![]() Set the file modification date based on EXIF date Change it according to your own needs: $ exiftool "-DateTimeOriginal-=0:0:0 11:0:0". The following examples shifts the time by -11 hours (suppose local time is 10:00 PM, Photos will be adjusted to 11AM (previous day)). When this happens, I have to change all my photos and update it with the correct timezone. Sometimes I forgot to change the time of my camera when I travel and I shoot in my local timezone. To update the EXIF date based on this date, call: $ exiftool -v "-FileModifyDate>AllDates" * ![]() But you know that the modified date of the file is correct because that's is the date the photo was created. Suppose a photo does have an incorrect date or no EXIF metadata. $ exiftool -p '$filename' -r -if '(not $datetimeoriginal) and $filetype eq "JPEG"'. To find all images (in JPEG) without any date run the following, recursively: $ cd photos The first mistake when editing batch EXIF metadata is assuming that all images have EXIF metadata. ![]() progress provides a countdown and transfer statistics during the copyĪssuming all your photos are in one place, to remove all white spaces recursively, run the following: detox -r -v photos/.E copies extended attributes and resource forks (OS X only).a applies archive settings to mirror the source files exactly, including.To make a backup of your photo folder run: rsync -vaE -progress photos photos_backup Instead of using cp, it's better to use a tool that is faster and copes better with file permissions. This will come handy for scripting because you don't have to escape white spaces in your files. It will also clean up filenames with UTF-8 or Latin-1 (or CP-1252) characters in them (i.e: foo bar - quz.avi -> foo_bar-quz.avi). It replaces difficult to work with characters, such as spaces, with standard equivalents. On macOS you can easily install it with: $ brew install exiftoolĭetox is a utility designed to clean up filenames. One final reminder, all the commands are only used on macOS, it might be different based on what OS you use.Įxiftool is a command line tool that allows you to change and manipulate the EXIF metadata of images. Always do a backup before you start working manipulating the data. During this time, I've gathered a set of small, short code pieces that allows me to change anything on a set of photos.īefore we dive in, please be cautious with the commands, some of them are disastrous. Some had EXIF metadata but were incorrectly named, some didn't have EXIF metadata, but I knew the time they were taken and most of them had filenames with random numbers based on the cameraīecause I didn't like the state of all my photos, I've decided to fix them. Not all of my photos had proper EXIF data. However, this was not the case couple of years ago. I have thousands of photos in a perfect, organized state with correct EXIF metadata. What if your photos don't contain a correct EXIF metadata? Let me show how to batch fix and manipulate photos easily on Terminal Users can instantly stamp information on their photo collections in an instant.Tips & tricks to batch edit EXIF metadata of photosĮXIF metadata contains useful information about the photo. It cuts down the manual processing of opening individual images, retrieving information and pasting them in the image. Getting All Photos Stampedīatch Photo Date Stamper does streamlined processing of adding watermark or stamps to dozens of images, including their arranged files under subfolders. The multimedia software can be purchased for extra features. Users are also free to embed any text message in the images while utilizing TrueType font for the stamping. ![]() The software retains the image’s orientation and the Exif data so no important file is lost. A single button click is required to watermark all images. It can select all image files stored in the folders as well as their subfolders. On the bright side, one of the advantages of this multimedia software is batch processing. There is no preview of the image being edited. Users have to manually input the coordinates for the placement of the stamp. Unfortunately, the multimedia software has limited tools for editing images. Users can process an unlimited number of images while the stamp sizing is automated for the convenience of users. The watermark can be embedded in any position that users may prefer. It utilizes the image’s Exif data such as the date and time when the image was taken, camera manufacturer and model, the owner of the image, user comments, and description. Batch Photo Date Stamper is capable of embedding unique watermarks on every image saved in a folder. ![]()
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