Samsung’s Gallery app has evolved beyond a simple image and video viewer, now offering a suite of editing features that enhance user experience. Users can edit images and videos, create collages and GIFs, and even remove backgrounds or unwanted objects from their photos. For those seeking even more functionality, the app includes a hidden feature known as Gallery Labs, which allows for album-entry locks and the option to save images as PDFs. However, the true game-changer is the Gallery Assistant, a module within Samsung’s Good Lock that streamlines batch operations for image and video editing on Galaxy devices.
Gallery Assistant brings advanced editing tools and batch processing to the Gallery app
Gallery Assistant introduces a collection of seven new tools designed to simplify the editing process. Notably, many of these tools support batch processing, allowing users to perform multiple operations simultaneously, thus saving valuable time. Here’s a closer look at the tools available:
- Reduce size: This tool allows users to compress images and videos, freeing up storage space and facilitating uploads to websites with size restrictions. However, it’s important to note that reducing file size may impact quality.
- Rotate and flip: Ideal for correcting misaligned images, this tool enables bulk rotation and flipping of selected images, making it easier to manage photo orientation.
- Image clipper: This feature simplifies the extraction of subjects from images, allowing users to create stickers or separate images without the need for third-party applications.
- Add watermark: Users can protect their images by adding customizable watermarks, choosing from various styles and options for text display.
- Compare images: This tool facilitates side-by-side comparisons of similar images, helping users decide which to keep or discard.
- Save as PDF: Users can convert images into PDFs, with options to customize page size, layout, and quality.
- Print: This feature allows for the simultaneous printing of multiple images, streamlining the printing process.
Additionally, the Gallery Assistant integrates with Enhance-X, an AI-powered app that assists in improving image and video quality with minimal effort.
How to use Gallery Assistant on your Galaxy phone
Utilizing Gallery Assistant is a straightforward process. To begin, download the module via the Good Lock app. Once installed, users can access the tools directly from the Gallery app or through the Gallery Assistant app itself. For example, to use the Reduce size tool, select the images you wish to edit, navigate to the More menu, and choose Edit with Gallery Assistant. From there, users can adjust the image size using a slider and save the changes.
Alternatively, users can open the Gallery Assistant app directly, select images, and choose the desired tool. The interface is designed for ease of use, allowing users to rearrange tool order for quick access to frequently used features.
Gallery Assistant is a fantastic tool
Having used Gallery Assistant since its launch, many users find its features, particularly the rotate, shrink, and watermark tools, to be invaluable. The ability to perform batch operations has significantly reduced reliance on third-party applications. However, there is room for improvement; users have expressed interest in additional tools such as format conversion, EXIF metadata editing, and bulk image renaming. Such enhancements could elevate Gallery Assistant, making it an even more robust editing solution within the Samsung Gallery ecosystem.
