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Started by spruce18b, July 13, 2012, 01:56:10 PM

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spruce18b

I have a file that lacks a "date picture taken value". The log below shows my failed attempt to add the date February 16, 2012 at 14:00 hours. EXIF returned an error message.  It seems that the tag 20120216 is incorrect. Could you please tell me what I am doing wrong? Thanks.

C:\DATA\Pictures\SanDiego2012\Selected>dir 397340_001.jpg
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 349C-43C6

Directory of C:\DATA\Pictures\SanDiego2012\Selected

2012 Feb 16  14:00           920,292 397340_001.jpg
               1 File(s)        920,292 bytes
               0 Dir(s)  117,120,475,136 bytes free

C:\DATA\Pictures\SanDiego2012\Selected>c:\apps\exiftool\exiftool -alldates -=201
20216 14:00  397340_001.jpg
File not found: 14:00
======== 397340_001.jpg
Warning: Invalid tag name '=20120216' - 397340_001.jpg
    1 image files read
    1 files could not be read

Alan Clifford

exiftool -alldates='2012:02:16 14:00' temp.jpg

works for me but I think you need to use double quotes on windows.

Check the result with
exiftool -alldates temp.jpg

wbgus@bellsouth.net

I am adding date taken to files of pictures I scanned in from negatives.

I have used Adobe Photoshop Elements (currently I have 10)

Found tonight a program that is free online called GeoSetter
You can insert date Taken only I've been changing hour to 12:00am where mine I did in Elements has a unknown option. 
Would like that option in GeoSetter.

I've been adding GPS locations to some pictures from a trip back in 1996.  This program has a place to search where I could
get the information.  Got to stop with that.  Just loving the program.

Anyway I hope this will help.  GeoSetter
www.geosetter.de/en/

BTW-ExifTool was mentioned when I used the program.

wbgus@bellsouth.net

Well with trial and error I have found that in GeoSetting I can get Source to show in Properties of the file under Description: comments.  In Elements properties the IPTC Source shows the Page number I put in.

Got this by Going to GeoSetter File Settings ExifTool tab.  Put a Check in Use Additional Exiftool Commands after GeoSetting Commands:  put -execute -UserComment<$IPTC:Source in the box.

In the File I get for example picture file 152-0007 then a second file below it named 152-0007.jpg_original.  The page number appears, but it is in the 152-0007 under comments like it suppose to be.  I deleted the 152-0007.jpg_original and the page number did stay.  Added 152-0007 to Elements.  Checked properties and the page number was listed.

Does this mean that I'm safe in Deleting all the .jpg_orginal files when I'm done?  Or should I just arrange my file folder by type so the are all listed together.

I'd love a way to just enter the page number under comments in the file and it show up where I want it when I open it in GeoSetting, but guessing with having to Put a Check in Use Additional Exiftool Commands after GeoSetting Commands:  put -execute -UserComment<$IPTC:Source in the box, it won't happen.

Any suggestions.