Through this guide our phone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how the majority of recent cell phones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful photo. This is the reason why we will see in this article how to use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi 9T . To start, we will find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Xiaomi Mi 9T. And then, find out how to use the bokeh mode on a Xiaomi Mi 9T thanks to a specific application.

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Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Xiaomi Mi 9T

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 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 act seems easy to do, it is not always easy to find the function on our phone. This is the reason why we will see in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi 9T using two techniques: during the photo shooting and after taking the snapshot.

How to use bokeh mode when taking a snapshot

To use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi 9T quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available 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 Xiaomi Mi 9T:

  • Open your application » Camera "
  • Choose the » Portrait Mode  »Present in the settings displayed 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 thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
  • Once configured, all you have to do is take the snapshot.

To obtain a successful bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi 9T, the procedure may be different, depending on your Android version:

  • Open the application "  Camera   From your phone.
  • Choose the option   Live focus   " or "  Live Focus   ».
  • Adjust the blur strength  you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
  • Take the photo once the blur effect you are looking for is achieved.

How to put 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. In this context, you will have to use certain features of your Xiaomi Mi 9T by 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. So, 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 Xiaomi Mi 9T:

  • Open the Photo gallery from your smartphone.
  • Display the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
  • Click on the option "  Change background effect   ».
  • Choose the type of effect   vague.
  • Adjust blur intensity .
  • Save the photo by clicking on » Apply "

In the event that you wish to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Xiaomi Mi 9T 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 function» Mosaic "
  • Choose  the kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
  • Select manually areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
  • Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
  • Save the photo.

Use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi 9T thanks to an application

It may happen that you do not have access to the features presented above due to the Android version installed on your phone. If this is your case, you should therefore download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi 9T. 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 a lot of features to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find among others:

  • 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 Mi 9T. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.

If you want as many tutorials as possible to become the absolute master of the Xiaomi Mi 9T, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Mi 9T.