How to use Photo assist to edit photos on Samsung Galaxy devices

Photo assist offers various AI features to help you edit photos in the Gallery app. Learn more about the photo editing features that Photo assist provides.

A hand-drawn house converted to an actual house.

Please note:

  • Make sure you are signed into your Samsung Account to use this feature.
  • Images generated by AI will display an AI watermark in the bottom left corner.
  • Your drawings are sent to a server when generating them as images. The transmitted data is processed for the purpose of providing the feature and is not stored by Samsung.
  • This guide is based on One UI 6.1.1, and feature support may vary depending on your model and software version.
  • The Sketch to image and Portrait studio features are only available on the Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6.

The feature can be turned on directly on an image in the Gallery app when you use the feature for the first time, or you can also turn on/off the feature in Settings.

Settings home screen Settings home screen

Step 1. Open Settings > Tap Galaxy AI.

Galaxy AI feature options Galaxy AI feature options

Step 2. Select Photo assist.

Switch to enable the Photo assist feature Switch to enable the Photo assist feature

Step 3. Tap the switch to On.

Sketch to image
Photo assist’s 'Sketch to image' feature transforms a simple sketch drawn on top of an image into a photorealistic object that matches the mood of the photo. To use ‘Sketch to image’, you need to enable the Drawing assist feature (Settings > Galaxy AI).

Image of a chair Image of a chair

Step 1. Open Gallery > Select desired photo > Tap the Photo assist icon.

Image of a chair in the photo edit panel Image of a chair in the photo edit panel

Step 2. Tap the Sketch to image icon.

A sketch of a puppy on a chair A sketch of a puppy on a chair

Step 3. Draw an image on the photo > Tap Generate.

* You may need to draw smaller objects or draw objects closer together to generate.

The puppy sketch turned into a real puppy image The puppy sketch turned into a real puppy image

Step 4. Swipe left to view the generated image options > Tap Save copy.

Generative edit
You can also delete, move, or resize the created object by long-pressing on it using the ‘Generative edit’ feature. The AI will automatically adjust the object and background to match the original photo.

Image of a puppy on a chair Image of a puppy on a chair

Step 1. Tap the Photo assist icon.

Image of a puppy in the photo edit panel Image of a puppy in the photo edit panel

Step 2. Long-press the object to move, resize, or delete > Adjust the tilt lever to align images > Tap Generate.

Image of a puppy in the photo edit panel Image of a puppy in the photo edit panel

Step 3. Tap Save copy.

Portrait studio
Portrait studio uses AI to convert portrait images to cartoon characters.

Portrait image of a smiling woman Portrait image of a smiling woman

Step 1. Open Gallery > Select desired photo > Tap the Photo assist icon.

Portrait image of a smiling woman in the photo edit panel Portrait image of a smiling woman in the photo edit panel

Step 2. Tap Portrait studio.

* The Portrait studio button will not appear if the person is too small to be recognised in the photo.

Image style selection screen for the portrait Image style selection screen for the portrait

Step 3. Choose a portrait style to apply: Comic, 3D cartoon, Watercolor, Sketch > Tap Generate.

A portrait converted to a comic style image. A portrait converted to a comic style image.

Step 4. Swipe left to view the generated image options > Tap Save copy or the download icon.

Please note: Due to the nature of AI, results may vary.

Last updated: July 2024

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