Samsung One UI 4.1 feature adds portrait effect to any picture, here’s how

One UI 4.1 has become one of the hottest topics among Samsung fans. This new Android 12-based One UI iteration brings additional yet useful features to Galaxy consumers, while some of the new arrivals are inspired by the Galaxy S22 flagship series.

Day by day, we are detailing several topics related to the new One UI 4.1 software, it’s time to explore yet another useful feature – “Add portrait effect”.

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Samsung is releasing the new One UI 4.1 update to various eligible Galaxy devices. While the new 4.1 variant is likely to reach every eligible Galaxy smartphone and tablet, some features are available for just select models. Well, the recent Galaxy flagships such as the S21 series can use the new Add portrait effect feature.

According to Samsung, the Galaxy consumers can now add background blur to any picture with a person in view. It means if you’ve captured a picture or selfie without Portrait mode, you can still add background blur effect with the use of new One UI 4.1 feature.

Introduced along with the Galaxy S22 series, the new One UI 4.1 feature lets users add a portrait effect to their pictures available in Samsung Gallery. However, it’s worth mentioning that the tool only works on the images having at least a person.

Here’s how to use “Add portrait effect”

After upgrading your Samsung smartphone to the One UI 4.1, you can find the new Add portrait effect tool just beside the Remaster picture feature in the Gallery app. To use it, you just need to open a picture having a person, then tap on three dots to expand the menu.

Here, you should get the Add portrait effect, simply tap on it. That’s it, now the AI will manage the rest of the work and show you the result in just a few seconds. Besides, you can customize the background blue level with the adjustment tool and simply tap apply to save a copy.

Have you tried blurring the background of a picture from your Samsung Gallery? Should Samsung further improve this feature with the expected One UI 4.1.1 or Android 13-based One UI 5 update? Feel free to share your thoughts with us through the comments below.