In this article our mobile phone allows to immortalize the moments of our life quite simply 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 the majority of 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 why we will see today how to use the bokeh effect on an Oppo A1k . To begin with, we will find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect using the native features of your Oppo A1k. Then, we will find out how to use bokeh mode on an Oppo A1k using a specific application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Oppo A1k
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our smartphones, they are now able to compete with them. But what is the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to bring out the subject clearly in the foreground.
Although this act seems easy to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the function on our phone. This is why we will discover in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on an Oppo A1k using two techniques: during the photo shoot and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Oppo A1k quickly and easily, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is standard on your phone. This mode will be used when you take the picture . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Oppo A1k:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the parameters 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 thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once set, all you have to do is capture the photo.
It is possible that to obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Oppo A1k, the procedure may be different, due to your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Select the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the intensity of the blur you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photo 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 have to use certain functions of your Oppo A1k by post production . There are two methods available to you:
The first of the methods only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just discovered. In this case, if you took the picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Oppo A1k:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the image by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you wish to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Oppo A1k 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 function» Mosaic "
- Select the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the image.
Use the bokeh effect on an Oppo A1k using an application
It is likely that you do not have access to the functions presented above due to the Android version installed on your phone. If this is ever your situation, then you are going to have to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Oppo A1k. 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 possibility 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 Oppo A1k. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Oppo A1k, we invite you to browse the other tutorials in the category: Oppo a1k.
