Quick answers, then back to shooting.
The app works without an account and develops every photo on your phone. These answers cover the most common questions. Glowroll: Retro Film Camera on Google Play and Film by Tathya on the App Store are the same app, and this page covers both.
How do I change the film look?
Swipe the film strip on the camera screen and tap a film box. Touch and hold a film to pin it to the front. You can change the film of any print later in the editor.
Can I turn off the date stamp?
Yes. Settings sets the date stamp and its format for new prints, and the editor’s Effects turn the date on or off for a single print. Retro year can stamp 1998, 1999 or 2000 instead of the real year; only the stamp changes.
My prints aren’t in my Photos library.
On iPhone, allow Photos access for the app in Settings; prints go to the “Film by Tathya” album with full access. On Android, prints go to the “Glowroll” album (Pictures/Glowroll); Android 13 and later need no permission, and on Android 12 and older allow the storage permission for the app. Then use Save on a print or Save all prints to Photos in Settings. Each save tells you where the print went.
Can I re-edit a print?
Yes. The app keeps the original, so you can open any print, change its film, crop or adjustments, and develop it again.
How do I delete my data?
Settings › Delete all data removes every print, original and setting from the app. Prints you saved to Photos stay there.
Still need help?
Tell us your phone model, its Android or iOS version, the app version and what you were trying to do. Please don’t send us personal photos.
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