In this article our smartphone 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 SLR cameras. This is how most modern phones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Also allows 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 article how to use the bokeh effect on an LG X4 . To start, we will find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your LG X4. And then, learn how to use bokeh mode on an LG X4 through a third-party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your LG X4
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our phones, they are now able to compete with them. However, what does the bokeh effect correspond to? 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 act seems simple to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. This is why we will see in this first section the use of the bokeh effect on an LG X4 thanks to two techniques: 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 LG X4 quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available by default on your smartphone. This mode will be used when you take the picture . You will therefore not need to do photo retouching. Find out how to use the bokeh effect directly on your LG X4:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the options that appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects is displayed. On some Android versions you will have 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 thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is take the photo.
It may happen that to have a successful bokeh effect on your LG X4, the procedure is different, due to your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture when the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add 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 have to use certain features of your LG X4 by post production . Two solutions will 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 discovered. So, if you took the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any photo taken by your LG X4:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo on 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 "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your LG X4 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 kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Choose manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the image.
Use the bokeh effect on an LG X4 with an application
It is likely that you do not have access to the functions presented above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your situation, then you will need to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your LG X4. 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 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 LG X4. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become the king of the LG X4, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: LG X4.
