In this article our mobile phone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And brands have understood this well by creating technological innovations that allow them to compete with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how the vast majority of recent smartphones have the bokeh effect. Also allows you to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to take a beautiful photo. This is the reason why we will discover in this article how to use the bokeh effect on a Google Pixel 7 . First of all, we will see how to take a photo with the bokeh effect using the integrated features of your Google Pixel 7. Then, we will see how to use bokeh mode on a Google Pixel 7 using a specific application.
Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Google Pixel 7
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our smartphones, these come today to compete with them. But what is the use of the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less than put a blur effect on the background of the photo to contrast with the foreground.
Although this manipulation seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the function on our mobile phone. This is the reason why we are going to discover in this first part the use of the bokeh effect on a Google Pixel 7 using two techniques: while taking a photo and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Google Pixel 7 in an easy and quick way, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is standard on your mobile phone. This mode will be used the moment you take the shot . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Find out how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Google Pixel 7:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the parameters displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears. On some Android versions you will need 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, you just have to capture the snapshot.
It is possible that to obtain a nice bokeh effect on your Google Pixel 7, the procedure is different due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph as soon as the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to put 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 need to use certain functions of your Google Pixel 7 by post production . Two alternatives 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 seen. 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 Google Pixel 7:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Display the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the image by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Google Pixel 7 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.
- Click on " Edit »Then on the function» Mosaic "
- Select the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Select manually areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the image.
Use the bokeh effect on a Google Pixel 7 using an application
It may happen that you do not have access to the features presented above because of the Android version installed on your mobile phone. If this is your case, in this specific case you will need download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Google Pixel 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 many operations to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find for example:
- 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 Google Pixel 7. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a style of blur worked on each of your photos.
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Google Pixel 7, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Google Pixel 7.
