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[MultiTech]

Hey everyone.

I just had a client ask me if there was a way to add a timestamp to the photo, like you would get from cameras back in the day.

I vaguely remember someone posting about a SaaS that you could connect to that would allow you to do such a thing; but search as much as I can, I can’t find that post.

Anyone remember what I’m talking about??

Thanks!

[GreenFlux]

You might be able to use a virtual column that dynamically generates an SVG image of the timestamp, with the main photo as the background. But you’d have to know the dimensions of each image to set the viewport.

[Koichi_Tsuji · Accepted solution]

Add text as layer to Image - Free API service Tips & Tricks 💡

Another free API and easy to handle to add “text” over image we capture through the app. https://textoverimage.moesif.com/#documentation Possible use case could be add date/time at the corner of image as indication when (possibly where) the image was captured. It is bit nostalgic now but we place the date or datetime to the coner of the image like the film camera did in old days… Add dynamic title and subtitle to own image as background / banner etc. How to use? …

Hellow mate, Matt.

I thing this is it.

Capture the date and time upon taking photo in a field.

Then refer to that date-time column whe you create new image URL using this API.

Add text as layer to Image - Free API service Tips & Tricks 💡

Another free API and easy to handle to add “text” over image we capture through the app. https://textoverimage.moesif.com/#documentation Possible use case could be add date/time at the corner of image as indication when (possibly where) the image was captured. It is bit nostalgic now but we place the date or datetime to the coner of the image like the film camera did in old days… Add dynamic title and subtitle to own image as background / banner etc. How to use? …

Datetime test value should be displayed in the postition as you want?

Fuji Film in the old days?

[LeventK]

In our apps, for 3rd party image editing we generally prefer Cloudinary REST API. It’s a paid service, but it’s the best IMHO.

[MultiTech]

That’s the one! @tsuji_koichi

I thought the post was by you.

Thanks @LeventK, I’ll check that out. I was just thinking, the API is a live dynamic thing - it would be nice to be able to edit the actual files, this way they’re available offline (and just in general, having that timestamp or whatever actually on the image is a better permanent solution).

[Koichi_Tsuji]

Here you go.

you are owe to buy beer for me at the next time we meet!!

[MultiTech]

Done and done my good sir! @tsuji_koichi

[Koichi_Tsuji]

Promise please, sir!

[MultiTech]

tsuji_koichi:

Fuji Film in the old days?

[Marc_Dillon]

Maybe check out imgix.com as well.

Particularly this solution

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