Through this guide our mobile phone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And the manufacturers have integrated it well by creating technological innovations giving the possibility of competing with the photo quality of reflex cameras. This is how most modern smartphones are equipped with 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 see today how to use the bokeh effect on a HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro . First of all we will see how to take a shot with the bokeh effect thanks to the integrated features of your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro. And then learn how to use bokeh mode on a HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro using a specific app.
Take an image with the bokeh effect using the features of your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change of our smartphones, they are now able to compete with them. But what exactly is 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 action seems simple to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our phone. This is the reason why you will discover in this first section the use of the bokeh effect on a HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro thanks to two ways: during the photo taking and after taking the shot.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro in a simple and fast way, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is by default on your phone. This mode will be used the moment you take the shot . You will therefore not need to do any photo editing. Here we show you how to use the bokeh effect directly on your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the settings that appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears. On some Android versions you will need to tap on the effects icon which is located on the right side of your screen.
- Choose the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, you just have to take the snapshot.
It sometimes happens that to have a successful bokeh effect on your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro, the approach is different due to the fact that you are on another 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.
- 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 HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro by post production . Two procedures may be available to you:
The first of the solutions only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just seen. So, if you ever took the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the image by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen a little above, there is another approach:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Press 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 apply.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the image.
Use the bokeh effect on a HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro using an application
It may happen that you do not have access to the functions discussed above due to the Android version installed on your phone. If this is your case, then you will have to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro. 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 in particular:
- 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 HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to obtain a style of blur worked on each of your photos.
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