Edit photos or videos on your Galaxy phone or tablet

Have a selfie that needs a little more TLC? You can use the Face effects options to remove red-eye, brighten your skin tone, and even enlarge your eyes.

1. Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the picture you want to edit.
2. Tap the Edit icon (the pencil), then tap the Tools icon (the four circles), and then tap Face effects.
   
3. You can select from a variety of editing options, 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’re 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 picture, tap Save, and then tap Save again.
   
   Note: You can also keep the original picture by tapping More options (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

Spot color lets you add or remove color. Maybe you want to draw attention to a single object; just remove the surrounding color so the subject of your picture really stands out.

1. Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the picture you want to edit.
2. Tap the Edit icon, then tap the rightmost icon (the four circles), and then tap Spot color. The image will turn black and white; tap an area where you want to reveal the color.
3. To remove the color, tap the Remove color icon in the center (the dropper with a minus symbol), and then tap the desired area of the picture. To add more color, tap the Add color icon (the dropper with a plus symbol).
4. To manually erase color, tap the Erase color icon (it looks like an eraser) and then adjust the slider to your desired size. Then, swipe on the picture with your finger.
   
   Note: You can tap the arrows to undo or redo your edit.
   
5. When you're 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 picture, tap Save, and then tap Save again.
   
   Note: You can also keep the original picture by tapping More options (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

Create custom filters inspired by your favorite photos and apply them instantly to new images with the Filters feature.

To create a customer filter:

1. Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the photo you want to edit.
2. Tap the Edit icon, then tap the Filters icon (the three circles).
   
3. Tap the Customer filters icon (the plus sign), select a photo to use as a filter, and then tap Create.
   
4. Rename the filter by tapping its name, entering a new name, and then tapping Rename.
   
5. Once you're finished, tap Done.
   

To apply a filter in the Camera app:

1. Open the Camera app and select PHOTO.
2. Tap the Filters icon (the three circles) in the top right corner. Alternatively, you can tap the Quick control icon (the four circles) below the Viewfinder, and then tap the Filters icon.
   
3. Swipe to and select your filter. Tap the center of the filter to adjust the intensity. 
4. Tap View original to compare.
   
5. Tap the Capture icon (the white circle) to take the photo using the filter.
   
6. Tap the thumbnail in the bottom left to open your picture in the Gallery app.
   

To apply the filter in the Gallery app:

1. Open a photo in the Gallery.
2. Tap the Edit icon (the pencil), and then tap the Filters icon (three circles).
   
3. Swipe to and select your filter. Tap the center of the filter to adjust the intensity.
   
4. When you're finished, tap Save.
   

Sometimes, a picture's colors may not look how you want them to. In this case, you can use the Color mix options to change up different colors' intensity in your pictures.

1. Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the image you want to edit.
2. Tap the Edit icon, then tap the rightmost icon (the four circles), and then tap Color mix.
3. Tap your desired color at the bottom of the screen to begin editing. You can adjust the slider to increase or decrease the color's intensity.
   
4. Tap Hue, Saturation, or Luminance and then adjust the slider to add your desired effects.
5. You can tap as many colors as you like to edit the image's colors. To add your own colors, tap the dropper tool icon, and then tap the desired area that has the color you want. The color will be added to the palette at the bottom of the screen.
   
   Note: You cannot add more than three custom colors.
6. When you're 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 image, tap Save, and then tap Save again.
   
   Note: You can also keep the original image by tapping More options (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

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

1. Navigate to and open the Camera app, and then tap PORTRAIT. You can add effects before taking the picture by tapping the Portrait Effects icon in the right corner below the Viewfinder.
2. Then, select from Blur, Studio, High-Key Mono, Low-Key Mono, Backdrop, or Color Point.
3. Adjust the Effect strength slider below the Viewfinder until the filter looks just right.
   
4. You can also tap the Lighting icon (the sun) on the top right side of the Viewfinder to increase or decrease the brightness.
5. When you're ready, tap the Capture icon (the white circle).
6. Next, tap the thumbnail in the bottom left to open your picture in the Gallery app. Tap the Edit icon(the pencil) to begin editing your picture.
7. There are several editing options to choose from! For instance, you can rotate or flip your picture, change the aspect ratio, adjust the horizontal or vertical axis, or draw on a section of the picture to crop it. You can also add additional filters, change the light balance and exposure, and even add stickers and text.
   
8. When you're 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 picture, tap Save, and then tap Save again.
    
    Note: You can also keep the original picture by tapping More options (the three vertical dots), and then tapping Save as copy.

You can edit your photos and videos even further with the Gallery app's editing options, like changing a photo’s perspective or adding a filter. Or, create your own custom stickers and GIFs!

Navigate to and open the Gallery app, and then select the image or video you want to edit. Tap the Edit icon (the pencil).

The following are some of the available options when editing photos and videos:

• Transform: Tap the Transform icon (it looks like a right arrow with a square), and use settings such as Flip, Rotate, Ratio, or Adjust angle to fine-tune your photos.
• Filter: Tap the Filter icon (it looks like three circles), and then swipe left or right to choose your desired filter. You can adjust the intensity using the slider. Tap Add (the plus sign) to download a filter or create your own.
• Tone: Tap the Tone icon (the sun), and then adjust your desired setting using the slider. You can select from options like Brightness, Exposure, Contrast, and Highlights.
• Decorations: Tap the Decorations icon (the smiley face), and then tap Draw to draw on your photo. You can select from different writing tools and colors as well. Tap Stickers to add preloaded or custom stickers to your image, and tap Text to type on your image using the keyboard.
• Lasso: Tap the Quick controls icon (the four circles), then tap Lasso, and then draw around the area you want to keep. You can select from Free-form or Shape.

The following are also available options when editing videos:

• Audio: Tap the Audio icon (the speaker), and then adjust the video volume using the slider. Tap Add background music or Add soundtrack to select a background track. Tap Audio eraser to filter out or fine-tune background voices, wind, and noise.
• Trim: Tap the Trim icon (the scissors), and then trim your video using the slider.