Using IMatch to Fix a User Error EXIF Problem
Yesterday while doing some image management work in IMatch, I realized that my Christmas Day images showed a date of 12/24 - obviously not correct. Some investigation revealed that the EXIF dates were wrong, and I grabbed my 40D and checked the camera date. Sure enough, it was one day off.
I wondered two things: how long had it been wrong, and how hard would it be to fix the dates on all the photos shot since then?
Fortunately, my digital asset management software of choice, IMatch, made it relatively easy to answer both questions. I have a script that automatically categorizes images based on the source device, so I was able to quickly see all of my photos I’d shot with the 40D. This let me answer the first question, and what I discovered was that apparently my date had been set wrong ever since I purchased the camera.
I figured with IMatch’s strong scripting environment, there would be a way to update the dates programatically. It turns out that it’s even simpler than that; the IMatch EXIF editor can make the needed changes without writing a script. Just select all the images that need updating, right-click, choose the EXIF Editor, set the date using the “Relative” option and tell it to add one day. IMatch will process each photo and update the EXIF date.
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