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Changing the time code on digital photographs by ahmetgns on 06-17-2007 at 02:59 PM
I have taken some photos with my camcorder but the date of camcorder was set wrong while taking photos. Now the photos have a wrong "taken on this date" info. Can I corret the dates with my computer?
RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by kao on 06-17-2007 at 03:02 PM
Learn Photoshop or something similar and edit them.
RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by John Anderton on 06-17-2007 at 03:03 PM
You can't remove timestamps without leaving a mark. You could blur them out like alex said.
Just switch them off in your camcorder. Most of them have that option.
RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by CookieRevised on 06-17-2007 at 03:11 PM
To change the EXIF info you need an image editor which can read/write such stored information. Search google, there are millions of such programs which can do it.
RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by ahmetgns on 06-17-2007 at 03:11 PM
No, dates are not on the photos' corners. Dates are hidden infos, and can be displayed or not when viewing photos on the camcorder. And also when copied to a computer, right click on photo>Properties>Advanced, there you can see many many info including date info. Can I change that info by using my computer?
Edit: EXIF info, right. Can't I do that with only Windows' programs? Do I really need to install a special program?
quote:why do you think I didn't try?
Originally posted by toddy
why don't you go try
RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by toddy on 06-17-2007 at 03:13 PM
quote:why don't you go try
Originally posted by ahmetgns
Can I change that info by using my computer?
RE: RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by Verte on 06-18-2007 at 06:08 AM
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Originally posted by ahmetgns
EXIF info, right. Can't I do that with only Windows' programs? Do I really need to install a special program?
It's just metadata. You can probably change that in a text or hex editor. I'd probably back the file up on your first try if you want to go that route. If you've got to edit a heap of files, that might be the best way.
Does the windows shell allow you to modify EXIF data? Who knows. Examine the "properties" dialog. If there's nothing there [most likely on another tab] then you probably can't do it without installing a program such as GIMP or Photoshop. I'm pretty certain paint does not even look at the metadata, sorry.
RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by rav0 on 06-18-2007 at 11:54 AM
The capture date of a photo won't change, so some metadata editors disallow editing the date saved with the file. Sorry I don't know of any you could use.
RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by Kenji on 06-18-2007 at 12:08 PM
Eh?
I just changed it here..
Left click > Properties > Details. Then change the date.
RE: RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by pollolibredegrasa on 06-18-2007 at 12:14 PM
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Originally posted by Dazzy
Eh?
I just changed it here..
Left click > Properties > Details. Then change the date.
Are you on Vista? I'm on XP and it wont let me edit anything there. I don't think it's possible from within Windows XP, but there are a few free editors on the internet that can do the job.
I have used this in the past to modify dates etc in photos. It allows batch editing and is pretty easy to use although I think it uses the .net framework so you'll need that.
Hope this helps..
Edit: I just booted onto Vista and it does indeed let you modify the information there. On XP however It wouldn't let me at all.
RE: Changing the time code on digital photographs by ahmetgns on 06-18-2007 at 04:59 PM
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Originally posted by Verte
I'd probably back the file up on your first try if you want to go that route.
My bad, I have already lost one photograph.quote:Hmm, one reason to upgrade to Vista.
Originally posted by fatfreechicken
I just booted onto Vista and it does indeed let you modify the information there. On XP however It wouldn't let me at all.
Thanks you all for your answers.