The portrait mode, since it hit the market in 2017, has not stopped being used in mobile telephony. Such has been its demand, that it is strange to find a terminal that does not have this function in its camera. Even the mid-range already has it, but there are still those who have not renewed their old mobile. For them, we have some apps that get that portrait mode so desired.
It is a partial solution, since it neither uses the same mechanism nor achieves the same results as the function implemented in the camera. This is because it modifies a parameter called 'Blur', which is nothing more than the blur of the depth of field, thus allowing the image to adopt a bokeh effect that mimics that portrait mode.
Background Blur Image Editor
The first of the apps to get the portrait mode has a manual mode that will be responsible for achieving this depth effect. As we have commented before, the parameter that we are going to configure is that of 'Blur', although first we have to trace in a very simple way with the finger the area that we are going to want blurred.
LightX photo editor
It is a much more complete editor, which provides options for many more tasks, although for the effect mode we want to achieve, we must go to "Focus" and then to "Mask". In this location is where we have the option to blur the image, in which we will use the same stroke procedure as the previous app.
AfterFocus
This application has two ways to apply portrait mode. On the one hand there will be the 'intelligent mode', through which it analyzes the image and performs a blur automatically, although then it can be reviewed manually a posteriori. However, the result may leave a lot to be desired, since the most complex areas of the image are not analyzed correctly.
Blur like DSLR
One of the apps with portrait mode best rated in the Google Play store. It is not for less, its blur effect leaves a very natural and careful result, although it also has an automatic way to apply it. In any case, we can review freehand if there has been any area excluded from blurring.
Camera blur effects
Within the 'Blur' parameter, we have several ways to apply the blur in this app. In addition to having the traditional manual mode, we have an automatic mode with various ways of clipping. Thus, radial blurs, linear blur and point blur are available, which with a simple touch we can apply the effect to a specific section of the image.
Point blur
An app with an intuitive and easy-to-use interface. To apply the blurs, you have several layers with which to increase or decrease the intensity in the depth of field. In short, it offers quite successful results, with a bokeh effect very natural and that fits well to the shape of objects or people.
Blur photo background
Use artificial intelligence to automatically blur those images that we want to grant with portrait mode. The result, as it cannot be otherwise, leaves something to be desired if several manual brushing operations are not applied.
blurphoto
Excellent app to get a blur that mimics the portrait mode of current cameras. Of course, as with other alternatives on this list, advertising always makes an appearance, with ads that appear almost in a too intrusive, which impoverishes the experience with the app, very good in terms of its functionality.
DSLR background blur
Another great alternative that has the 'Blur' option that applies that depth to the desired image. In addition, they have added the function of the brush for manual touch-ups, something that it did not have before, so that it becomes a very complete app for its small size.
Blur Photo - Blur Image
It is surprising how simple the app is to find the blur option. There is no path to follow, once we open the program we see 'Blur' as one of the parameters to edit. Also, if we have not been satisfied with the change, there is an option right next to it called 'Unblur', to eliminate blurred areas.
