In this article our mobile phone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life simply and quickly. And brands have understood this well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how most modern phones have the bokeh effect. Allows so 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 find out in this article how to use the bokeh effect on an Oppo RX17 . First of all we will find out how to take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Oppo RX17. And then, we will find out how to use the bokeh mode on an Oppo RX17 with a specific application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Oppo RX17
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our phones, they are now able to compete with them. However, what is the bokeh effect for? 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 accomplish, it is not always easy to find the function on our phone. This is the reason why we are going to discover in this first part the use of the bokeh effect on an Oppo RX17 using two ways: during taking the photo and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Oppo RX17 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 the moment you take the shot . So you won't need any post-production handling. We present here how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Oppo RX17:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the parameters displayed 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 with the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is capture the snapshot.
It sometimes happens that to get a nice bokeh effect on your Oppo RX17, 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 using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph as soon as 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 have to use certain features of your Oppo RX17 by post production . Two procedures may be available to you:
The first of the alternatives 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 RX17:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select 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 RX17 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, 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 function» Mosaic "
- Select 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 achieved.
- Save the snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on an Oppo RX17 with an app
There may be times when you may not have access to the features discussed above due to the Android version installed on your phone. In the event that this is your case, you will then need to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Oppo RX17. A very large number of applications are available to you, 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 for example:
- The option 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 RX17. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
In the event that you want as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Oppo RX17, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Oppo rx17.
