How to separate photo background on Samsung phones

On some Samsung phones with One UI 5.1 installed, it is possible to separate image backgrounds very simply, without using photo background separation applications or some image editing applications on the phone. This photo background separation feature on Samsung phones is also very simple, you don't need to do much, just press and hold on the subject. The article below will guide you to separate photo backgrounds on Samsung phones.

Instructions for separating photo backgrounds on Samsung phones

Step 1:

First, your phone must install One UI 5.1 version. Then check whether the photo album on your phone has this feature or not. If not, check to update the Gallery app as required by the system.

Open the image you want to separate the background from, then use any finger to press and hold on that subject, until the effect of separating the image from the background appears.

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Step 2:

Now in the image displaying 3 options, we will click Copy to copy the background removal image to another interface. Or click Share to send the image to others and Save as image to save it as a separate image.

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Then the background-extracted image becomes a completely new image and is saved as a new image, completely separate from the previous original image. You can now use this background image for any further content or image editing needs.

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Micah Soto

Update 28 October 2023