A method includes: After scanning a picture in a first folder, an electronic device displays a first user interface, where the first user interface includes a first album that includes the picture in the first folder, a quantity of times the first album has been hidden, and a hide operation item, wherein the quantity of times which the first album has been hidden is from a server. After detecting an operation performed on the hide operation item, the electronic device adds a first file to the first folder, and changes a media type of the picture in the first folder to a non-media file type. In response to the operation performed on the hide operation item, the electronic device displays a second user interface on the electronic device, where the second user interface is an interface obtained after the first album on the first user interface is hidden.