How to adjust photo blur without buying a new iPhone

With iPhones XS and XS Max properly released, we have already tried to analyze the differentials of these models compared to the iPhone X. In a nutshell, the handsets are very similar and their great differential (speaking of features) is the ability to control the depth. of field, that is, adjusting how blurry is the background of the photo. And it can be done on both the rear and front cameras, and you can also do it on the iPhone XR, as this is something Apple says thanks to the A12 Bionic processor.

Depth Control on iPhone XS

But does anyone who has the iPhone X and liked this news really need to change phones just because of this? The answer at the! Even Apple won't release this feature natively on iPhone X (and other models, like the iPhones 8 Plus and 7 Plus, for example), there are apps that make it as easy as that. And the best of all? You do not have to spend absolutely, not even $ 1.

With the app SpotlightsFor example that we have already highlighted here on the site, you can easily control the level of blur in the background with a slider just as Apple offers in the new iPhones.

Spotlight App for iOS

Although I haven't personally tested it yet, I particularly found Apple's solution interface based on its most interesting demonstration. And also no doubt that the result of the native feature of iOS is better. Still, the Spotlights app is proving that you can easily control the level of background blur in photos taken with both iPhones 7 Plus, 8 Plus and X (Portrait Mode) cameras.

Spotlight App for iOS

In addition to controlling this level of blur, you can also choose to focus on a completely different area of ​​the photo, as we can see in the image above that Apple does not offer on iOS. The quality of the effect varies greatly from image to image and the level of blur you apply, however.

The Spotlight app offers such options for free; However, many other options and features of the app are only unlocked by a monthly subscription of R $ 3.50, annual subscription of R $ 22.90 or, for those who prefer, a one-time payment of R $ 34.90, which we would like very much. cheaper than switching from iPhone. 😝


Spotlight app icon

via Wojtek Pietrusiewicz and Ben Geskin