Daydream

Balanced film that works for everything

Cinematic
Balanced
Versatile

Two willow trees framing a stream and a meadow where two horses graze, rendered with the Daydream preset

Tuned for this photo:Glow 25%

The Look

What Daydream does

A natural film look with a soft glow and organic grain that adapts to any scene. Neutral daylight color science with gentle warmth means you stop thinking about presets and just shoot.

A red-haired woman in a black dress standing in a white hall by a tall window, rendered with the Daydream preset — Tuned for this photo:Glow 15%

Warm Glow

Subtle golden diffusion around highlights

Organic Film Grain

ASA 800 texture, heavier in shadows

Daylight Color Science

Neutral 5500K base adapts to any scene

Lens Softening

Gentle analog softness tames digital sharpness

Film Density

Adds body and richness to midtones

Chromatic Aberration

Subtle color fringing for film realism

Up close

What gives Daydream its look?

Close crops from the photos above.

Warm glow around the sun in the leaves, a close crop of sunlight bursting through the branches of an old tree onto a bed of ferns — Warm glow around the sun in the leaves

ASA 800 grain, heaviest in the shadows, a close crop of black shoes on a checkered floor crossed by bars of sunlight — ASA 800 grain, heaviest in the shadows

Density at +20 deepens the canyon’s orange, a close crop of the curving orange sandstone walls of a slot canyon — Density at +20 deepens the canyon’s orange

Settings

Dial it in

Default settings for Daydream. Every parameter is adjustable — tweak any value and save your own version.

Color

Temperature: 5500K
Tint: +25

Develop

Film curve: 50%
Density: +20

Atmosphere

Halation: 3%
Halation spread: 25%
Halation threshold: 100%
Glow: 10%

Texture

Film grain: ASA 800

Optics

Chromatic aberration: 25%
Vignette: 24%
Softening: 40%

Film Inspiration

What inspired it

Daydream is an original look. These are the stocks whose character informed it — not stocks it reproduces.

Kodak Portra 400: Legendary skin tone rendering with subtle warmth that never goes orange
Cinestill 50D: Daylight cinema film with subtle bloom from removed remjet backing
Kodak Ektar 100: Fine grain structure with rich, saturated color

Sunlight bursting through the branches of an old tree onto a bed of ferns, rendered with the Daydream preset — Tuned for this photo:Glow 25%

Film stock names are trademarks of their respective owners. Daydream is independent and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by any film manufacturer. Our presets are original looks inspired by the character of analog film, not licensed reproductions. Other app names and icons belong to their developers. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and TestFlight are trademarks of Apple Inc.

FAQ

Common questions

What makes Daydream different from a standard photo filter?

Daydream runs a full film simulation pipeline with 24 individually adjustable effects — glow, halation, film grain, vignette, film curve, and more. Each one is modeled on real film behavior, not just a color overlay.

Does Daydream work in all lighting conditions?

Yes. The neutral 5500K base and balanced film curve adapt gracefully from golden hour to overcast to mixed indoor light. It’s the preset you leave on.

Can I save my own version of Daydream?

Every parameter is adjustable. Tweak glow, grain, temperature, softening — anything — then save it as a custom preset in your library.

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