Today our smartphone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life quite simply and quickly. And brands have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how the majority of modern smartphones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Allows as much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful image. This is the reason why we will find out in this article how to use the bokeh effect on a Motorola P50 . First find out how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Motorola P50. Then, learn how to use bokeh mode on a Motorola P50 using a third party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Motorola P50
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 for? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to contrast with the foreground.
Although this act seems easy to do, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our phone. This is the reason why we will see in this first section the use of the bokeh effect on a Motorola P50 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 Motorola P50 easily and quickly, the best solution will be to use a background blur mode which is available by default on your phone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Motorola P50:
- 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 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, you just have to capture the snapshot.
It is possible that to obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Motorola P50, the procedure may be 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 blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph once 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. To do this, you will need to use certain features of your Motorola P50 by post production . Two possibilities will be available to you:
The first of the solutions 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 picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Motorola P50:
- 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 photo by clicking on » Apply "
If you ever want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Motorola P50 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, there is another approach:
- 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.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a Motorola P50 using 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. In the event that this is your case, you will then need download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Motorola P50. A multitude 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 a lot of features 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 several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Motorola P50. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
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