Use Portrait mode or Live Focus on your Galaxy phone
You know that Samsung’s innovative cameras are fun to use and always include multiple options for getting your shots just right. The Live Focus feature has been a part of Galaxy smartphone cameras for a while and is known for its iconic filters. The original Live Focus is still great, but it is now part of Portrait mode on Galaxy smartphones with One UI 4, like the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 lineups. With Portrait mode, you can use brand-new filters and effects to help transform your selfies.
Note: Information provided applies to Galaxy devices sold in Canada with running One UI 3 or later. Available screens and settings may vary for smartphones sold in other countries.
Once you open up this feature, it will automatically apply your chosen filter to whatever you are photographing. You can use it with the front camera for great selfies or with the rear camera for stunning photos of friends and family.
Open the Camera app, and then tap MORE. Tap LIVE FOCUS, and then tap the circle in the bottom right corner of the screen. There are a few options to choose from, and each can be altered using the slider.
- Blur: This will blur the background around the subject.
- Big circle: Creates a focused circle around your subject while really blurring the background.
- Colour point: Changes the sharpness of the colours directly around your subject, so everything else becomes black and white.
- Zoom: Creates an effect where it looks like you are moving toward the subject at a high speed.
- Spin: Creates a spinning effect around the subject, so they can really stand out against the background.
Portrait mode on the Galaxy S21 and Galaxy S22 series and other phones with One UI 4 now includes Live Focus, but you also have additional effects and filters to help take your photos to the next level. Your selfies can look amazing!
Open the Camera app, and then tap MORE. Tap PORTRAIT, and then tap the circle in the bottom right of the viewfinder. The options can be altered using the slider.
Note: On the Galaxy S22 series, PORTRAIT will be available at the bottom of the screen after opening the Camera app.
- Blur: This will blur the background around the subject, like Live Focus on previous devices.
- Studio: This applies a brightening effect to the subject but does not brighten the background, making the subject the main focal point.
- High-key mono: Creates a monochromatic effect with high brightness. The entire picture and subject will appear in black and white.
- Low-key mono: Similar to High-key mono where the picture appears in black and white. However, it uses low brightness instead.
- Backdrop: Grays out the background around the subject with a gradient effect, while the subject itself still has colour.
- Colour point: Changes the sharpness of the colours directly around your subject, so everything else looks darker and the subject stands out.
Although their names are different, Live Focus video and Portrait video use the same options, whether you have a slightly older phone, or a brand new Galaxy S22, as long as it has been updated to One UI 3 or later. Just like their picture alternatives, these modes add an effect to whatever you are recording using either the rear or front cameras.
Open the Camera app, and then tap MORE. Tap LIVE FOCUS VIDEO or PORTRAIT VIDEO, and then tap the circle in the bottom right of the viewfinder. There are four options to choose from, and each can be altered using the slider.
- Blur: This will blur the background around the subject that you are filming.
- Big circle: Creates a focused circle around your subject while really blurring the background.
- Colour point: Changes the sharpness of the colours directly around your subject, so everything else becomes black and white.
- Glitch: This will create a colourful static effect in the background.
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