In this article our smartphone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how most recent smartphones have 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 find out in this article how to use the bokeh effect on an Oppo A8 . To begin with, we will discover how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Oppo A8. And then, find out how to use bokeh mode on Oppo A8 using a third party application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Oppo A8
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. 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 perform, it is not always easy to find the function on our mobile phone. This is why we are going to discover in this first part the use of the bokeh effect on an Oppo A8 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 Oppo A8 quickly and easily, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background that is originally on your mobile phone. This mode will be used when you take the picture . You will therefore not need to do photo retouching. We present here how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Oppo A8:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the options 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 configured, all you have to do is take the photo.
It sometimes happens that to obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Oppo A8, the procedure is 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 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
There may sometimes be times when you want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. In this context, you will have to use certain functions of your Oppo A8 by post production . Two methods 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 seen. In this case, in the event that you took the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any photo taken by your Oppo A8:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Display the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the snapshot by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Oppo A8 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen above, another approach exists:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Click 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 achieved.
- Save the snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on an Oppo A8 using an application
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features seen above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. In the event that this is your case, in this specific case you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Oppo A8. 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 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 several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Oppo A8. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you are looking for a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Oppo A8, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Oppo A8.
