Datewell™

Date taken from file names · version %%VERSION%%

Photos

None chosen yetChoose a folder or some photos.

Include the folders inside it

Reading the names

Dates like 07-04-2004 Two-digit years like 07-04-87 Read names with only a year or a month and year (1987 Christmas, July 1987) No date in the name: use the folder's name No date in the name (or only a year): read a camera's orange date stamp in the picture's corner, such as 30 10 '97

Date stamps are read on this computer only. Read hard stamps online…

No date in the name (or only a year): read a date printed on the print's border, such as JUN 1957

Time for dates without one Two-digit years below this are 20xx Custom pattern (tried first) YYYY YY MM M DD D hh mm ss MON (month name), * for anything.

Try a name:

Writing

Photos that already have a Date taken Camera raw files: write into the raw file itself (usually an .xmp sidecar beside it)

Also set the file's Date modified and Date created Also set the EXIF Modify Date Keep a copy of each photo as it was (name.jpg_original) Time zone, if you know it (e.g. -08:00)

Nothing is changed until you click Write dates.

Set each photo's Date taken from its file name

Choose a folder of photos, then preview. Names Datewell reads:

IMG_20190312_142310.jpgMarch 12, 2019, 2:23:10 PM 2004-07-04 picnic.tifJuly 4, 2004 07-04-1987.jpgJuly 4, 1987 (or 7 April) July 1987 Lake Tahoe.jpgJuly 1987 1965 Christmas.jpg1965

Datewell™

Set each photo's Date taken from its file name

Reading the photos

License

Reading hard date stamps online (optional)