is your case, then you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold. A multitude of applications exist, and among them, we recommend the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very fast and easy to use. It has many operations to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find among others:

  • 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 Z Fold. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to obtain a style of blur worked on each of your photos.

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