Through this guide our smartphone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that allow them to compete with the photo quality of SLR 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 take a beautiful photograph. This is why we are going to discover in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Vivo Y16 . First of all, find out how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the integrated features of your Vivo Y16. And then we are going to see how to use the bokeh mode on a Vivo Y16 with a specific application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Vivo Y16
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our mobile phones, they are now able to compete with them. But what exactly is the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less than put a blur effect on the background of the image to contrast with the foreground.
Although this act seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our phone. This is why you will discover in this first section how to handle the bokeh effect on a Vivo Y16 in two ways: while taking a photo and after taking the image.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a picture
To use the bokeh effect on your Vivo Y16 in an easy and fast way, 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 . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Vivo Y16:
- 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 the screen. On some Android versions you will have to press the effects icon 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, you just have to take the snapshot.
It may happen that to have a nice bokeh effect on your Vivo Y16, the procedure is different because of your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the " Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the power of the blur you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears on the screen.
- Take the picture as soon as 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. In this context, you will have to use certain features of your Vivo Y16 by post production . Two alternatives 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 seen. In this case, if you took the photo with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Vivo Y16:
- Open the Photo gallery from your smartphone.
- Display the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the image by clicking on » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Vivo Y16 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.
- Click on " Edit »Then on the functionality» 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 obtained.
- Save the image.
Use the bokeh effect on a Vivo Y16 with an app
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the functions presented above because of the Android version installed on your phone. In the event that this is your case, you will then have to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Vivo Y16. A multitude of applications exist, and among them, we suggest 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 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 Vivo Y16. 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 a master of the Vivo Y16, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Live Y16.
