Latent Roll

Scan and shoot, instantly — Scanning a roll's QR code now takes you straight into the camera, whether Latent is open, closed, or you still need to sign in. No app? No problem — Guests without Latent can join and shoot right from the App Clip, now redesigned with the new shutter button. Clear timing — Scan too early or after the event and Latent tells you when it starts, or that your photos are developing. Plus: travel roll QR codes and cameras now open on the first tap, and small fixes throughout. Your latte is ready — Get notified the moment your roll develops, even when Latent is closed. Open the app and your photos are waiting. Reveals right on time — Rolls now develop automatically at their reveal time, whether anyone has the app open or not. Light mode — Latent now comes in ivory. Switch between dark and light in your profile, and your choice follows you to any device. The camera and photo viewer always stay dark, so your shots look their best. Meet the shutter button that came to life — A little red character now lives in Latent. It glows like a darkroom light while your film develops, jumps when your gallery is ready, dozes when there's nothing here yet, and looks around when you're searching for rolls nearby. New app icon — Inspired by the classic red shutter button, with light and dark versions. The sign-in screen now has a shutter you can actually press. App Clip — Guests can now join and shoot without downloading the app. Just scan the QR code at the venue. 5-second videos — Capture short candid moments alongside photos in the same roll. Videos stay hidden until the roll develops. Video reel — Select up to 3 videos and stitch them into a simultaneous stacked export. When your selection includes both photos and videos, the app asks which collage type to create. Collage maker — Select photos from a revealed roll and arrange them into a shareable collage. Hold and drag to swap frames. Updated with layout improvements and a smoother editing experience. Travel rolls — Create a shared camera roll for trips and adventures. No location limit — share the QR with your group anywhere in the world. Reveals automatically when the trip ends. Roll end time — When creating a roll, choose whether it closes the same day or carries over to the next. Flexible scheduling built for late-night events. Camera ratios — Choose between 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9 and 9:16 before shooting. Videos now crop correctly to match the selected ratio. Favorites — Star your best shots in your Negatives library and filter to view only favorites. Delete from library — Remove photos and videos from your Negatives library permanently. Film grain — Optional grain overlay on the camera for an analog feel. Nearby — Redesigned cards go edge to edge with avatar, description pill, and a live time progress bar. Events sort by newest first. Developing card — Rolls waiting to reveal show a countdown timer with a darkroom aesthetic. Gallery card — Revealed rolls display a countdown in a distinct warm style. Design refresh — Cards, gallery, paywall, nearby, and camera screens updated throughout. Leica-inspired aesthetic, monospaced details, cleaner everything. Bug fixes — Shot counter now counts videos correctly, like/unlike fixed, Sign in with Apple name preserved on subsequent logins, library video download fixed, photo count corrected in gallery, camera focus works correctly across all aspect ratios, collage editor loads on first open, and various stability improvements.