In this article our phone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations offering the possibility of competing with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how most recent phones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to make a beautiful image. That is why we will discover in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Vivo Y01 . To get started, find out how to take a shot with the bokeh effect using the native features of your Vivo Y01. And then we will see how to use the bokeh mode on a Vivo Y01 using a third-party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Vivo Y01
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our phones, they are now able to compete with them. However, what is the use of the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less than put a blur effect on the background of the image to bring out the subject clearly in the foreground.
Although this act seems simple to perform, it is not always easy to find the function on our phone. This is why you will discover in this first part how to handle the bokeh effect on a Vivo Y01 using two techniques: during the photo taking and after taking the shot.
How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Vivo Y01 in a simple and fast way, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is by default on your phone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Find out how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Vivo Y01:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the parameters which appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects appears on the screen. 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 using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is take the snapshot.
It sometimes happens that to obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Vivo Y01, the procedure is 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 strength you want using the adjustment bar that appears on the screen.
- Take the photograph once the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to put 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 Vivo Y01 by 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 which 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 shot taken by your Vivo Y01:
- 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.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the snapshot by clicking on » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to a photo of your Vivo Y01 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 "
- 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 snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on a Vivo Y01 using an application
It may happen that you do not have access to the features presented above because of the Android version installed on your phone. If this is your situation, in this specific case you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Vivo Y01. A multitude of applications exist, and among them, we suggest the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very fast 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 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 Vivo Y01. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a style of blur worked on each of your photos.
If you are looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Vivo Y01, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Live Y01.
