When I copy files from my camera to my PC, using DO 10.0.5.0.4497, the dates on the pictures are all changed to the current date and time, even though I have DO preferences set to retain the file's original date and timestamp. Is this a known bug?
Thanks,
Ben
I don't think there are any known bugs in 10.0.5.0 like that.
Does it only happen when copying from camera to PC?
How is the camera connected? Does it appear as a real directory or as a virtual folder? If it is a virtual folder then Opus may not have full control over what happens when the files are copied. (If in doubt, try connecting the camera's memory card via a card reader.)
I think there have also been cases where other software monitors for new images and modifies their metadata as soon as new ones are detected, which can bump the file dates. (Usually only when copying into a dir that is managed by a photo app.)
Which dates are you talking about?
File dates in Windows or "Date Picture Taken"?
I just did a quick experiment with my shiny new Canon and it leaves the "Date Picture Taken" alone.
Camera was connected as USB. Just dragged and dropped with DOpus 10.0.5.4497 .x86.
Windows dates were "adjusted".
I'm not sure how to characterize how the camera shows up in DO. The camera is connected via a USB cable. When I click on "Computer" in the folder window, the camera shows up as a "device" in the right-hand window, it does not show up as a drive or as a folder.
Te date I'm referring to is in the Date modified column.
Thanks,
Ben
It's often possible to tell from a screenshot.
What happens to the dates when you copy from the camera using Explorer?
Have you tried a memory card reader?
Does it look like this?
With the camera icon and name?
With this setup, and with DOpus set to retain the timestamp, I see changes to the "Modified date" and "Creation Date" when moving a file from the canmera to the PC.
By the way, in general it is often easier to use a card reader to scrape images from a camera. This is partly because you don't drain the battery when you do that.
If you do that, you may find that you preserve your datestamp etc when moving a file. This is what happens here.
I can also preserve the "Modified" date, but not "Created" if I use Canon's software to move images from the card.
In my case, I don't really mind if the datestamp changes. I use the "Date Taken" for picture management. (I just need to redo my DOpus "rename" button, which somehow creates a folder in the wrong place.)
I mean a screenshot of the file display.
Custom namespace views tend to look different to what Opus itself renders natively, in terms of how the file selection, focus or column headers look, for example.
Leo, My camera (a Fuji) shows up similar to how michaelkenward's does in his screenshot.
Sounds like my best bet is to remove the memory card from the camera and copy the files directly from the memory card.
michaelkenward, what do you mean by:
"I just need to redo my DOpus "rename" button, which somehow creates a folder in the wrong place."
thanks,
Ben
That's a screenshot of the folder tree. It does not tell us much, unfortunately.
What the file display looks like is much more revealing.
[quote="bmaltz"]michaelkenward, what do you mean by:
"I just need to redo my DOpus "rename" button, which somehow creates a folder in the wrong place."
[/quote]
I have a button, lifted from somewhere here, that moves photos into a folder named after the shooting date.
It is a "Standard Rename" that picks up on the "Information fields".
Old name *
New name E:\Photos{shootingtime|D#yyyy_MM_dd}*
Because I have "hard wired" the path in there, that is where they always go. But since doing that I have changed a few things and need to tweak it.
To get them into a year hierarchy this should work:
New name E:\Photos{shootingtime|D#yyyy}{shootingtime|D#yyyy_MM_dd}*
In general, I find it easier to use a card reader to move files, especially if I am working with DOpus. The USB connection can have its uses if I connect with the camera maker's software. But even then I prefer card to PC transfers.