restore original

[txastro]

Hello,
I have some image backups that I want to restore.  They are located in Z:\Photos\20180428.  When I executre the command exiftool -restore_original Z:\Photos\20180428, I get a message that 1 directory scanned, but 0 original files found.

Can anyone point me to the error in my command?

Thanks,
Xavier

[Phil Harvey]

Hi Xavier,

The -restore_original option restores from "_original" files that ExifTool created.  They must be in the same directory as the edited files.

- Phil

[txastro]

Hi Phil,
I know my mistake then.  I deleted all but the backup "_original" files, so they no longer exists in that directory.  There's a chance my offline backup grabbed them.  I can also rename copies of them back to jpg.   I know what NOT to do now!   

Thanks for the help!
Xavier

[StarGeek]

I can also rename copies of them back to jpg.

You could use exiftool to quickly rename them.
exiftool "-filename<${filename;s/_original//}" Z:\Photos\20180428

[txastro]

Excellent, thanks!!!

[Phil Harvey]

exiftool "-filename<${filename;s/_original//}" Z:\Photos\20180428

You would need to specify "Z:\Photos\20180428\*_original" or something like that to pick up the "_original" files.  ExifTool won't process them by default.

- Phil

[txastro]

That worked perfectly.  Thanks!

Xavier