How to add EXIF date from file-date

How to add EXIF date from file-date

I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.

Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.

I have the original date in the files "date modified",
but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(

Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?
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Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
> I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
> But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
>
> Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
> year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
>
> I have the original date in the files "date modified",
> but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
> from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
>
> Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
> for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?

What operating system?

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Len

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

l v wrote:
> Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
>> I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
>> But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
>>
>> Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
>> year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
>>
>> I have the original date in the files "date modified",
>> but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
>> from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
>>
>> Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
>> for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?
>
> What operating system?

I find that almost universally, it's the non-Windows users who are
intelligent enough to provide OS information. Your typical Windows
(l)user doesn't understand that not all computers run on Windows. Thus
it's safe to assume that we're dealing with some version of Windows here.

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:26:18 -0800, Matt Ion <soundy106@gmail . com > wrote
in <fpb4u1$1cg$1@registered.motzarella.org>:

>l v wrote:
>> Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
>>> I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
>>> But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
>>>
>>> Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
>>> year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
>>>
>>> I have the original date in the files "date modified",
>>> but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
>>> from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
>>>
>>> Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
>>> for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?
>>
>> What operating system?
>
>I find that almost universally, it's the non-Windows users who are
>intelligent enough to provide OS information. Your typical Windows
>(l)user doesn't understand that not all computers run on Windows. Thus
>it's safe to assume that we're dealing with some version of Windows here.

It's a matter of market share, not intelligence.
Insulting Windows users does you no credit.

--
Best regards,
John Navas
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 (and several others)

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

John Navas wrote:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:26:18 -0800, Matt Ion <soundy106@gmail . com > wrote
> in <fpb4u1$1cg$1@registered.motzarella.org>:
>
>> l v wrote:
>>> Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
>>>> I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
>>>> But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
>>>>
>>>> Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
>>>> year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
>>>>
>>>> I have the original date in the files "date modified",
>>>> but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
>>>> from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
>>>>
>>>> Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
>>>> for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?
>>> What operating system?
>> I find that almost universally, it's the non-Windows users who are
>> intelligent enough to provide OS information. Your typical Windows
>> (l)user doesn't understand that not all computers run on Windows. Thus
>> it's safe to assume that we're dealing with some version of Windows here.
>
> It's a matter of market share, not intelligence.

Why can't it be both?

I'll say it again: Your typical Windows (l)user doesn't understand that
not all computers run on Windows.

> Insulting Windows users does you no credit.

Good thing I'm not looking for credit.

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

Matt Ion wrote:
> John Navas wrote:
>> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:26:18 -0800, Matt Ion <soundy106@gmail . com > wrote
>> in <fpb4u1$1cg$1@registered.motzarella.org>:
>>
>>> l v wrote:
>>>> Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
>>>>> I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
>>>>> But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
>>>>>
>>>>> Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
>>>>> year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the original date in the files "date modified",
>>>>> but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
>>>>> from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
>>>>> for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?
>>>> What operating system?
>>> I find that almost universally, it's the non-Windows users who are
>>> intelligent enough to provide OS information. Your typical Windows
>>> (l)user doesn't understand that not all computers run on Windows.
>>> Thus it's safe to assume that we're dealing with some version of
>>> Windows here.
>>
>> It's a matter of market share, not intelligence.
>
> Why can't it be both?
>
> I'll say it again: Your typical Windows (l)user doesn't understand that
> not all computers run on Windows.
>
>> Insulting Windows users does you no credit.
>
> Good thing I'm not looking for credit.
>

Typically, Windows users assume that everyone IS using Windows, probably
because 95% of computer users ARE using Windows. It is a reasonable, if
not always correct, assumption, if the OS in use is not stated.
Hardly an insult, in any case.

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

Ron Hunter wrote:
> Matt Ion wrote:

>> I'll say it again: Your typical Windows (l)user doesn't understand that
>> not all computers run on Windows.
>>
>>> Insulting Windows users does you no credit.
>>
>> Good thing I'm not looking for credit.
>>
> Typically, Windows users assume that everyone IS using Windows, probably
> because 95% of computer users ARE using Windows. It is a reasonable, if
> not always correct, assumption, if the OS in use is not stated. Hardly
> an insult, in any case.


And, of course, they naively assume that it's never relevant what
*version* of Windows they're using. And I'm being kind by using
"naively".


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Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:58:29 -0800, Blinky the Shark
<no.spam@box.invalid> wrote in
<pan.2008.02.19.08.58.25.708002@thurston.blinkynet . net >:

>Ron Hunter wrote:

>> Typically, Windows users assume that everyone IS using Windows, probably
>> because 95% of computer users ARE using Windows. It is a reasonable, if
>> not always correct, assumption, if the OS in use is not stated. Hardly
>> an insult, in any case.
>
>And, of course, they naively assume that it's never relevant what
>*version* of Windows they're using. And I'm being kind by using
>"naively".

It often isn't relevant, in part because the great majority are using
2000/XP/Vista in any event.

--
Best regards,
John Navas
Panasonic DMC-FZ8 (and several others)

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

John Navas wrote:

> On Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:58:29 -0800, Blinky the Shark
> <no.spam@box.invalid> wrote in
> <pan.2008.02.19.08.58.25.708002@thurston.blinkynet . net >:
>
>>Ron Hunter wrote:
>
>>> Typically, Windows users assume that everyone IS using Windows, probably
>>> because 95% of computer users ARE using Windows. It is a reasonable, if
>>> not always correct, assumption, if the OS in use is not stated. Hardly
>>> an insult, in any case.
>>
>>And, of course, they naively assume that it's never relevant what
>>*version* of Windows they're using. And I'm being kind by using
>>"naively".
>
> It often isn't relevant, in part because the great majority are using
> 2000/XP/Vista in any event.

Often isn't the same as never. And in more computer-technical-oriented
groups I see people using Win98SE pretty much every day. And plenty of
issues specific to versions. Granted, not in this group.


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Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

In article <fpb4u1$1cg$1@registered.motzarella.org>, Matt Ion
<soundy106@gmail . com > wrote:

> l v wrote:
> > Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
> >> I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
> >> But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
> >>
> >> Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
> >> year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
> >>
> >> I have the original date in the files "date modified",
> >> but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
> >> from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
> >>
> >> Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
> >> for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?
> >
> > What operating system?
>
> I find that almost universally, it's the non-Windows users who are
> intelligent enough to provide OS information. Your typical Windows
> (l)user doesn't understand that not all computers run on Windows. Thus
> it's safe to assume that we're dealing with some version of Windows here.

that's very likely, but fortunately the best tool for the job,
exiftool, runs on mac/win/unix, so it really doesn't matter what
operating system he uses. also, i think one of the examples in the
help will write the file modification date to the exif date.

< * w w w .sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/>

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

Matt Ion wrote:
> l v wrote:
>> Lars-Erik Østerud wrote:
>>> I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
>>> But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
>>>
>>> Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
>>> year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
>>>
>>> I have the original date in the files "date modified",
>>> but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
>>> from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
>>>
>>> Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
>>> for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?
>>
>> What operating system?
>
> I find that almost universally, it's the non-Windows users who are
> intelligent enough to provide OS information. Your typical Windows
> (l)user doesn't understand that not all computers run on Windows. Thus
> it's safe to assume that we're dealing with some version of Windows here.

Usually the headers give it away too. The OP's headers did not reveal
anything definitive.

--

Len

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

> Usually the headers give it away too. The OP's headers did not reveal
> anything definitive.

If they use MS Outlook :-)
But I use Forte Agent :-)

Anyway, I bought AttributeMagic Pro.
Can batch-change all attributes I need.
Also copy from the file-date to EXIF dates.
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Lars-Erik - * w w w .osterud.name - ICQ 7297605

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 21:26:18 -0800, Matt Ion <soundy106@gmail . com >
wrote:

>l v wrote:

>I find that almost universally, it's the non-Windows users who are
>intelligent enough to provide OS information. Your typical Windows
>(l)user doesn't understand that not all computers run on Windows. Thus
>it's safe to assume that we're dealing with some version of Windows here.

Bzzzzzzzzt. Sloppy thinking here.

The real reason is that non-Windows users have had to deal all their
(computer) lives with the fact that they are in a very small minority.
Windows users probably understand that their system is the same one
that most people use.

At this time, given the poor market acceptance of Vista and the fact
that Windows XP has been around since about 2002, you can safely
assume that the OP is probably running Windows XP.

Father Kodak

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

Hi Lars,

A Web search for 'Edit EXIF' will turn up many EXIF editors, at least some of which claim to allow you to edit the date. For
example:
Quick EXIF Editor * w w w .photo-freeware . net /quick-exif-editor.php
Exifer for Windows * w w w .exifer . fr iedemann.info/
Some are freeware; others you pay for. Some even give you a choice of OS.

Cheers
--
cmyk

"Lars-Erik Østerud" <.@.> wrote in message news:61sbgpF20pq1tU1@mid.individual . net ...
>I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
> But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
>
> Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
> year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
>
> I have the original date in the files "date modified",
> but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
> from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
>
> Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
> for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?
> --
> Lars-Erik - * w w w .osterud.name - ICQ 7297605

Re: How to add EXIF date from file-date

Lars-Erik Østerud <.@.> wrote:
>I have a huge amount JPG photos WITHOUT EXIF date indo.
>But it seens like the PS3 only uses EXIF date for sorting.
>
>Så all images without EXIF date ends up in the current
>year and month (like "FEB 2008" or "2008") when sorting.
>
>I have the original date in the files "date modified",
>but need a program then can create the EXIF date info
>from the file-date. But I can only find the opposite :-(
>
>Anyone know how to copy the file-date to the EXIF date
>for several >1000 JPG files in an easy way? Please?

Regardless of you OS, download exiftool by Phil Harvey
(and install Perl if you don't have it).

Of course writing a batch file or shell script to
interate over your entire collection, and automating the
correct date selection, is a programming task.

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