Optics
Date Stamp
A date stamp is the date printed in small red digits in the corner of a photo, burned onto the film by the quartz clock in the point-and-shoot cameras of the ’80s and ’90s.
Off and on are both real Daydream Film renders. Nothing else changes.
Why it happens
Why do old photos have a date in the corner?
Point-and-shoots burned the quartz clock's date into the corner of the frame.
In Daydream
Adds an authentic film-style date stamp to your image, like the date imprinters built into point-and-shoot cameras from the ’80s and ’90s. Choose between the photo’s capture time or the current time.
Up close
What does date stamp do to a photo?
A tight crop from the full-size render. Left is off, right is on. Drag the line to compare.
What changes
- Overlays the date in small red LED-style digits
- Positioned in the corner of the frame
- Adds instant nostalgic character
The controls
How do you adjust date stamp?
The switch above turns date stamp on and off. Time: Current Time stayed fixed for every render.
| Control | Range | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Time | Capture Time / Current Time | Which timestamp to display |
Base for every render: the Daydream preset at its defaults.
When to reach for it
When should you use date stamp?
This is opt-in and disabled by default. Enable it for an instant throwback to ’90s point-and-shoot snapshots.
Best for
- Nostalgic photography
- Disposable camera look
- Documentary snapshots
Memory, timestamped.
Join the iOS Beta
Try date stamp on your own photos. Join the iOS beta and shoot with Daydream Film.