Enhancements to Capture View and Generative Edit in One UI 8 on the Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung’s recent launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7 has brought several exciting features, including enhancements to the camera and photo editor. The camera’s Capture View mode has been redesigned and now includes an always-on menu to quickly favorite, share, or delete recent shots. Additionally, a new “Side-by-Side Editing” mode for Generative Edit lets you compare the original and AI-edited images.
Redesigned Capture View Mode
Capture View is a camera mode that Samsung debuted with the Galaxy Z Fold 2, allowing you to capture and review photos simultaneously. The mode provides a unique way to take photos, as the camera viewfinder appears on the right, while a carousel of up to five of your most recent photos is on the left.
- Previously, the most recent photo was placed near the top of the screen.
- The new design now displays the most recent photo in the center, making it easier to see.
- The other photos are still accessible by swiping up or down, but they are no longer on the same layer.
- The focused image is enlarged and sits above the other images in the carousel.
The other significant change is the always-available menu. This menu now appears below each photo, offering buttons to quickly favorite, share, or delete it. Previously, this menu only appeared when you tapped on a photo, and it used to only contain the share and delete buttons.
| Previous | New |
|---|---|
| Menu placement | Below each photo |
| Menu options | Favorite, share, and delete |
These improvements to Capture View aren’t exclusive to the Galaxy Z Fold 7. They’ll also be supported on the Galaxy Z Fold 4, 5, and 6, presumably once they receive the One UI 8 update.
Side-by-Side Generative Edits
Generative Edit is a photo editing feature that uses AI to move, resize, or remove objects. Samsung originally debuted it on the Galaxy S24 last year, but it has received some notable improvements with the launch of the Galaxy Z Fold 7. “Suggest Erases” capability provides proactive edit suggestions. These general improvements will come to other Samsung phones with the One UI 8 release, but another new feature, Side-by-Side Editing, is exclusive to the Galaxy Z Fold lineup. Side-by-Side Editing allows you to see the original and edited image side-by-side. You can even zoom in on an area in the original image to see how the same area looks on the edited one, or vice versa. To access this feature, simply use Generative Edit while on the inner screen and then tap the “Show original” button in the bottom-right corner. “Side-by-Side Editing is a handy feature that makes it much easier to see if the AI edit did a good job,” says Samsung. “It really hammers home how good the feature is.”
Pre-Order the Galaxy Z Fold 7
Samsung really impressed us with this year’s hardware upgrades, making the Galaxy Z Fold 7 an enticing device. It’s not only thinner and lighter than previous models but also packs larger displays and a significantly improved camera, boasting a 200MP primary shooter over last year’s 50MP sensor. If you’re considering an upgrade, now is the time to act, as Samsung’s pre-order deals expire in a few days.
“There’s still time to pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 7… Samsung really impressed us with this year’s hardware upgrades, making the Galaxy Z Fold 7 an enticing device. It’s not only thinner and lighter than previous models but also packs larger displays and a significantly improved camera, boasting a 200MP primary shooter over last year’s 50MP sensor.
