Samsung smartphones come with the company’s in-house Gallery app. Samsung Gallery app stands out with tons of editing tools, organization options, and a neat OneDrive integration. Meanwhile, it has been further improved with the all-new Object eraser and other editing tools in One UI 4.1.

Among various new features, One UI 4.1 Photo Remastering is the most notable change. It lets you improve the quality of dark, out-of-focus, or low-resolution images. It reduces blur, eradicates noise, and also increases the resolution of your images, and more.

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There’s a lot to do with your Galaxy phone’s Gallery app. Here I’m going to give you some smart Samsung One UI 4.1 Gallery tips that will change the way you use your phone’s Gallery.

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Smart Samsung One UI 4.1 Gallery tips

Enable Samsung Gallery Labs:

Gallery Labs is a hidden menu and can be enabled in a similar style ad Developer options. It has some experimental features in Samsung Gallery.

• Open Samsung Gallery.
• Tap the 3-dot menu button in the bottom-right corner.
• Tap Settings.
• Scroll down and head over to About Gallery.
• Repeatedly tap the Gallery version (the numbers, not the word “Gallery”) 7-8 times.
  • You should see a toast notification saying that Gallery Labs has been enabled.
• Go back to Gallery settings.
• Scroll to the bottom of the list where you should see the Gallery Labs option.

Move photos to Secure Folder:

Samsung Secure Folder keeps your private photos, videos, files, apps, and data safe and secure. The service also allows you to add a passcode or biometric lock to keep your data safe from any others eyes.

• Select the photos, videos, or albums that you want to move to Secure Folder.
• Tap the More button in the bottom navigation drawer.
• Select the Move to Secure folder option.

If you are using it for the first time, you will have to set up a Secure Folder by granting it the necessary permissions and entering a password/pattern/PIN lock.

Give Object Eraser a shot:

With One UI 4.1 Object Eraser, users can now easily remove not only background disturbances but also shadows in the subject or reflections in the picture.

• Open the photo in the Samsung Gallery app from which you want to remove an object.
• Tap the Pencil icon from the bottom toolbar to enter into editing mode.
• Tap the 3-dot menu button in the bottom right corner.
• Select Object eraser.
• Tap or draw on the object that you want to remove from the photo.
  • You can erase shadows and reflections by selecting the appropriate option.
• Tap Erase to see the results.

Add spot color to your photos:

Spot color allows you to turn a photo black and white, with only some specific parts or objects remaining in color. This can be used to make certain subjects pop in a photo.

• Open the photo in the Samsung Gallery app from which you want to re-color an object.
• Tap the Pencil icon from the bottom toolbar to enter into editing mode.
• Tap the 3-dot menu button in the bottom right corner.
• Select Spot color.
  • The photo is automatically converted into black and white.
• Tap on an object that you want to be in color.
  • The changes will also be applicable for all objects or subjects of the same color in the photo.
  • You can use the Remove color or Erase color options to remove them from unwanted objects.
• Tap Done to apply the changes.
• Select Save from the top right corner to save the photo.

View and edit Exif data:

Samsung Gallery makes it easy to view the Exif (Exchangeable image file format) data of the photos and videos you shoot. You can even edit this data if you wish. To view the Exif data like resolution, size, and geotagged location, simply open a photo or video and swipe up.

• Tap the arrow near the EXIF data in the Samsung Gallery app.
• You’ll see a more detailed look at the EXIF data.
• Tap Edit in the top right corner.
• Change the date, time, file name, and the geotagged location of the file.
• Select Save when done.

Hide private albums:

New folders containing photos and videos on your phone appear as a new album in the Gallery app, including folders created by third-party apps. If you want to keep your gallery clean and organized, you can hide unwanted albums and folders.

• Open Samsung Gallery app.
• Tap the 3-dot menu button in the top right corner.
• Tap hide or unhide albums.
• Toggle the albums/folders you want to hide.
  • You cannot hide some folders like Camera and Screenshots.

Drag and drop photos content between albums:

If you have more than one folder or album in Samsung Gallery, you can move media files between them with a simple drag and drop gesture.

• Open Samsung Gallery app.
• Select multiple photos and videos and long press on them.
• This will bring up the list of available folders or albums in a sidebar on the left.
• Drag and drop the items to the desired folder.

You can set any photo that you like as your phone’s home screen, lock screen, or Always-On Display wallpaper directly using Samsung Gallery.

• Open the Samsung Gallery app followed by the photo you want to set as wallpaper.
• Tap the 3-dot menu button in the bottom right corner.
• Select Set as wallpaper.
  • Now select where you want to set the wallpaper: Home screen, Lock screen, Always On Display, Call background or Watch face.
  • Depending on your option, a preview will be shown where you can adjust the crop.
• Confirm your action when done.

Bixby Vision:

Samsung is a useful Google Lens-like feature that’s baked into Samsung Gallery. You can use Bixby Vision to identify objects in your photos or even copy text from images.

• Open the Samsung Gallery app followed by a photo of your choice.
• Tap the Bixby Vision icon located in the middle of the toolbar on the top.
  • Bixby will then scan the photo to find text or subjects.
  • If text is detected in the photo, you can copy, translate or search for it on the web.
  • You can view similar images on Pinterest by tapping the Find icon at the bottom.

Let Samsung Gallery analyze your photos and make suggestions:

Samsung Gallery can analyze your photos and recommend changes like adding portrait effects, remastering them to enhance their look, and deleting duplicate photos to free up space.

• Open the Samsung Gallery app.
• Tap the hamburger menu button located in the bottom right corner.
• Select Suggestions.
  • Recommendations for various photos on your phone will be shown here.
  • You can tap on a suggestion to read more about the recommended changes.
  • A before/after comparison will also be shown for comparison purposes.
• Proceed to Save the photo if you like the changes.
  • You can also directly share the edited photo or remove the changes.

View a photo landscape mode without rotating your Samsung Galaxy phone:

You don’t need to enable auto-rotate to view a photo in landscape mode in the Samsung Gallery app. Simply tap the Rotate button in the Gallery’s image viewer to switch to landscape view or vice versa. It is a useful feature to have since it does not affect the system’s auto-rotate setting.