In this article our smartphone gives the opportunity to immortalize the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations that offer the possibility of competing with the photo quality of conventional cameras. This is how the bulk of modern mobile phones are equipped with the bokeh effect. Allows so much to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to take a beautiful photograph. This is why we are going to discover in this article how to use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro . First we will find out how to take an image with the bokeh effect using the native features of your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro. Then, find out how to use bokeh mode on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro using a third-party application.
Take a photograph with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro
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 than put a blur effect on the background of the image to contrast with the foreground.
Although this manipulation seems simple to perform, it is not always easy to find the functionality on our smartphone. This is why in this first section we are going to see the use of the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro using 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 Redmi Note 11 Pro in a simple and fast way, the best solution will be to use a mode to blur the background which is standard on your smartphone. This mode will be used the moment you take the picture . You will therefore not need any post-production manipulations. Here we show you how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 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 appears. On some Android versions you will have 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 configured, all you have to do is take the picture.
It sometimes happens that to obtain a nice bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro, the procedure is different because of your Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your phone.
- Choose the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the power of the blur you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the photo once 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 have to use certain functions of your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro by post production . There are two possibilities available to you:
The first of the methods 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 Redmi Note 11 Pro:
- Open the Photo gallery from your smartphone.
- Go to 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 snapshot by pressing » Apply "
If you want to add the bokeh effect to an image of your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen a little 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 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 achieved.
- Save the snapshot.
Use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro using an application
It may happen that you do not have access to the features seen above due to the Android version installed on your smartphone. If this is your situation, then you will have to download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro. A very large number of applications exist, and among them, we recommend the app » DSLR Camera Blur Effects ". The latter is very fast and easy to use. It has many operations to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find in particular:
- 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 multiple blur tools to get a custom bokeh feel on your Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro. You can therefore play on bokeh effects to obtain a style of blur worked on each of your photos.
If you ever want a lot of tutorials to become a master of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro, we invite you to explore the other tutorials in the category: Redmire Xiaomi Note Pro 11.
