Today our phone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And brands have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how the vast majority of modern smartphones 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 why we will find out today how to use the bokeh effect on an Archos . First of all, discover how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Archos. After that, learn how to use bokeh mode on an Archos with a third party app.
Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Archos
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our smartphones, they are now able to compete 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 bring out the subject well in the foreground.
Although this manipulation seems easy to accomplish, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our mobile phone. This is why we will see in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on an Archos using two techniques: during the photo shoot and after taking the image.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a picture
To use the bokeh effect on your Archos easily and quickly, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background that is standard on your mobile phone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . You will therefore not need to do photo retouching. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Archos:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the configurations displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears. On some Android versions you will have to press the effects icon which is located on the right side of your screen.
- Select the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is take the photo.
It may happen that to get a nice bokeh effect on your Archos, the procedure is different because of your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur strength you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photo once the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add a bokeh effect in post-production
There may sometimes be times when you want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. To do this, you will have to use certain functions of your Archos by post production . Two procedures may be available to you:
The first of the alternatives only applies in the event that your photo was taken with "Portrait Mode" or "Live Focus" mode that we have just seen. So, 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 Archos:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the image by clicking on » Apply "
In the event that you wish to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Archos that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen a little above, there is another procedure:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Press on " Edit »Then on the functionality» Mosaic "
- Select the type of blur effect that you want to add.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the image.
Using the bokeh effect on an Archos with an app
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features seen above because of the Android version installed on your mobile phone. In the event that this is your case, in this specific case you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Archos. 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 a lot of features to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find in particular:
- The possibility of select 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 several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Archos. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
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