In this article 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 conventional cameras. This is how the majority of modern mobile phones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Allows as much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to take a beautiful photo. That is why we will discover in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi 12-pro . First we will find out how to take an image with the bokeh effect using the native features of your Xiaomi 12-pro. And then we will find out how to use the bokeh mode on a Xiaomi 12-pro with a specific application.
Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Xiaomi 12-pro
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological change in our mobile phones, they now come to compete with them. But what is the bokeh effect? It is neither more nor less than put a blur effect on the background of the photo to contrast with the foreground.
Although this action seems easy to perform, it is not necessarily easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. That is why in this first part we will discover the use of the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi 12-pro thanks to two ways: during the photo taking and after taking the image.
How to use the bokeh mode when taking an image
To use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi 12-pro in an easy and fast way, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is originally integrated on your smartphone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here's how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Xiaomi 12-pro:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Choose the » Portrait Mode »Present in the configurations that appear at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects is displayed. 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 set, all you have to do is take the picture.
It is possible that to obtain a nice bokeh effect on your Xiaomi 12-pro, the approach is different because of your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Choose the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the intensity of the blur 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 some features of your Xiaomi 12-pro by post production . Two alternatives may 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 seen. So, 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 Xiaomi 12-pro:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Choose the type of effect vague.
- Adjust blur intensity .
- Save the image by pressing » Apply "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Xiaomi 12-pro that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen a little above, 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 functionality» Mosaic "
- Choose the type of blur 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 Xiaomi 12-pro with an app
It is likely that you do not have access to the functions discussed above because of the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your case, in this specific case you will have to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi 12-pro. 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 for example:
- 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 multiple blur tools to get a custom bokeh feel on your Xiaomi 12-pro. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a style of blur worked on each of your photos.
If you are ever looking for as many tutorials as possible to become the king of the Xiaomi 12-pro, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi 12-pro.
