In this article our smartphone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life simply and quickly. And brands have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of professional cameras. This is how most recent smartphones 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 the reason why we will see in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Motorola Razr . To start, we will see how to take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Motorola Razr. After that, we will find out how to use bokeh mode on a Motorola Razr using a specific application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Motorola Razr
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our smartphones, they are now competing 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 contrast with the foreground.
Although this action seems easy to perform, it is not always 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 Razr using two ways: during taking the picture and after taking the picture.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Motorola Razr quickly and easily, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available by default on your phone. This mode will be used when you take the picture . So you won't need any post-production handling. Find out how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Motorola Razr:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the settings displayed 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.
- 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 sometimes happens that to obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Motorola Razr, the procedure is different, due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the power of the blur you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph once 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. To do this, you will have to use certain features of your Motorola Razr by post production . There are two methods 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. So, 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 Razr:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Display the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press 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 an image of your Motorola Razr 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.
- Press 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.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the photo.
Using the bokeh effect on a Motorola Razr using an application
It is plausible that you will not have access to the features discussed above due to the Android version installed on your phone. If this is your case, in this case you will have to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Motorola Razr. 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 among others:
- 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 several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Motorola Razr. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
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