Through this guide, our phone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life quite simply and quickly. And brands have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how most modern smartphones have the bokeh effect. Allows as much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful photo. This is why we will see in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Google Pixel 3a XL . First of all we will find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Google Pixel 3a XL. After that, find out how to use bokeh mode on a Google Pixel 3a XL using a third party app.
Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Google Pixel 3a XL
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in 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 always easy to find the functionality on our mobile phone. This is why you will discover in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Google Pixel 3a XL thanks to two ways: during the photo shooting and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Google Pixel 3a XL 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 is below how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Google Pixel 3a XL:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose 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 on the right side of your screen.
- Select the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, you just have to capture the photo.
It sometimes happens that to have a successful bokeh effect on your Google Pixel 3a XL, the procedure is different, because of your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Choose the mode " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the power of the blur you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture 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 Google Pixel 3a XL in post production . Two alternatives may be available to you:
The first of the methods 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 Google Pixel 3a XL:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Display the photo 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 clicking on » Apply "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Google Pixel 3a XL 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 kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Select 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 a Google Pixel 3a XL using an application
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features seen above because of the Android version installed on your mobile phone. If this is your situation, in this specific case you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Google Pixel 3a XL. 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 among others:
- 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 multiple blur tools to get a custom bokeh feel on your Google Pixel 3a XL. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Google Pixel 3a XL, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 3a XL.
