In this article our mobile phone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily 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 most modern smartphones have 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 see in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on an Oppo A3 . First of all, find out how to take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Oppo A3. And then, learn how to use bokeh mode on an Oppo A3 with a third-party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Oppo A3
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. 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 accomplish, 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 an Oppo A3 using two techniques: during the photo shooting and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Oppo A3 quickly and easily, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available from the factory on your smartphone. This mode will be used when you take the picture . So you won't need any post-production handling. Here is how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Oppo A3:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the settings that appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears. On some Android versions you will need to tap on 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, all you have to do is take the photo.
It may happen that to have a successful bokeh effect on your Oppo A3, 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 blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture as soon as 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 Oppo A3 in post production . Two solutions may be 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 photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any photo taken by your Oppo A3:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the snapshot by pressing » Apply "
If you ever want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Oppo A3 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen above, there is another approach:
- 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.
- Choose manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on an Oppo A3 with an application
It may happen that you do not have access to the features presented above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your case, you should therefore download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Oppo A3. A multitude of applications exist, and among them, we suggest 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 in particular:
- 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 Oppo A3. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become a master of the Oppo A3, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Oppo A3.
