In this article our phone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily and quickly. And brands have understood this well by creating technological innovations to compete with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how the vast majority of modern phones 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 find out in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mix 3 . First of all we will see how to take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the native features of your Xiaomi Mix 3. After that, find out how to use the bokeh mode on a Xiaomi Mix 3 with a specific application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Xiaomi Mix 3
In the past, the bokeh effect was only reserved for SLR cameras. With the technological evolution of our phones, they are now able to compete with them. But what is the bokeh effect for? It is neither more nor less put a blur effect on the background of the image to contrast with the foreground.
Although this manipulation seems easy to perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. This is the reason why we are going to discover in this first section how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Mix 3 using two techniques: during the photo shooting and after taking the image.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a picture
To use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mix 3 quickly and easily, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is available on your smartphone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . So you won't need to do any photo retouching. Here is how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Xiaomi Mix 3:
- 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 is displayed. On some Android versions you will need to press the effects icon which is located on the right side of your screen.
- Choose the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once set, all you have to do is take the snapshot.
To have a successful bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mix 3, 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 power of the blur you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photograph 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. To do this, you will need to use certain features of your Xiaomi Mix 3 in post production . Two solutions may be available to you:
The first of the solutions only applies if your photo was taken with "Portrait mode" or "Live focus" mode that we have just discovered. So, if you have ever taken the picture with one of these modes, follow our guide to put a bokeh effect on any shot taken by your Xiaomi Mix 3:
- Open the Photo gallery of your device.
- Go to the photo on which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on the option " Change background effect ».
- Select the type of effect vague.
- Set blur intensity .
- Save the photo by pressing » Apply "
If you ever want to add the bokeh effect to an image from your Xiaomi Mix 3 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.
- Click on " Edit »Then on the functionality» Mosaic "
- Select the type of blur effect that you want to add.
- Choose manually 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 Mix 3 with an application
It sometimes happens that you do not have access to the features presented above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your situation, in this specific case you will need download a specific application to use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Mix 3. A very large number of applications exist, 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 for example:
- The option 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 Xiaomi Mix 3. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you are ever looking for a maximum of tutorials to become the absolute master of the Xiaomi Mix 3, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Mix 3.
