In this article our smartphone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And brands have integrated it well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how the vast majority of modern cell phones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Also allows to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful photo. This is why we will find out in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi CC9e . To start, find out how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Xiaomi Mi CC9e. And then we will find out how to use the bokeh mode on a Xiaomi Mi CC9e using a third party application.

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Take a photo with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Xiaomi Mi CC9e

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 bring out the subject well in the foreground.

Although this manipulation seems easy to accomplish, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our mobile phone. This is why you will discover in this first part how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi CC9e thanks to two techniques: during the photo taking and after taking the image.

How to use bokeh mode when taking a picture

To use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi CC9e quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background which is built-in on your mobile phone. This mode will be used the moment you take the shot . So you won't need any post-production handling. We present here how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Xiaomi Mi CC9e:

  • 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 have to press the effects icon on the right side of your screen.
  • Choose the effect "  Flou   ».
  • Adjust the blur intensity  you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
  • Once set, all you have to do is take the snapshot.

It may happen that to have a nice bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi CC9e, the procedure is different due to the fact that you are on another Android version:

  • Open the application "  Camera   From your smartphone.
  • Choose the option   Live focus   " or "  Live Focus   ».
  • Adjust the power of the blur  you want thanks to the adjustment bar that appears.
  • Take the picture as soon as 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. For this, you will have to use certain features of your Xiaomi Mi CC9e by post production . There are two methods 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. So, if 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 CC9e:

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

If you ever want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Xiaomi Mi CC9e that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, another procedure exists:

  • 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 kind of blurry effect that you want to add.
  • Choose manually the areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
  • Set focus slider until the desired blur effect is obtained.
  • Save the photo.

Use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mi CC9e using an application

It is likely that you do not have access to the features presented above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. If ever this is your case, then you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mi CC9e. A multitude of applications are available to you, and among them, we recommend 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 in particular:

  • The option 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 CC9e. You can suddenly play on bokeh effects to get a blur style worked on each of your photos.

If you want a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Xiaomi Mi CC9e, we invite you to consult the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Mi CC9e.