In this article our mobile 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 conventional cameras. This is how most modern smartphones have the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful image. This is why we will find out in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on an Honor 9a . First we will see how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Honor 9a. Then, find out how to use the bokeh mode on an Honor 9a using a specific application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Honor 9a
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 action seems easy to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. This is why we will discover in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on an Honor 9a thanks to two ways: during the photo shooting and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Honor 9a easily and quickly, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is standard on your smartphone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . So you won't need any post-production handling. Here is how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Honor 9a:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the options displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears on the screen. On some Android versions you will need 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, all you have to do is capture the photo.
It is possible that to obtain a nice bokeh effect on your Honor 9a, the procedure is different, because of your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the intensity of the blur you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears on the screen.
- Take the picture when 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 need to use certain features of your Honor 9a by post production . Two procedures will 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. 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 Honor 9a:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Display the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on 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 want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Honor 9a that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, another approach exists:
- 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 kind of blurry 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.
Use the bokeh effect on an Honor 9a using an application
It is plausible that you do not have access to the functions seen above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. If ever this is your case, then you will need download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Honor 9a. A very large number of applications are available to you, and among them, we suggest 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 in particular:
- 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 several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Honor 9a. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become a master of Honor 9a, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Honor 9a.
