When Apple introduced dual cameras with the iPhone 7 Plus, portrait mode photos were the highlight. Today, portrait mode is a feature that comes bundled with almost every smartphone, regardless of price point. Portrait mode is a great way to capture portraits with background blur to mimic the look of a DSLR camera. However, since the bokeh is generated by software, you may need to Edit your photos To achieve the desired look, here are some ways to edit Portrait Mode photos on your iPhone for the best look.
What is picture mode on iPhone?
When you open the Camera app on your iPhone (iPhone 7 Plus or later), several tabs will appear at the bottom above the shutter button. One of the tabs will be “Portrait.” Selecting this mode while clicking photos of people, pets, or objects will add a blur to the background to keep the subject in focus.
This is similar to the natural bokeh or blur you get when you take a photo with a professional camera. A phone camera cannot produce this level of blur naturally due to sensor size limitations. Therefore, background blur is artificially created via software to replicate this look.
What aspects of the picture mode image can you modify?
The default Photos app on iPhone can remove some parameters for a Portrait mode photo such as how blurred the background is (aperture), portrait lighting effects, and the ability to change a Portrait mode photo to a regular photo.
How to change background blur in portrait mode photos
If you've taken a photo in Portrait mode, you can either increase or decrease the background blur to suit your preferences. Here's how.
Step 1: Open Photos application On your iPhone, go to Portrait mode image that you want to edit.
Step 2: Click on Edit button in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3: In the upper left corner of the screen, you will see a button with a slot value. like f 4.5. Click on it.
Step 4: This will lead to Show scroll bar Below the image. Dragging the slider to the left will decrease the background blur. Moving it to the right will increase the extent of the background blur.
It can be transmitted Slider from f 1.4 to f 16The lower it is. f-value (aperture) , increased Background blur amount.
Step 5: Once set Desired aperture value Select Done. It will be done. save photo With the new changes.
How to Change Photo Lighting Effects on Portrait Mode Photos
The iPhone has several portrait lighting effects to choose from to change the look of your photos. Lighting effects add elements to the background and subject, depending on the effect you choose. Here's how to change portrait lighting effects on your iPhone.
Step 1: Open Photos application On your iPhone, go to Portrait mode image that you want to edit.
Step 2: Click on Edit button in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3: In the upper left corner of the screen, you will see hexagon button pointing to 1. Conflict. Click on it.
Step 4: You will now see some Options At the bottom of the screen you can scroll through. The default option is Natural Light..
Scroll through the different options to change the look of your portrait mode photo. You can try all the modes to see which one suits your taste.
Once you have selected a lighting effect, you can also use the slider below it to adjust the intensity of the effect.
Step 5: Click Done once you're done editing.
How to change the picture mode image to a normal image
If you've clicked a photo in Portrait mode and then decided you want to remove background blur because some important element is out of focus, you can do so from the Photos app.
This is especially useful if you click a photo with multiple people and some faces are blurred.
Step 1: Open Photos application On your iPhone, go to Portrait mode image that you want to edit.
Step 2: Click on Edit button in the upper right corner of the screen.
Step 3: You'll see a yellow button with vertical text in the center at the top. Click it. This will open Disable portrait mode.
Step 4: Select Done and your image will be saved without blurring.
Edit portrait mode photos like a pro
You can play around with these editing options to change the look of your photos the way you want them to look. If you want additional tools and options for clicking better photos, you can also take a look at Top 5 Camera Apps for iPhone.
