Try the Focos app and you will have total control over the Portrait mode masking. It makes the X bokeh superior to the Pixel 2 because you are given choices on the type of bokeh. In fact, using the app even fixes the front facing camera issues with subject edge detection. I’ve shown this image before, but it’s a good example of what the X faux bokeh is capable of in conjunction with the app.
Just watched 2 videos on this app...
Ummm Apple needs to buy and integrate this app into iOS immediately.
Well they need to make a few more updates to the camera app but man this app is a game changer for iPhone mobile photography enthusiasts.
I was going to buy the moment telephoto lens to get some natural bokeh but this app might’ve saved me around $100.
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The app's built-in tutorials do a pretty good job describing how to control the level of blur in your photos. All I do is play around with the foreground and background bokeh sliders to get that edge detection just right.
Yeah that edge detection, when not implemented correctly, is a dead giveaway and really kind of kills the effect imo.
Kind of surprised the focos app isn’t talked about more.