Gallery

By: Galaxy Note on October 10, 2013 ; Last updated on: October 10, 2013

Get to know how to use Gallery app in Galaxy Note 3 to view images, play videos, manage images, edit and modify photos, tag faces. tag buddies and make make image collages.

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1) Viewing images

2) Playing videos

3) Trimming segments of a video

4) Editing images

5) Modifying images

6) Favourite images

7) Making video clips

8) Making image collages

9) Deleting images

10) Sharing images

11) Setting as wallpaper

12) Tagging faces

13) Using Tag buddy

14) Organizing with folders

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Use this application to view images and videos in Galaxy Note 3.

Tap Gallery on the Applications screen.

Some file formats are not supported depending on the software installed on the device.
Some files may not play properly depending on the encoding method used.

Viewing images

Launching Gallery displays available folders. When another application, such as Email, saves an image, the Download folder is automatically created to contain the image. Likewise, capturing a screenshot automatically creates the Screenshots folder. Select a folder to open it.

In a folder, images are displayed by creation date. Select an image to view it in full screen.

Scroll left or right to view the next or previous image.

Zooming in and out

Use one of the following methods to zoom in an image:

Double-tap anywhere to zoom in.
Spread two fingers apart on any place to zoom in. Pinch to zoom out, or double-tap to return.

Viewing images using the motion feature

Use the motion feature to execute a function with particular motion.

On the Applications screen, tap Settings → Controls → Motions, drag the Motions switch to the right, and then turn on the switch for each feature.

To stop using a motion feature, turn off the switch for the feature.

Playing videos

Video files show the icon on the preview. Select a video to watch it and tap .

Trimming segments of a video

Select a video, and then tap . Move the start bracket to the desired starting point, move the end bracket to the desired ending point, and then save the video.

Editing images

When viewing an image, tap and use the following functions:

Favourite: Add to the favourites list.
Slideshow: Start a slideshow with the images in the current folder.
Photo frame: Use this to add a frame and a note to an image. The edited image is saved in the Photo frame folder.
Photo note: Use this to write a note on the back of the image.
Signature: Use this to draw your signature on the image.
Copy to clipboard: Copy to clipboard.
Print: Print the image via a Wi-Fi connection. Some printers may not be compatible with the device.
Rename: Rename the file.
Buddy photo share: Send the image to a person whose face is tagged in the image.
Rotate left: Rotate anticlockwise.
Rotate right: Rotate clockwise.
Crop: Resize the blue frame to crop and save the image in it.
Edit weather tag: Edit the tag of the image providing weather information.
Get directions: View the shooting location on the map. When taking a photo or video, enable geotagging to attach GPS location tag with the photo or video. If there is no GPS location tag to attach, this option does not appear.
Set as: Set the image as wallpaper or a contact image.
Details: View image details.
Settings: Change the Gallery settings.

Modifying images

When viewing an image, tap and use the following functions:

Rotate: Rotate the image.
Crop: Crop the image.
Colour: Adjust the saturation or brightness of the image.
Effect: Apply effects to the image.
Portrait: Correct red-eye, adjust and retouch faces, or make background blurry.
Sticker: Attach stickers.
Drawing: Draw on the image.
Frame: Apply frames to the image.

Favourite images

When viewing an image, tap → Favourite to add the image to the favourites list.

Making video clips

In a folder, tap → Create video clip, select images or videos by ticking, and then tap . Enter a title, select an effect option, and then tap . The video clip is saved in Gallery →video clip.

To add images or videos, tap → → .

To delete images or videos, tap → → .

To change the order of items, tap , tap and hold an item, and then drag it to a new location. To add a drawing or note to the beginning of the video clip, tap .

Making image collages

In a folder, tap → Select item, select two to four images by ticking, and then tap → Create collage. Select a style at the bottom of the screen, and then tap .

To add images, tap → .

To delete images, tap .

To change the split type, tap .

Deleting images

Use one of the following methods:

In a folder, tap → Select item, select images by ticking, and then tap .
When viewing an image, tap .

Sharing images

Use one of the following methods:

• In a folder, tap → Select item, select images by ticking, and then tap to send them to others or share them via social network services.

• When viewing an image, tap to send it to others or share it via social network services.

Setting as wallpaper

When viewing an image, tap → Set as to set the image as wallpaper or to assign it to a contact.

Tagging faces

Tap → Settings, and then tick Face tag. A yellow frame appears around the recognized face. Tap the face, tap Add name, and then select or add a contact.

When the face tag appears on an image, tap the face tag and use available options, such as making calls or sending messages.

Face recognition may fail depending on the face angle, face size, skin color, facial expression, light conditions, or accessories the subject is wearing.

Using Tag buddy

Tap → Settings → Tag buddy, and then drag the Tag buddy switch to the right to display a contextual tag (weather, location, date, and person’s name) when opening an image.

Organizing with folders

Create a folder to organize images or videos stored in the device. You can copy or move files from one folder to another.

To create a new folder, tap . Enter a name for the folder, tap OK, and then tick images or videos. Tap and hold any selected image or video, drag it to the new folder, and then tap Done. Tap Copy to copy or Move to move.