Today our smartphone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And the manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations giving the possibility of competing with the photo quality of reflex cameras. This is how most modern smartphones have the bokeh effect. Also allows 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 article how to use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 . First we will find out how to take an image with the bokeh effect using the native features of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. Then, we will see how to use bokeh mode on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 using a third-party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3
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. However, what exactly is the bokeh effect? 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 simple to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the function on our smartphone. This is the reason why you will discover in this first part the use of the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 thanks to two ways: while taking a photo and after taking the image.
How to use bokeh mode when taking an image
To use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 in a simple and quick way, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is by default on your smartphone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . You won't need to do any photo editing. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the configurations displayed 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 which is located 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 take the picture.
It may happen that to have a successful bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, the procedure is different because of your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur strength you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture when the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to put a bokeh effect in post-production
There may be times when you want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. In this context, you will have to use certain functions of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 by post production . Two alternatives will be available to you:
The first of the methods only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode which we have just discovered. So, if 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 Fold3:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the snapshot by clicking on » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, there is another procedure:
- 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 kind of blurry 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 obtained.
- Save the snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 using an application
It is plausible that you do not have access to the functions presented above because of the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your case, then you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. A very large number of applications exist, 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 among others:
- 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 several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to obtain a style of blur worked on each of your photos.
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