Software news day for Samsung, which not only started rolling out the first major update for the Galaxy S22 flagships but also refreshed a couple of photography apps. We are talking, specifically, of Expert RAW and Photo Editor.
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOS WITH EXPERT RAW
But let’s proceed in order, starting with Expert RAW, an app that significantly expands the potential of the camera by offering advanced options such as access to Pro mode, multi-frame RAW shots on all sensors and HDR.
Initially introduced on Galaxy S21 Ultra, with the launch of the Galaxy S22 it has been renewed and launched in beta: and now the first stable version is finally available (1.0.00.29), which however at the moment remains exclusive to the S22 family.
If you have a Galaxy S22 on your hands and want to download the app, the procedure is simple: just search for it on the Galaxy Store.
It is only a matter of time, however, before it also arrives on Samsung’s high-end smartphones launched in the last couple of years: the S21 Ultra is first on the list, with the release falling in early March.
Galaxy Z Fold 3 will follow suit later in April. For the other models mentioned by the Korean giant – namely Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 2 – there are still no precise indications on the timing.
HOW TO ERASE OBJECTS, REFLECTIONS AND SHADOWS
With the update of Samsung ‘s Photo Editor , it closes the gap between the Galaxy S22 and other high-end models. The news, in this case, immediately affect a wider range of devices, namely the smartphones of the Galaxy S series, Galaxy Z Fold, Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Note updated to One UI 4.0 based on Android 12.
The update was released recently, however, and currently, we do not yet have a clear and panoramic view of the audience of smartphones involved.
But let’s get to the point: to take advantage of the new features of Photo Editor you need to update the app via the Galaxy Store and download the Object Eraser, Reflection Eraser and S hadow Eraser plug-ins.
The “magic tires” seen on the Galaxy S22 series are therefore now accessible on many more models, allowing you to edit images in a surprising and intuitive way by eliminating objects, reflections and shadows.
To activate these useful tools it will be sufficient, within the Samsung Gallery app, to open an image, touch the three dots, select “Labs” and then activate the respective switches. And to use them, finally, just choose the” Object Eraser” editing tool.