In this article our phone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of professional cameras. This is how the majority of modern smartphones have the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to make a beautiful photograph. This is the reason why we will see today how to use the bokeh effect on an Honor 10X . To begin with, we will see how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Honor 10X. And then learn how to use bokeh mode on an Honor 10X with a specific app.

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Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Honor 10X

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. But what is 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 action seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the feature on our phone. This is the reason why we will discover in this first section how to handle the bokeh effect on an Honor 10X thanks to two techniques: during the photo shooting and after taking the image.

How to use bokeh mode while taking a picture

To use the bokeh effect on your Honor 10X easily and quickly, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available by default on your phone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . So you won't need to do any photo retouching. Find out how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Honor 10X:

  • Open your application » Camera "
  • Select the » Portrait Mode  »Present in the settings 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.
  • Choose the effect "  Flou   ».
  • Adjust the blur intensity  you want with the adjustment bar that appears.
  • Once configured, all you have to do is take the picture.

To have a successful bokeh effect on your Honor 10X, the procedure may be different, depending on your Android version:

  • Open the application "  Camera   From your phone.
  • Select the option   Live focus   " or "  Live Focus   ».
  • Adjust the blur strength  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

From time to time, you may want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. In this context, you will need to use certain features of your Honor 10X by post production . There are two possibilities available to you:

The first of the alternatives only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just seen. In this case, if you took the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any photo taken by your Honor 10X:

  • Open the Photo gallery of your device.
  • Go to the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
  • Click on the option "  Change background effect   ».
  • Select the type of effect   vague.
  • Adjust blur intensity .
  • Save the photo by pressing » Apply "

If you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Honor 10X that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, 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 functionality» Mosaic "
  • Select  the type of blur 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 photo.

Using the bokeh effect on an Honor 10X with an application

There are times when you may not have access to the features discussed above due to the Android version installed on your phone. If this is your situation, then you will need download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Honor 10X. A multitude 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 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 Honor 10X. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.

In the event that you want a maximum of tutorials to become the king of the Honor 10X, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Honor 10X.