In this article our smartphone offers the possibility of immortalizing 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 most recent 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 photograph. This is why we will see in this article how to use the bokeh effect on an LG X6 . First of all, find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your LG X6. And then we are going to see how you can use the bokeh mode on an LG X6 using a third party application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your LG X6
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our phones, they are now competing with them. However, what exactly 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 necessarily easy to find the functionality on our mobile phone. This is why we will see in this first part the use of the bokeh effect on an LG X6 thanks to two ways: during the photo taking and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your LG X6 easily and quickly, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background that is standard on your mobile phone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . You will therefore not need to do photo retouching. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your LG X6:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the configurations that appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects is displayed. 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 using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is capture the snapshot.
To obtain a successful bokeh effect on your LG X6, the procedure may be different, due to your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Choose the mode " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the intensity of the blur 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
There may sometimes be times when you want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. To do this, you will need to use certain functions of your LG X6 by post production . Two alternatives may be available to you:
The first of the alternatives only applies in the event that your photo was taken with "Portrait Mode" or "Live Focus" mode that we have just discovered. In this case, in the event that you took the picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your LG X6:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Display the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the snapshot by pressing » Apply "
If you ever want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your LG X6 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen above, another approach exists:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Press on " Edit »Then on the functionality» Mosaic "
- Choose the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Choose manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on an LG X6 using an application
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features seen above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. In the event that this is your situation, you will need in this specific case download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your LG X6. A multitude of applications are available to you, 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 LG X6. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you ever want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the LG X6, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: LG X6.
