In this article our mobile phone allows to immortalize the moments of our life quite simply and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the quality of photos from conventional cameras. This is how most modern smartphones have the bokeh effect. Allows as much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful photograph. This is the reason why we will see in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro . First of all, find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. And then, find out how to use bokeh mode on a Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro using a specific application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our smartphones, they are now able to compete with them. But what is 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 manipulation seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the function on our phone. This is the reason why we will see in this first part the use of the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro using two ways: during the photo taking and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background that is originally on your phone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . You will therefore not need to do photo retouching. We present here how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the parameters displayed at the bottom of the screen.
- Automatically, a list of effects is displayed. On some Android versions you will need to tap on the effects icon which is located on the right side of your screen.
- Select 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.
To get a nice bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, the procedure may be different, depending on your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Select the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph when the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.
How to add a bokeh effect in post production
From time to time, you may want to add a bokeh effect to a photo after taking it. To do this, you will need to use certain functions of your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro by post production . Two procedures will 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 discovered. In this case, if you took the picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro:
- Open the Photo gallery from your smartphone.
- Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Press the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the photo by pressing » Apply "
In the event that you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen above, 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.
- Select manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to apply.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro using an application
It is likely that you will 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 will then need to download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. A very large number 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 many operations 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 multiple blur tools to get a custom bokeh feel on your Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. You can therefore play with 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 a master of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro.
