Hello, Goal: Copy over iphone images to a PC, then use the rename tool to move images into corresponding folders named after the date of creation.
Problem: Whilst still on the phone, Iphone images have a correct creation date (and, annoyingly, a different modified date, whilst still on the phone):
After copying the images to the PC, the creation date changes to today's date, and the modified date stays the same (though it's not the correct creation date).
A similar problem exists with iphone video files, however, luckily, the problem is solved by using the {releasedate} field in the rename tool as it picks up a metadata field that stores the correct creation date.
It appears there is no secondary metadata field for the creation date for images - just the original "created" date that is changed on copying.
Thank you.
In the screenshot you can see that the only fields in the PNGs and HEICs (not sure what the PNGs are of - perhaps something to do with video files?) and that there are no datetaken or datedigitized fields (I also tested for these fields in the rename tool).
(BTW This is an Iphone 13 max pro.)
I just used a more detailed metadata tool on a HEIC file and it has found the correct creation date under the fields:
I tried each of the fields above in the rename tool enclosed in {} and they weren't recognized.
There were also a LOT of other metadata fields that dopus doesn't seem to recognise.
So, it seems that the correct creation date is recorded, however it seems to be in fields that dopus can't access, or it is reading different CreateDate and ModifyDate fields that windows has changed after copying?
You can use an add-in (ExifTool Custom Columns) if you want almost all metadata or a script column that reads the shell property System.Photo.DateTaken. Or Opus v13 - it provides a dialog for this
Here's the column:
function OnInit(initData) {
initData.name = 'SystemPhotoDateTaken';
initData.version = '2023-10-25';
initData.url = 'https://resource.dopus.com/t/possible-to-copy-iphone-images-with-correct-creation-date-or-rename-to-correct-creation-date/46634';
initData.desc = 'Retrieves System.Photo.DateTaken from the Shell';
initData.default_enable = true;
initData.min_version = '12.0';
}
function OnAddColumns(addColData) {
var col = addColData.AddColumn();
col.name = 'SystemPhotoDateTaken';
col.justify = 'left';
col.type = 'datetime';
col.autogroup = true;
col.method = 'OnColumn';
}
function OnColumn(scriptColData) {
var dateTaken = scriptColData.item.ShellProp('System.Photo.DateTaken');
scriptColData.value = DOpus.TypeOf(dateTaken) == 'object.Date' ? dateTaken.FromUTC() : '';
}
Following your instructions the column appears in the lister with the correct date - great!
Though, I can't figure out how to do the same in the rename dialog, though more importantly, how would you rename a batch of video files with that field, which isn't recognized at the moment? Would the exiftool custom columns add-in give the rename tool the ability to recognize the other metadata?
Do you know if there is a field that gives the date only (rather than the date + time), so one could use the rename tool to move images/video files to folders named after the date the media was created?
Or, is it possible to take the field SystemPhotoDateTaken and remove the time, then use the date to create the folder?
Wow, I really appreciate your time in explaining this.
I normally use dopus for relatively basic renames/other tasks, and don't venture close to the full potential of this program (which seems to have the power of a programming language rather than a mere file manager), partly due to the (seemingly) steep learning curve (though I did program in C++in the past).
Use Date Taken in Directory Opus. I am an expert in photo date metadata.
The Date Created that changed when you got the photos off your phone is the date the FILE was created on your PC.
IF the photos have good/intact date metadata, look at the Date Taken in Directory Opus. Date Taken looks at several different date metadata fields.
IF you transferred the photo using a method that stripped the metadata, you will likely see no Date Taken.
Date Taken can be used in the rename dialog.
Video files use different date metadata fields - different ones for different file types, so it's complicated.
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