Thursday 24 April 2014

Background defocus app


Sony's 'Background Defocus' app available on Google Play as a free download, enabling Xperia smartphone users to click more professional-looking photos. Recently, we've seen Google launched new camera app with Lens Blur feature and even this app also uses a similar technology.

This Background Defocus app let the object in focus stand out, and simulate a shallow depth of field by creating a blurred out background. It captures two photos with different focus settings, which you can bring together to create a photo with one object in sharp and focus, against a beautifully blurred out
background.

Steps to use Background Defocus app:

  • Start the Camera and select Background defocus as camera mode
  • Tap the object you want to focus on in the viewfinder
  • Tap the camera key to take a photo
  • Change the blur level and blur effect with the controls on the screen
  • Tap the save buttonTips for best photos
Sony suggests the users, focus on an object 15-45cm away from the device and to make sure that the background is 5 meter away from the focused object in order to get a sharp focused shot. 
 
The Background defocus app is sized at 7.1MB, and is compatible with devices running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean or higher. It is available to download for free from Google Play.

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