Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge: How to Take a Photo Using Selective Focus Mode in Camera App in Android 5.1.1 Lollipop

Selective focus is a shooting mode in the Camera app in Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge that can be used if you want to make a specific object in a photo you take be the centre of attention by applying the out of focus effect in the photo.


Before taking a photo using the selective focus mode, you have to fill the following conditions so you can get the best result:

• Position the object you want to focus on close to your phone and make sure it's placed between 10-50cm from the phone.
• Make sure there's a sufficient distance between the object and the background or at least 3 times the distance between the object and your phone. As the example, if you place the object 20cm from your phone, then the distance between your phone and the background at least 60cm.
• Avoid taking photos with the background that can't be distinguished from the object, e.g., plain-coloured walls, the background that has no pattern, etc.
• Make sure to take a photo in a well lit environment and there's no strong light behind the object so that the camera can easily distinguish between the object and the background.

How to take a photo using the selective focus mode in the Camera app?
You can do so by using the following steps:

1. On the Home screen, tap Apps at the bottom right corner of the screen to go to the apps menu and then tap the Camera app to open it. If the quick launch camera feature is enabled, you can quickly launch the Camera app from any screen by pressing the Home key twice in quick succession.
2. Tap Mode to view all available shooting modes.
   
   
3. Tap Selective focus to enable this shooting mode.
   
   
4. Aim the camera to the object.
5. Tap the object that you have placed near your phone to focus on it and then tap to take a photo.
   
   
6. Tap the preview thumbnail to view the photo in the Gallery app.
7. If needed, you can change the focus of the photo by tapping in the middle of the photo.
   
   
8. Now, you can apply the required focus option you want to use:
• Near focus: select this option to make the object near the camera becomes stand out and blur the background.
• Far focus: select this option to make the object far away from the camera becomes stand out and blur the area near the camera.
• Pan focus: select this option to make the object and the background become stand out.
If you're satisfied with the result, tap Save to save the changes.