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How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

jettaylor — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 03:51:05 GMT

I am needing to utilize date and time stamping on videos and photos in my work. The pictures and videos must display time, a date, and reference number. I have gone through the cd, owner's manuel and software manuel and I am unclear if I can perform this function.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

hsbn — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 04:04:21 GMT

There is not time stamp function on any of Canon DSLR that I'm aware of. You have to do this post processing using Image Editing software.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

ebiggs1 — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 12:47:37 GMT

Just for info, Canon's Powershot models like the G15 can do this.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

TCampbell — Sat, 26 Apr 2014 15:37:23 GMT

While this is a relatively common feature on point & shoot cameras -- where the photo is thought of as a snapshot to document a memory in a person's life, among DSLR cameras it's not very common (I don't actually know of a DSLR that does this though I don't doubt that it may exist). DSLR users are usually expecting a higher quality image -- so now the image is thought of more like art and less like a snapshot and the date/time in the corner distracts from the image. Also they tend to be more advanced users who would be able to modify the image themselves so they have little need for such a feature.

The camera does record the date & time... but it's in the EXIF data (information recorded into the image file but not displayed).

SO... there are programs that will just do this. You'll need to do a search (I found several but have never tried one so I can't vouch for them). I think there are Photoshop plug-ins that do this (assuming you have Photoshop). These programs allow you to define the info you want printed (including EXIF data such as date/time) and you get to pick the location, font, size, color, etc. and ultimately the location on the image where you'd like the info displayed. They then add the info visibly onto the image for you and most support "batch" use (e.g. drop a whole folder of images on it and they'll do them all.)

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

ebiggs1 — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 14:55:39 GMT

Try Gena Photo Stamper. It is free.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

MikeSowsun — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 18:01:19 GMT

If you connect your camera to a "PictBridge" compatible printer you can do direct printing and add the date. I have never used it and I don't think it will add the time. (just the date)

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

2BOB — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 18:05:49 GMT

That's a bummer just bought a t5 yesterday, thinking about returning it after reading this.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

2BOB — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 09:13:43 GMT

My friend told me it's a good cam i should keep it. Now my question is will

canon be providing a firware upgrade to add this feature for those who want it

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

ebiggs1 — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 12:54:09 GMT

I doubt it.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

hsbn — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 17:32:45 GMT

IMHO, for sure NO.
Most people who use DSLR don't need this feature or already know how to do it in post processing.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T5i

rwv — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:46:33 GMT

How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T5i

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T5i

ebiggs1 — Tue, 06 Jan 2015 15:12:23 GMT

Did you not read all the amswers to this thread? You can't do it.

You can get aftermarket editors that can. "Try Gena Photo Stamper. It is free." Somebody said PictBridge can. But the camera will not do it.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

2BOB — Sun, 14 May 2023 18:57:07 GMT

Yea i never got another canon again because of this, i know how to do it post processing.

Canon could have added that feature leave it to the user turn it on or off

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

grace-fultz — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 01:41:11 GMT

Yes it would be nice to have the option to. turn on-off because i bought Cannon for the name and it has a " date time. section" just. why so dang hard cannon?? just an off-on button literally spent hours watching YouTubes to find an answer, and found it here.

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

stevet1 — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 05:15:11 GMT

jettaylor,

When you say "display", how are these images displayed?

I ask, because I have a T8i. When I go into Playback of my photos and hit the Info button twice, every photo I have on my memory card has a date and time stamp up in the top right hand corner. The picture number is up in the top left.

I haven't looked at the EXIF data on an Image Editing program just yet, so I don't know if the date and time is recorded there or not.

I would imagine that if you took your card out and used a card reader, if you opened up an image viewing or editing program (I use IrfanView mostly), and looked the properties of an individual picture, it would list the date and time.

Steve Thomas

Re: How do you date and time stamp pictures and videos using a EOS Rebel T3?

kvbarkley — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:13:36 GMT

No, the want the info *on the image* for documentation purposes, not just displayed on the camera.