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Title: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 09:38:13 AM

So far I'm not able to add the filecreatedate to the "workspace" where I believe is where you can modify information? I am able to get it into "custom" where I'm not able to edit filecreatedate.

Title: Re: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 10:04:44 AM

Also, I am not going to attempt the command line (without help), not foolish enough to think I can. I simply want to take the metadata create date and replace the filecreatedate. I've scoured the forum and can't find an example...

Title: Re: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: StarGeek on April 24, 2018, 11:23:54 AM

I can't really help with the GUI and as per this post (https://exiftool.org/forum/index.php/topic,4553.0.html), it's no longer supported.

But from the command line, the command would be:
exiftool "-FileCreateDate<Createdate" FileOrDir

Replace FileOrDir with the files/directories you wish to target.

Title: Re: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 04:06:10 PM

;D

If I choose a directory, is there command to y/n each file?

thanks for jumping in!

Title: Re: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 05:18:25 PM

exiftool "-FileCreateDate<Createdate" C:\Users\Paul Curtis\Pictures\1999

got this error box:

Warning: Error opening file - exiftool
Error: File not found - exiftool
Warning: Error opening file - C:/Users/Paul
Error: File not found - C:/Users/Paul
Warning: Error opening file - Curtis/Pictures/1999
Error: File not found - Curtis/Pictures/1999
Warning: No writable tags set from ./FF Dave & Daughter @ Janice's Christmas 1999.bmp
<-END-

Title: Re: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: StarGeek on April 24, 2018, 05:19:02 PM

Quote from: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 04:06:10 PMIf I choose a directory, is there command to y/n each file?

:o

I... don't think so. I can't see anything in the docs along those lines. It's never come up before.

I believe that you can try putting the -FileCreateDate<Createdate in the gui after the... Exiftool Direct button I think?

Title: Re: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: StarGeek on April 24, 2018, 05:21:37 PM

Quote from: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 05:18:25 PM
got this error box:

The command I posted was to be used in CMD. Use just the middle part if you're still using the gui (see my previous post).

Title: Re: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 05:21:47 PM

Nevermind, dawned on me to try just "1999", script ran, but the 2 x jpgs weren't updated.

Quote from: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 05:18:25 PM
exiftool "-FileCreateDate<Createdate" C:\Users\Paul Curtis\Pictures\1999

got this error box:

Warning: Error opening file - exiftool
Error: File not found - exiftool
Warning: Error opening file - C:/Users/Paul
Error: File not found - C:/Users/Paul
Warning: Error opening file - Curtis/Pictures/1999
Error: File not found - Curtis/Pictures/1999
Warning: No writable tags set from ./FF Dave & Daughter @ Janice's Christmas 1999.bmp
<-END-

Title: Re: trying to use the gui to modify filecreatedate - not happening
Post by: MicroSSSG on April 24, 2018, 05:24:55 PM

ok, these jpgs were scanned, no exif metadate to begin with and dropping the folder worked. thanks! The hunt for the right jpgs now...

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