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Title: Modify datacreate and timecreate from filename
Post by: Jackalope on February 17, 2012, 09:58:09 AM

Hello

first of all, thanks for WONDERFUL command line suites...

then

i've a file named IMG_20120120_104446.jpg with wrong exif data

is it possible to change datacreate and timecreate by using filename?

thanks
regards

Simon

Title: Re: Modify datacreate and timecreate from filename
Post by: Phil Harvey on February 17, 2012, 12:35:51 PM

Hi Simon,

Surprisingly, this is not an uncommon request. Try this:

exiftool "-datetimeoriginal<filename" DIR

- Phil

Title: Re: Modify datacreate and timecreate from filename
Post by: Jackalope on February 17, 2012, 04:53:58 PM

Hi Phil

thanks for help

it worked perfectly!!!!

Title: Re: Modify datacreate and timecreate from filename
Post by: Phil Harvey on February 17, 2012, 06:25:26 PM

Hi Simon,

Great. Glad to hear it.

I've added a note about this to FAQ number 5 (https://exiftool.org/faq.html#Q5) since it has come up a few times in the past. Also, I mentioned the AllDates tag, which may also be convenient in cases like this.

- Phil

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