Today our mobile phone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And brands have understood this well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of professional cameras. This is how the vast majority of recent cell phones have the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to make a beautiful photo. This is the reason why we will see today how to use the bokeh effect on a OnePlus Nord . First we will see how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your OnePlus Nord. And then, find out how to use bokeh mode on a OnePlus Nord using a specific application.
Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your OnePlus Nord
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our mobile phones, they are now able to compete with them. But what exactly is the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to contrast with the foreground.
Although this action seems easy to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. This is the reason why we are going to see in this first section the use of the bokeh effect on a OnePlus Nord thanks to two ways: during the photo taking and after taking the image.
How to use bokeh mode when taking an image
To use the bokeh effect on your OnePlus Nord easily and quickly, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available on your smartphone. 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 OnePlus Nord:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the parameters which 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 on the right side of your screen.
- Select the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once set, all you have to do is capture the snapshot.
To have a successful bokeh effect on your OnePlus Nord, the procedure may be different due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Choose the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the power of the blur you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photo 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. In this context, you will need to use certain features of your OnePlus Nord by post production . Two solutions will 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. 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 OnePlus Nord:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the photo by clicking on » Apply "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your OnePlus Nord that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, another procedure 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 type of blur effect that you want to add.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a OnePlus Nord using an app
It happens at times that you do not have access to the features seen above because of the Android version installed on your smartphone. In the event that this is your case, you will then need download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your OnePlus Nord. 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 choose the 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 OnePlus Nord. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
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