In this article our phone makes it possible to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of professional cameras. This is how the majority of recent cell phones 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 a Sony Xperia 5 . First, we will find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect using the built-in features of your Sony Xperia 5. Then, we will see how to use the bokeh mode on a Sony Xperia 5 with a third-party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Sony Xperia 5
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our mobile 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 bring out the subject well in the foreground.
Although this act seems easy to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the function on our mobile phone. This is the reason why you will discover in this first part the use of the bokeh effect on a Sony Xperia 5 by using two ways: during the taking of the photo and after having taken the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Sony Xperia 5 quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available on your mobile phone. This mode will be used the moment you take the shot . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Find out how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Sony Xperia 5:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select 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 have to press the effects icon on the right side of your screen.
- Choose the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is capture the snapshot.
It may happen that to have a successful bokeh effect on your Sony Xperia 5, the procedure may be 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 blur strength you want thanks to 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
There may sometimes be times when you want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. To do this, you will have to use certain functions of your Sony Xperia 5 in post production . Two solutions will be available to you:
The first of the solutions only applies in the event that your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just discovered. 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 Sony Xperia 5:
- Open the Photo gallery from your smartphone.
- Go to the photo on 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 clicking on » Apply "
In the event that you wish to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Sony Xperia 5 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, there is another procedure:
- 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.
- Choose manually areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the image.
Use the bokeh effect on a Sony Xperia 5 with an application
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features presented above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. If this is your case, you will have to in this specific case download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Sony Xperia 5. A very large number of applications exist, and among them, we recommend the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very fast 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 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 Sony Xperia 5. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Sony Xperia 5, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Sony Xperia 5.
