[Req] Redate tool based on EXIF information

[djk]

I'd like to have a tool (plugin) for TC for redating files based on EXIF information.

Sometimes it happens I have to download pictures form digital cameras using different software which don't preserve original dates of the photos.
I think it shouldn't be difficult to create such a tool for TC. Maybe anyone....

[SanskritFritz]

Maybe Stamp can serve as a workaround, it renames files according to their exif info, so you can sort them.

[Lefteous]

2SanskritFritz

Maybe Stamp can serve as a workaround, it renames files according to their exif info, so you can sort them.

Well when it's just about renaming we have the multi rename tool.

[SanskritFritz]

2Lefteous
forgot the exif plugin,

[djk]

Yes, I know I'm able to rename files using multi-rename option (with exif plugin) and sort them by names but I still would like to redate them

[Lesmo16]

@djk:

You can do that with jhead. It's a 'must have' command line tool for JPEGs!

The Option

-ft Sets the file's system time stamp to what is stored in the Exif header.

should fit your needs.

[djk]

2Lesmo16
Thanks. I will try it.
Anyway I'd like to be able to do it wth TC (to be honest I'd like to do everything with TC )

[solid]

Take a look at Exifer
http://www.exifer.friedemann.info/

[Charly]

Hi,

i have written for myself a little comandline tool to redate the filedate with the date from the exif-Information.

It could also work recursive through subdirectories and write a log to stdout.

Perhaps this is what you need, but i have no posibility to publish it.

If you want to try it send me an email Charly over the forum with your email and i send it to you.

Ciao,

• Charly

[ghisler(Author)]

Just for your information, TC 7.0 will allows this too: You will be able to use any plugins of your choice to set the file timestamp. Of course only fields of type date, time or datetime will work.

[djk]

Thanks to all for the suggestions.

2ghisler(Author)
Thanks, nice news