Batch Change Problem

Recently I used batch change to label a folder of photos with a date (AUG 10). This morning when I opened the library I was horrified to find that I must have inadvertently selected ALL the events rather than all the photos in the one event! Every image I have in this library is now AUG 10.
Is there any fix for this ridiculous mistake?
Thanks.

Exactly what are you doing and where is that error coming from
TO restore a Time Machine backup you launch TM and in the TM window go back to the time you want - select the iPhoto library (by default in the pictures folder) and click restore - it is recommended that you use the option to restore to a different location keeping both the restored version and the current problem version until you sort everything out - then you delete the problem version
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Scanned photos do not have an EXIF Capture Date field in the file like photos taken with a digital camera do. Therefore iPhoto uses the file created date or import date for those photos.
You will have to group all 1999 photos into an album, arrange them in the order you want and then use the Photos ➙ Batch Change ➙ Date menu option and add a 1 minute or so between photos.
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Glad it helped. Everyone has been bitten by this at one time or another. Fortunately you only get bit once
Well if you haven't already read it two or three times the User manual is really very good. Apple really did a nice job with it. The on-line version is nice because it is searchable.
After that the Apple Pro Training Series book Aperture 3 is very useful. Its basically split into three parts. The library, adjustments and sharing. In addition if you get all the way through it you can take the Certification test and become, well certified.
Rwboyer who posts here on and off has a good site and a couple of ebooks that I found useful.
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Dear all,
         I meet a problem, and need you help.
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It is not a big task for u prasobh...Just play in CEWB for 5-10 mins you will understand everything....
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Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Log into another account on your Mac and see it you can get it to come up there. Post back with the results. Have you repaired disk permissions lately?
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