Bokeh Effect
Adding soft, circular highlights to blurred backgrounds, imitating the look of a fast camera lens.
- Price
- From $1.50 per frame
- Free trial
- A 30-second cut from your own footage, no card, no commitment.
What to send us
The footage, the subject that should stay sharp, the style of lights or highlights in the background, and whether the effect should look natural or stylized.
What you get back
Background blur with soft circular highlights added to bright points, imitating the look of a wide-aperture lens.
What to check before you sign off
Check that bokeh appears only where bright light sources could reasonably create it. Random highlights in dark areas look artificial.
Part of Video Background Blurring. How the work runs and what it costs across the family are set out in the video editing & production guide.
Rates and common questions for this work are on the Video Editing & Production page.
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