Through this guide our mobile phone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life quite simply and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how the majority of modern phones have the bokeh effect. Also allows to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful photo. This is the reason why we will see in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on an Alcatel 1V . First find out how to take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Alcatel 1V. After that, we will find out how to use bokeh mode on an Alcatel 1V with a specific application.
Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Alcatel 1V
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our phones, they are now competing with them. However, what is the use of the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the photo to contrast with the foreground.
Although this act seems easy to accomplish, it is not always easy to find the function on our smartphone. This is the reason why you are going to discover in this first section how to get started with the bokeh effect on an Alcatel 1V thanks to two ways: during the photo shooting and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Alcatel 1V easily and quickly, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is integrated by default on your smartphone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here is how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Alcatel 1V:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the options 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 with the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is capture the photo.
It is possible that to obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Alcatel 1V, the procedure may be different, due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Choose the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph as soon as the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add 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 Alcatel 1V by post production . Two possibilities will be available to you:
The first of the solutions only applies in the event that your photo was taken with "Portrait Mode" or "Live Focus" mode that we have just discovered. In this case, in the event that you took the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any photo taken by your Alcatel 1V:
- Open the Photo gallery from your smartphone.
- Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the image by pressing » Apply "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Alcatel 1V that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, another procedure exists:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Press on " Edit »Then on the function» Mosaic "
- Choose the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Choose manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the image.
Using the bokeh effect on an Alcatel 1V with an application
It happens at times that you do not have access to the functions seen above because of the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is ever your situation, then you are going to have to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Alcatel 1V. A multitude of applications exist, and among them, we recommend the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very fast and easy to use. It has many operations to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find in particular:
- 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 multiple blur tools to get a custom bokeh feel on your Alcatel 1V. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Alcatel 1V, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Alcatel 1V.
