NEWBIE: I would like to change the file system date and time to the photo

Started by ITBeemer, July 20, 2016, 07:54:58 PM

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ITBeemer

I have had several phones and made backup copies of them several times.  Every time i do that the file system date is what is current then they are all out of order.
Can I use this tool to change the file system date to the date the picture was taken from the metadata in the photo.

I did browse and didnt find this specifically so I thought Id ask.

Thanks much in advance!!

Barak

Phil Harvey

Yes.  A command to do this is:

exiftool "-filemodifydate<createdate" DIR

- Phil
...where DIR is the name of a directory/folder containing the images.  On Mac/Linux/PowerShell, use single quotes (') instead of double quotes (") around arguments containing a dollar sign ($).