Edit your photos on your Galaxy phone

Last Update date : Jun 11. 2024
Edit your photos on your Galaxy phone

Your Galaxy phone’s camera is capable of taking beautiful photos, but did you know that you can edit your photos to make them even better? Level up your selfies and family portraits with the editing options on your Galaxy phone! Face effects and Style will help you make sure your selfies are ready for social media, and the Spot colour and Colour mix options let you play around with your photo’s colours and saturation. If you love using Portrait mode, you will be happy to know there are filter options available right in the Camera app, so you can really get creative with your photography skills.

Note: Information provided applies to devices sold in Canada. Available screens and settings may vary for smartphones sold in other countries.

Have a selfie that needs a little more TLC? You can use the Face effects options to remove red-eye, smooth, or select other editing options.

Note: The Face effects option will only appear when editing photos of people or selfies.

1 Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the photo you want to edit.
2 Tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil), tap the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tap Face effects.
3 You can select from a variety of editing options, represented by icons, such as Smoothness, Tone, and Red-eye fix.
You can select from a variety of editing options, represented by icons, such as Smoothness, Tone, and Red-eye fix.
4 After tapping an option, follow the instructions on the screen or adjust the slider to choose your preferred intensity. For instance, Spot fixer will let you remove blemishes by tapping on areas of a person’s face.

Note: You can tap the arrows to undo or redo your edit.

5 When you are finished editing, tap Done.
6 If you need to start over, tap Revert, and then tap Revert to original.
7 To save your newly edited photo, tap Save, and then tap Save again.

Note: You can also keep the original photo by tapping the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

The Object eraser tool will remove unwanted items from photos. Plus, you can easily undo the edits if you make a mistake.

1 Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the photo you want to edit.
2 Tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil), tap the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tap Object eraser.
3 Next, draw around something you want to remove. For example, you can draw a circle or a square around an object, or simply tap the object instead. Tap Erase to remove it.

Note: You can also tap Erase shadows and Erase reflections if desired.

4 If needed, tap the arrows to undo or redo your edit.
If needed, tap the arrows to undo or redo your edit.
5 Continue removing objects from the photo until you are finished, and then tap Done.
6 If you need to start over, tap Revert, and then tap Revert to original.
7 To save your newly edited photo, tap Save, and then tap Save again.

Note: You can also keep the original photo by tapping the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

Spot colour lets you add or remove colour from your photos. Maybe you took a photo that is too bright or colourful; just remove some of it, so the subject of your photo really stands out.

1 Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the photo you want to edit.
2 Tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil), tap the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tap Spot colour.
3 The photo will turn black and white; tap an area where you want to reveal the colour.
4 To remove the colour, tap the Remove colour icon in the center (the dropper with a minus symbol), and then tap the desired area of the photo.
5 To add more colour, tap the Add colour icon (the dropper with a plus symbol).
6 To manually erase coluor from parts of the photo, tap the Erase colour icon (it looks like an eraser) and then adjust the slider to your desired size. Then, swipe on the photo with your finger.
To manually erase coluor from parts of the photo, tap the Erase colour icon (it looks like an eraser) and then adjust the slider to your desired size. Then, swipe on the photo with your finger.

Note: You can tap the arrows to undo or redo your edit.

7 When you are finished editing, tap Done.
8 If you need to start over, tap Revert, and then tap Revert to original.
9 To save your newly edited photo, tap Save, and then tap Save again.

Note: You can also keep the original photo by tapping the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

Some social media apps allow you to add filter effects to your photos, but with the Style option you can do this right on your phone!

1 Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the photo you want to edit.
2 Tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil), tap the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tap Style.
3 Swipe through the available filters and then tap one that you like.
Swipe through the available filters and then tap one that you like.

Note: To view your original photo again, tap Original.

4 Once you have selected a filter, you can adjust the intensity with the slider.
5 Tap the Add area icon (it looks like a paintbrush) to draw on the photo. If you need to remove your drawing, tap the Remove area icon (it looks like an eraser).
6 To view the before and after effects of your edited photo, tap the Background only and Subject only icons to the right of the slider (these icons look like a person).
7 When you are finished editing, tap Done.
8 If you need to start over, tap Revert, and then tap Revert to original.
9 To save your newly edited photo, tap Save, and then tap Save again.

Note: You can also keep the original photo by tapping the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

Sometimes, a photo’s colours may not look how you want them to. In this case, you can use the Colour mix options to change up different colours' intensity in your photos.

1 Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the photo you want to edit.
2 Tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil), tap the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tap Colour mix.
3 Tap your desired colour at the bottom of the screen to begin editing. You can adjust the slider to increase or decrease the colour’s intensity.
Tap your desired colour at the bottom of the screen to begin editing. You can adjust the slider to increase or decrease the colour’s intensity.
4 Tap Hue, Saturation, or Luminance and then adjust the slider to add your desired effects.
5 You can tap as many colours as you like to edit the photo’s colours. To add your own colours, tap the Eyedropper tool icon, and then tap the desired area in your photo that has the colour you want. The colour will be added to the palette at the bottom of the screen.

Note: You cannot add more than three custom colours.

6 When you are finished editing, tap Done.
7 If you need to start over, tap Revert, and then tap Revert to original.
8 To save your newly edited photo, tap Save, and then tap Save again.

Note: You can also keep the original photo by tapping the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

Not only can you get stunning photos of yourself and others with Portrait mode, but you can add effects before taking the photo! Plus, continue editing the photo to your heart’s content using various lighting and filter options.

1 Navigate to and open the Camera app, and then tap PORTRAIT.
2 You can add effects before taking the photo by tapping the Portrait Effects icon in the bottom right corner.
3 Then, select from Blur, Studio, High-Key Mono, Low-Key Mono, Backdrop, or Colour Point. Adjust the Effect strength slider at the bottom until the filter looks just right.
Then, select from Blur, Studio, High-Key Mono, Low-Key Mono, Backdrop, or Colour Point. Adjust the Effect strength slider at the bottom until the filter looks just right.
4 You can also tap the Brightness icon on the right side of the viewfinder to increase or decrease the brightness.
5 When you are ready, tap Capture.
6 Next, tap the thumbnail in the bottom left to open your photo in the Gallery app. Tap the Edit icon (it looks like a pencil) to begin editing your photo.
7 There are several editing options to choose from! For instance, you can rotate or flip your photo, change the aspect ratio, adjust the horizontal or vertical axis, or draw on a section of the photo to crop it. You can also add additional filters, change the light balance and exposure, and even add stickers and text.
There are several editing options to choose from! For instance, you can rotate or flip your photo, change the aspect ratio, adjust the horizontal or vertical axis, or draw on a section of the photo to crop it. You can also add additional filters, change the light balance and exposure, and even add stickers and text.
8 When you are finished editing, tap Done.
9 If you need to start over, tap Revert, and then tap Revert to original.
10 To save your newly edited photo, tap Save, and then tap Save again.

Note: You can also keep the original photo by tapping the More options icon (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

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