In this article our phone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And brands have understood this well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of professional cameras. This is how the vast majority of modern phones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Also allows to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to make a beautiful photo. This is the reason why we will find out in this article how to use the bokeh effect on an ASUS Zenfone 7 . First of all, we will discover how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the integrated features of your ASUS Zenfone 7. Then, we will see how to use the bokeh mode on an ASUS Zenfone 7 with a third-party application.
Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your ASUS Zenfone 7
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our phones, they are now able to compete with them. However, what is the bokeh effect for? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to bring out the subject clearly in the foreground.
Although this action seems easy to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our mobile phone. This is the reason why you will discover in this first section the use of the bokeh effect on an ASUS Zenfone 7 thanks to two ways: during the taking of a photo and after having taken the image.
How to use bokeh mode when taking an image
To use the bokeh effect on your ASUS Zenfone 7 easily and quickly, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available by default on your mobile phone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . So you won't need to do any photo retouching. Here is how to use the bokeh effect directly on your ASUS Zenfone 7:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the configurations that appear 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 set, all you have to do is take the snapshot.
It is possible that to obtain a successful bokeh effect on your ASUS Zenfone 7, the procedure is different, due to your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Choose the mode " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the power of the blur you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture as soon as the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to put a bokeh effect in post-production
From time to time, you may want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. In this context, you will have to use certain functions of your ASUS Zenfone 7 in post production . There are two possibilities available to you:
The first of the methods only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just discovered. So, if you took the picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your ASUS Zenfone 7:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to 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 snapshot by clicking on » Apply "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to an image from your ASUS Zenfone 7 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 functionality» Mosaic "
- Choose the type of blur effect that you want to add.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the snapshot.
Using the bokeh effect on an ASUS Zenfone 7 with an application
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the functions presented above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. In the event that this is your situation, in this specific case you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your ASUS Zenfone 7. A very large number of applications exist, and among them, we recommend the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very quick and easy to use. It has a lot of features to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find for example:
- The possibility 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 ASUS Zenfone 7. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
In case you want as many tutorials as possible to become an ASUS Zenfone 7 master, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: ASUS Zenfone 7.
