Cyber-shot User Guide
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Top page > Shooting > Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject > Background Defocus
Background Defocus
Allows you to shoot an image with image processing so that the subject stands out from the background.
1.Set the camera to shooting mode.
2.
(REC Mode) 
(Background Defocus)
3.Shoot with the shutter button.
Tips for adjusting the intensity of the background defocus
Before shooting, touch [Defocus Effect] on the left side of the screen 
[Low], [Mid] or [High] to change the intensity of the background defocus effect.
Tips for defocusing the background
Position of the subject and the background
If you shoot an image with the subject and background far apart, as shown in the illustration, the background can be defocused. Shoot from the recommended shooting distance indicated on the screen.
Subject is sufficiently distant from the background
Subject and background are too close
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