Through this guide our phone offers the possibility of immortalizing the moments of our life easily and quickly. And manufacturers have understood this well by creating technological innovations that make it possible to compete with the photo quality of SLR cameras. This is how most recent phones have the bokeh effect. Also allows to highlight the foreground on an image, this effect has become almost essential to achieve a beautiful image. This is the reason why we will find out in this guide how to use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Redmi Y3 . First of all, find out how to take a picture with the bokeh effect thanks to the built-in features of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3. Then, find out how to use bokeh mode on a Xiaomi Redmi Y3 with a third-party application.
Take an image with the bokeh effect thanks to the features of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3
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. However, what exactly is the bokeh effect? 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 function on our mobile phone. This is the reason why in this first part we will discover how to get started with the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Redmi Y3 using two ways: during the photo shooting and after taking the snapshot.
How to use bokeh mode while taking a snapshot
To use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Redmi Y3 quickly and easily, the best technique will be to use a mode to blur the background that is standard on your mobile phone. This mode will be used when you take the snapshot . So you won't need to do any photo retouching. We present here how to use the bokeh effect directly on your Xiaomi Redmi Y3:
- Open your application » Camera "
- Select the » Portrait Mode »Present in the configurations 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.
- Select the effect " Flou ».
- Adjust the blur intensity you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Once configured, all you have to do is capture the snapshot.
It is possible that to have a nice bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Redmi Y3, the procedure may be different, due to the fact that you are on another Android version:
- Open the application " Camera From your smartphone.
- Select the option Live focus " or " Live Focus ».
- Adjust the intensity of the blur you want using the adjustment bar that appears.
- Take the picture 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. In this context, you will need to use certain functions of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3 in post production . Two solutions may be 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 discovered. In this case, 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 Redmi Y3:
- Open the Photo gallery from your phone.
- Go to the photo which you want add bokeh effect .
- Click on the option " Change background effect ».
- Select 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 on an image of your Xiaomi Redmi Y3 that was not taken with one of the specific modes seen previously, there is another approach:
- Open the application Gallery .
- Show photo on which you want to add the bokeh effect.
- Click on " Edit »Then on the function» Mosaic "
- Select the type of blur effect that you want to add.
- Select manually areas where you want the bokeh effect to be added.
- Adjust focus slider until the desired blur effect is achieved.
- Save the photo.
Use the bokeh effect on a Xiaomi Redmi Y3 with an application
It is plausible that you will not have access to the functions presented above due to the Android version installed on your mobile phone. If ever this is your case, then you will need download third party app to use the bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Redmi Y3. A multitude 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 a lot of features to get the blur you want. Among these functions you will find among others:
- 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 several blur tools to get a custom bokeh effect on your Xiaomi Redmi Y3. You can therefore play with bokeh effects to obtain a blur style worked on each of your photos.
If you want as many tutorials as possible to become a master of the Xiaomi Redmi Y3, we invite you to watch the other tutorials in the category: Xiaomi Redmi Y3.
