Auto date entry from photo metadata

Rgillbilly

I am enjoying your program.
I also own the similar application called Journey and have decided to switch.
A feature that is most missed is the auto date.
When adding photos from gallery, the option to add the photos on the date they were taken to be an option without having to manually enter that date would be greatlyappreciated.
I fall behind when creating entries and months may pass before deciding to update.
Rather cumbersome to inspect each photos details to find date data and then manually scroll to that date for each and every entry.
Have only recently found the "select date" option because if system default font size on phone is set to "large" this option is cut off, hidden and unable to scroll down to select it. Only knew it was even there because the Windows version had the option.
I have to lower my default text size on phone to be able to select.

timo

Rgillbilly Have only recently found the "select date" option because if system default font size on phone is set to "large" this option is cut off, hidden and unable to scroll down to select it.

First time I hear about that issue, would it be possible to send me a screenshot of that (or post it here in the forums)?

Rgillbilly Rather cumbersome to inspect each photos details to find date data and then manually scroll to that date for each and every entry.

You can enable the "camera roll" integration in the app settings to have the pictures automatically displayed that were shot on a given day. This should make it much easier to attach the pictures to the right date. Are you using that option or why isn't it useful in your case?

Rgillbilly

timo
I have that enabled and it is useful.
I'm referring to looking at pictures from 3 weeks to 3 months ago and trying to add them to their corresponding days.
Or...in the case of just installing application, going through all pictures and trying to add to Diarium.
Thank you!

AndrzejMandat

timo Camera roll is OK, but it doesn't show photos with are not in phone memory eg. only in google photos.
In google photos is option to share picture to Diarium. I will be great if Diarium read date from exif in this option and promp new entry with date of photo.
I asked about this some times ago.

Rgillbilly

I have uploaded a screen shot of picture
Attachment screen with bottom area cut off and this screen is NOT scrollable in app.
If you do not have smaller text or the Windows application installed, it would appear that you could ONLY select these days.
I've also, just for reference only, uploaded a somewhat inferior application screenshot with a very handy auto upload to date of picture.

Thank you and I am very much enjoying this application! 😃

timo

Rgillbilly Oh wow this font is huge!
Is this because of your Android settings?
Has the Diarium text always been so large?

supilot

Rgillbilly What is it? In what situation do these messages appear?
I've never seen this in the App.

Rgillbilly

It is due to Android font settings and they can go larger. For blinder people than me!
There may be others just like me that were or are unable to see last selection.

Rgillbilly

If I hadn't seen it on Windows app, I would have never known the last option was there.

timo

Makes sense - I will make it scrollable. And of course leave your feature request open for discussion 🙂

timo

supilot What is it? In what situation do these messages appear?

This is when you share content (e.g. a photo) to Diarium using the Android share functionality

supilot

When I insert a photo into a new entry, I get a question about using the geotag found in the photo. But at the same time, the application does not offer to change the entry date to the date of the photo.
In general, the function of changing the date of a new entry to the date of the imported photo is very useful. For example, when I restore my vacation day by day based on a bunch of photos taken on different days.

silvery

I agree that the function to change date automatically to the date of the photo, just like it already works with location, would be really useful!

DanielLim

Came here to request the same feature. I am trying to migrate to a new platform, unfortunately creating a new entry starting from a photo (share content do Diarium using Android share functionality) is a bit of a hassle now since the app has no option to auto update the entry date to the metadata of the photo.

FlytoaBeach

Me too!

The camera roll feature is pretty good.

In your "What entry would you like to attach the content to" selector, perhaps you could add the date/time of the photo?

In any case Diarium is a fantastic app.

ChanceEvans

Please, Please, Please add this feature! I'm trying to move from DayOne . Had to move back to Windows for work and the phone app isn't enough.

timo

Can you guys please explain how you would be using such feature?
Are you just opening the app, select a random date and then start adding pictures to an entry, expecting the app to suggest another date?
From my perspective, it's quite clear that a user would want to add images to THAT date that one previously selected?

Also, the app already suggests pictures for the correct date using the Camera Roll integration, doesn't that do the job?

I see that there is quite a demand but I still don't understand why this is so urgently needed.

ChanceEvans

@timo I'm coming from DayOne so that's what I'm use to. Forgive me if I'm comparing the products.
With DayOne on iOS, I can start a journal entry today, or any day for that matter, and when a photo is added, the program will ask the user if they'd like to change the entry to the date contained in the photo metadata. I believe it will also auto-date an entry if you start in photos, and use the share-sheet to share into DayOne.

Where I find this most useful is for pulling photos into my journal entries from old photos. I see your point as well when you say the photos are already shown in the day when adding an entry, but I've found it much easier the other way around. Perhaps I've just gotten use to that from YEARS of using DayOne as my main journaling app.

I've just imported almost 6000 entires today. I'm going back through and cleaning a few things up. Thanks for your hard work and consideration, and obvious care you put into your work!

redeyeshev

I do think this would be quite a nice feature to have. I've been going back over old digital photos from 20 years ago and adding them to Diarium - I may not have written a journal entry at the time, but I can write something with the photo jogging my memory. So yes, adding a photo and having Diarium prompt me to change the date to the photo's metadata would be handy rather than matching up the entry and photo date manually.