Batch-process to change date/time back to DateTaken EXIF MTP
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Batch-process to change date/time back to DateTaken EXIF MTP
Hello
The camera I got (Canon PowerShot SX240HS) uses MTP to connect to Windows (7).
Unfortunately, after files are copied in Windows, the date/time is today's date instead of the date/time the pictures were originally taken ("Date taken" column in Windows Explorer).
I was wondering if there were an add-on to TC that can batch-process a bunch of files and change their date/time back to when they were taken?
Thank you.
The camera I got (Canon PowerShot SX240HS) uses MTP to connect to Windows (7).
Unfortunately, after files are copied in Windows, the date/time is today's date instead of the date/time the pictures were originally taken ("Date taken" column in Windows Explorer).
I was wondering if there were an add-on to TC that can batch-process a bunch of files and change their date/time back to when they were taken?
Thank you.
Re: Batch-process files to change date/time back to when the
Quite a common problem, I wonder which people made that decision to throw away the time stamp in that mode...stupid.
Just mark your files, start the mulit-rename-tool and use the plugin field as the rename mask, for example:
[face=courier][=exif.DateOriginal.D.M.Y][/face]
Another plugin which also works is ShellDetails, the date format is not as controllable though.
Yes, you can use e.g. the Exif-Plugin.yetanotherlogin wrote:I was wondering if there were an add-on to TC that can batch-process a bunch of files and change their date/time back to when they were taken?
Just mark your files, start the mulit-rename-tool and use the plugin field as the rename mask, for example:
[face=courier][=exif.DateOriginal.D.M.Y][/face]
Another plugin which also works is ShellDetails, the date format is not as controllable though.
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Thanks for the tip.
It seems like Exif-Plugin is able to read the date/time from the file and use this to rename the filename... but I'd like to change the current date/time with the date/time the picture was actually taken, just like MTP should do if it weren't f*ed up.
I found no help file in the ZIP file nor a wiki/help page in the plug-in's page, so before I settle for renaming the files with "[N]_[=exif.DateOriginal.D.M.Y]_[=exif.TimeOriginal.h.m.s]", I'd like to make sure.
Thank you.
It seems like Exif-Plugin is able to read the date/time from the file and use this to rename the filename... but I'd like to change the current date/time with the date/time the picture was actually taken, just like MTP should do if it weren't f*ed up.
I found no help file in the ZIP file nor a wiki/help page in the plug-in's page, so before I settle for renaming the files with "[N]_[=exif.DateOriginal.D.M.Y]_[=exif.TimeOriginal.h.m.s]", I'd like to make sure.
Thank you.
Yes, you can. Sorry, I misinterpreted it.
Just select the files, use the command Files -> Change Attributes,
select the Plugin:
tc -> writedate
(make sure the checkmark for "Change plugin attributes" is set)
and fill the field with:
exif -> DateOriginal
Now the file modification date should be the exif date when the process is done,
but you need to do the same again with the time first,
since it's independent from the pure date, so use another plugin field:
tc -> writetime -> exif -> TimeOriginal
Just select the files, use the command Files -> Change Attributes,
select the Plugin:
tc -> writedate
(make sure the checkmark for "Change plugin attributes" is set)
and fill the field with:
exif -> DateOriginal
Now the file modification date should be the exif date when the process is done,
but you need to do the same again with the time first,
since it's independent from the pure date, so use another plugin field:
tc -> writetime -> exif -> TimeOriginal
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I'm not sure how to fill the date field with "exif -> DateOriginal":
http://postimg.org/image/yrpmcz2nb/
http://postimg.org/image/yrpmcz2nb/
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Thanks, it worked.
In case other newbies happen on this thread looking for the same info, here's another screenshot:
http://postimg.org/image/79nin6bld/
In case other newbies happen on this thread looking for the same info, here's another screenshot:
http://postimg.org/image/79nin6bld/
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Nothing. If you didn't alter anything above the plugin fields, the files stay unaltered.
The mark is always unset when you re-open the dialog, just like in the search dialog (Alt+F7), for "sanity" reasons,
i.e. not accidentally using plugins where you don't want to.
Might be a little distracting, but you get used to it.
The mark is always unset when you re-open the dialog, just like in the search dialog (Alt+F7), for "sanity" reasons,
i.e. not accidentally using plugins where you don't want to.
Might be a little distracting, but you get used to it.
Last edited by milo1012 on 2014-07-12, 22:57 UTC, edited 1 time in total.
Batch-process files to change date/time back to when they we
I have had this issue with several other brands of cameras plus several versions of Windows.
Rather than having to correct the Time/Date stamps, I remove the SD card from the camera and then use a Card Reader and TC to copy the files with the original Time/Date stamp.
Regards
Tony Christian
Australia
Rather than having to correct the Time/Date stamps, I remove the SD card from the camera and then use a Card Reader and TC to copy the files with the original Time/Date stamp.
Regards
Tony Christian
Australia
Regards
Tony Christian
Australia
Tony Christian
Australia
Re: Batch-process files to change date/time back to when the
Same here. I find also that when you download images from camera with mtp also exif data in image got changed and/or updated...Tony4324 wrote:I have had this issue with several other brands of cameras plus several versions of Windows.
Rather than having to correct the Time/Date stamps, I remove the SD card from the camera and then use a Card Reader and TC to copy the files with the original Time/Date stamp.
Re: Batch-process files to change date/time back to when the
Can you prove that bold claim?Same here. I find also that when you download images from camera with mtp also exif data in image got changed and/or updated...
Re: Batch-process files to change date/time back to when the
I believe your implication is right, Sir Sil - Exif data is unlikely to change.Sir_SiLvA wrote:Can you prove that bold claim?Same here. I find also that when you download images from camera with mtp also exif data in image got changed and/or updated...
Seeing that this is the only thread with both writedate and dateoriginal in it, I'll expand the matter a little - if you're going to change the writedate with the dateoriginal like this, does anyone know of a way to find files where writedate and dateoriginal differ?
That is, where writedate and dateoriginal within individual files differ from each other.
Then I'd know if it's worth bothering with the operation above on thousands of files, regularly.