Today our phone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life quite simply and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the quality of photos from professional cameras. This is how the vast majority of recent phones are equipped with 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 why we are going to find out today how to use the bokeh effect on a Sony Xperia 1 . First we will find out how to take a photo with the bokeh effect using the built - in features of your Sony Xperia 1. Then, we will see how to use the bokeh mode on a Sony Xperia 1 using a third party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Sony Xperia 1
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our phones, they are now competing with them. However, what is the use of 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 act seems simple to perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our phone. This is why we are going to discover in this first section how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Sony Xperia 1 using two techniques: during the photo shooting and after taking the photo.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a photo
To use the bokeh effect on your Sony Xperia 1 quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available on your phone. This mode will be used the moment you take the shot . You will therefore not need to do photo retouching. We present here how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Sony Xperia 1:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the settings 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.
- Choose 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 may happen that to get a nice bokeh effect on your Sony Xperia 1, 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 mode " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture when the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add a bokeh effect in post production
There may 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 Sony Xperia 1 in post production . Two alternatives may be available to you:
The first of the methods 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 Sony Xperia 1:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the image by clicking on » Apply "
In the event that you wish to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Sony Xperia 1 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, another approach exists:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Click on " Edit »Then on the functionality» Mosaic "
- Choose the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
- Choose manually areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the image.
Use the bokeh effect on a Sony Xperia 1 using an application
It is plausible that you do not have access to the functions seen above due to the Android version installed on your phone. In the event that this is your situation, you must in this specific case download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Sony Xperia 1. A multitude of applications are available to you, 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 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 Sony Xperia 1. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
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