What is Live Focus?
Live Focus is a photo and video editing application that was developed by Samsung for their Galaxy line of smartphones. It is designed to help users take professional-looking portraits by allowing adjustment of depth of field and bokeh effects.
When taking a photo with Live Focus enabled, the phone's dual cameras capture both a deep and shallow depth of field image simultaneously. It then uses AI and edge detection algorithms to precisely blur the background while keeping the main subject in crisp focus.
After a photo is taken, users can continue to edit the level of background blur and style of the bokeh effect within the app's post-processing tools. For example, you can change the blur to be more circular for a creamy look or make it shape based for defined highlights around a subject.
Some of the key features of Live Focus include:
- Adjustable bokeh effects and depth of field while taking a photo or after the fact.
- Dual capture mode uses both telephoto and wide angle cameras to enable post photo editing.
- AI algorithms accurately detect edges for precise separation of subject and background.
- Works for both photos and videos (Live Focus Video).
- Choice of four bokeh effect styles and multiple levels of intensity.
- Works on front and rear cameras.
Overall, Live Focus makes taking professional, DSLR-style portraits easy for everyone by leveraging advanced hardware, computer vision technology, and accessible yet powerful editing tools.