Capture Time

When I import using a capture time sort, they photos show up with the latest capture time first, not the earliest.  Is there a way to change this so the earliest capture time in the import is on top?

Somebody reminded me about it recently too and made me feel stupid - what comes around goes around... .
(it's all good - no worries...).
R

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  • Capture time is not saved into JPG file! (LR 2.0)

    Hi,
    I have this JPG file with no EXIF data whatsoever but I know it's capture time so I went to Metadata » Edit Capture Time and changed the capture time. Now, on Lightroom in the Library module, I can see the capture time there and then I save the metadata with Metadata » Save Metadata to File. However, when I check the file on Windows Explorer, the capture time (or date taken as named by Windows) is not specified at all.
    Why isn't the "Save Metadata do File" working correctly?

    @William Porter
    I don't have that box checked but it shouldn't matter because I'm not talking about exporting new files to update the metadata. I'm talking about updating the files metadata within the files that are already added to the library.
    @Richard Earney
    That option was already checked from the beginning but it's not helping. That's exactly why I don't understand why this is not working.
    Maybe a bug on LR 2.0 Final?

  • How do I update Date Time Digitized to match an updated Capture Time for a DNG file?

    I am updating capture time based on GPS Time (a bit OCD, I know) but when I change Capture Time the Date Time Digitized value does not change. This in in LR 4.3 and is not affected by whether on not the Catalog is set to 'Write date or time changes into proprietary raw files'. Maybe this is a problem for DNG files only.

    GreSep wrote: I saw another LR discussion that said that with LR 4.3 updating Capture Time would also update Date Time Digitized but it does not do so for me on my DNGs (and as of last month ALL my images were converted to DNGs).
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  • Lightroom 5 will not sort images properly, either by file name or capture time.  How can I fix this issue?

    I am using Lightroom 5 with OSX 10.9.2 and the sorting feature is not working properly.  When I try to sort my library by file name or capture time, it does not sort properly.  The order of images is mixed and stays that way, even after reboot.  The file information is correct, the sorting is the only issue.  The library is approximately 6,000 images and I am also using a plug in with the Publishing Service feature.  Any help on how to fix this issue without losing my editing work done on the library would be appreciated.  Thanks! Dan

    Thanks! I'm trying to sort by capture time or file name, and neither sorts correctly.  file names 3450, 3451, etc. before files 0234, 0235, etc.  It makes no sense.  Same with capture time.  Times are accurate in meta data, but sorting is just wrong.  I'm using a ShootProof plug in that is only used for uploading files to the web. The issue is in the main library folder, so I'm not sure the plugin has anything to do with it.  Any sort I seem to choose: capture time ascending order, file name descending order, whatever, yields a different yet inaccurate sort.  The below sort is flagged, by file name ascending order.  This is the bottom of the list where it goes from file brigitte_terry_w6408... to brigitte_terry_film_0039... to brigitte_terry_w2825...  Regardless of the 'film' file, the w2825... files should be displayed above w6408.  Thanks for any help!

  • Edit capture time doesn't work for multiple images

    Hi all, hope you can help me.
    I'm trying to edit capture time for multiple images. I select the images using the grid view, and go to Metadata>Edit Capture Time>Adjust to Specified Date and Time, enter the time, and select "change all." However, it seems that some, or perhaps most of the images don't actually have a new Date Created when this process is done.
    I thought perhaps I needed to select 'write metadata to files', but the Date Created seems to revert back prior to writing to the file, or indeed, it doesn't actually change in the first place.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks,
    J

    Think I've fixed this using the following site: -
    http://www.thexlab.com/faqs/helpviewer.html
    Will update if that changes....

  • Is there a way or a plugin to add "capture time" as file name

    I just photographed a surf contest out in California - I would like to add the capture time as the file name to make it easier to identify the surfers.  Any easy ways to do this for 600 images?

    Sure, just rename the photos.
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  • How do I sort by capture time?

    I have a full day of clips from 2 cameras, how do I arrange by capture time within imovie...thanks

    In iMovie's menu select View>Playhead Info. Now when you select a clip in the Event a black box with white text will appear above the playhead. This box shows the day, date and time recorded - it progressively updates as you skim through the clip. The same applies to Projects, with the addition of the elapsed time also appearing.
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    John

  • How can I bulk sort by capture time and  bulk rename files off multiple cameras?

    I have found many renaming utilities, including bridge, but I have not run across any that allows bulk / batch capture time sort and rename?
    I can sort by capture time in Lightroom 3, but when I export it puts the files back in original order....maybe I am doing something wrong....that would not surprise me. 
    I just tried sorting by Capture Time in LR3 and then exporting and renaming.... renamed but not in the capture time sort order....    
    so I am open to any suggestions... I shoot 2 cameras 99% of the time so I do not need to change lenses.
    Thanx in advance.

    How can I bulk rename music files in reverse order from artist - song name to songname - artist.
    I actually dont need to rename the actual files.
    Its just i have a huge txt list of 100,000 music names that are listed as so.
    I wonder if we haven't misunderstood what you were asking for. Could it be that you have not a huge file, but just a huge list of names in many small files. If that's the case, you should rather use the following script instead of the previous one.
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    set theFolder to choose folder -- the folder containing your text files
    tell application "Finder"
        set theNames to name of files of theFolder whose name extension is "txt"
    end tell
    set theTextFiles to {}
    set theFolderPath to POSIX path of theFolder
    repeat with thisName in theNames
        copy theFolderPath & thisName to the end of theTextFiles
    end repeat
    repeat with thisFile in theTextFiles
        set F1 to open for access thisFile
        set theText to read F1
        close access F1
        set theParagraphs to paragraphs of theText
        set bigList to (a reference to theParagraphs)
        set theNewParagraphs to {}
        set bigNewList to (a reference to theNewParagraphs)
        repeat with X in bigList
            set P to offset of " - " in X
            if P = 0 then
                set Y to X
            else
                set Y to text (P + 3) through -1 of X & " - " & text 1 through (P - 1) of X
            end if
            copy Y & return to the end of bigNewList
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        set theNewText to text 1 through -2 of (bigNewList as text)
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  • Anyone else found BUG with Photoshop and Lightroom capture time?

    Has anyone else experienced this or can you replicate it?
    *The problem:
    Changing the capture time of an image in Lightroom and then exporting to Photoshop causes a program error in Photoshop when saving.
    *My environment:
    Mac Intel - OS X 10.5.2 - Lightroom V1.3 - Photoshop CS3 10.0.1 - Canon 20D RAW files
    *Steps to reproduce
    Import several RAW images in to Lightroom (tested using 20D RAW files)
    Modify the capture time for one of the images
    Export to Photoshop using Photo -> Edit in Photoshop CS3
    Change the image slightly
    File -> Save
    You should get a program error
    Try again but for an image with an unmodified capture time.
    Can anyone else replicate this on Mac and/or Windows? Also what about CS2 and different RAW formats from other cameras.
    Does anyone know what is causing it and is there a work around.
    Thanks

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    Once your program downloads and installs with no errors, you need the program forum
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    Click the "down arrow" symbol on the right (where it says ALL FORUMS) to open the drop down list and scroll
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  • Capture time as default in LR catalog

    Currently added order is the default - always when opening a catalog or LR, added order is selected.
    I would prefer capture time as default sorting order and not having to select it each time.
    Is there something I have missed?
    Micha

    This is is strange.
    I close Lightroom, after closing I looked thru the Prefernces file, and it says clearly default sort order Capture Time. (maybe because it closed when having changed recently used folder sort order to Capture Time)
    My import process is as follows:
    I copy files into a manually created new folder. (in Windows Explorer)
    After this, I import the files at their current location into LR.
    When staring to browse thru the files, the sort order is "Added Order"
    I change the sort order to "Capture time"
    After this procedure, the folder is "always" Capture Time sorted just as I want.
    But why is the Preferences file default Capture time and still all new imported folders are Added order?

  • I would like to set a capture time so it stops after 90 mins

    i would like to set a capture time so it stops after 90 mins so if I am not there it stops recording is this possible?

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  • Edit Capture Time XMP vs. EXIF

    Scope:
    - LR 1.4.1 and 2 Beta
    - Any file that is edited using Metadata:Edit Capture Time
    (Note: detail info below may be helpful to those seeking to understand date/time problems/issues with LR and other tools)
    Background:
    LR allows editing/offsetting of image capture time via the Metadata:Edit Capture Time menu option.
    Changing the time in LR alters the following EXIF date/time metadata fields as displayed in LR:
    - Date Time Original
    - Date Time Digitized
    - Date Time
    Writing the LR metadata to the image file via the Metadata:Save Metadata to File command writes the values into the images relevant EXIF and XMP date/time metadata fields.
    Challenge:
    LR writes the correctly edited times into the XMP date/time metadata fields but writes incorrect times into the EXIF date/time metadata fields.
    LR uses XMP date/time metadata fields for its displayed time data, not EXIF date/time metadata fields. As a consequence, the user does not know the EXIF time fields have been incorrectly changed unless they check them in a tool that displays or uses the EXIF date/time metadata fields.
    Solution:
    Use a batch file based on exiftools to copy the LR edited XMP date/times into the EXIF date/time metadata fields.
    Resources:
    - Batch file LR XMP/EXIF date/time bug fixer here - LR-xmpdatetime2exif.bat: http://www.hackneys.com/photos/lr/LR-datetimexmp2exif.bat
    - Batch file arguments file (required) here LR-xmpdatetime2exif.args: http://www.hackneys.com/photos/lr/LR-datetimexmp2exif.args
    A few useful tools to better understand this challenge:
    - Batch file to display relevant date/time metadata fields here - list-exif-tags-sample-datetime.bat: http://www.hackneys.com/photos/lr/list-exif-tags-sample-datetime.bat
    - Batch file to display set of EXIF metadata here - list-exif-tags-sample.bat: http://www.hackneys.com/photos/lr/list-exif-tags-sample.bat
    - Batch file to display set of XMP metadata here - list-xmp-tags-sample.bat: http://www.hackneys.com/photos/lr/list-xmp-tags-sample.bat
    - Batch file to display complete set of metadata here- list-metadata-tags-sample.bat: http://www.hackneys.com/photos/lr/list-metadata-tags-sample.bat
    - Sample photo file here sample.jpg: http://www.hackneys.com/photos/lr/sample.jpg
    Preparation:
    All batch files require an installed copy of exiftools by Phil Harvey (free) available here: http://www.sno.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/
    1. Download exiftools windows command line version and rename the file exiftools.exe.
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    Utilization
    1. In Lightroom, select the folder containing the photos you need to fix.
    2. In Lightroom, select all the photos you need to fix.
    3. In Lightroom, select Metadata:Save Metadata to File (this step ensures you dont lose any Lightroom specific metadata that has not been embedded in the file).
    4. Using Windows Explorer or another utility, backup your jpg files
    5. Using Windows Explorer copy the LR-xmpdatetime2exif.bat and LR-xmpdatetime2exif.args files to the folder with the jpg files you need to fix.
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    This challenge is a subset and another manifestation that LR 1.4 uses the XMP date/time metadata fields, not the EXIF date/time metadata fields that other programs use and rely on. There have been numerous posts regarding other manifestations of this problem.
    Most of the confusion relates to several primary factors:
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    Detail:
    This challenge is a subset and another manifestation that LR 1.4 uses the XMP time data fields, not the EXIF fields that other programs use and rely on. There have been numerous posts regarding other manifestations of this problem.
    Most of the confusion relates to several primary factors:
    1. Cameras embed EXIF metadata into photo files. Adobe products, and some others, support XMP metadata, which is not part of the EXIF standard. If a tool was developed prior to XMP, such as Exifer or PSP 9, then that tool has no way to view or edit XMP metadata. If a tool only displays, edits and maintains XMP, such as LR, then the two data sets can become de-coupled for common data points, such as date/time. If a tool relies on the EXIF version of a common data point, such as RoboGEO, but the date/time was edited by a tool that only maintains XMP data, such as LR, then the EXIF dependent tool will be working with out of synch data.
    2. LR, PSE, Bridge, etc. use, either exclusively or primarily, XMP metadata, even though they may label/display it as EXIF. LR, for instance, only displays the XMP date/time values, even though they are labeled EXIF.
    3. The EXIF specification assigns time field names different than those commonly used in various tools when labeling/displaying EXIF time data fields. You will find the very same EXIF date/time field labeled a wide variety of ways in even a handful of tools.
    4. The XMP specification has a namespace area labeled EXIF. Adding to the confusion even more, the XMP-EXIF namespace has date/time field names that duplicate those of EXIF date/time fields.
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  • HELP! edit capture time isn't working!

    I'm trying to adjust a bunch of image capture times from my second shooter to match my image capture time.  I have done this many times, and now it seems it won't work.  I can only do one at a time now.  Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    Thats how I'm doing it.  I select all the images i need changed.  Make sure I'm in Library mode. Then click metadata up above then edit capture time.  It use to allow me to change all.  Now it only lets me change one.  So frustrated! I can't seem to find anything online as to why this is. {unless I am doing it all wrong somehow}  John R. Ellis

  • Canon S100 Photo Capture Time Correct, but Video Capture Time Is Wrong

    I have a Canon S100 and just started importing photos and video into my LR 4.3 catalog. I convert RAW to DNG, and the Capture Time on the photos in LR is correct. However, the video Capture Time is shifted forward exactly 8 hours. I know how to correct the video Capture Time, but is there anything I can do to stop this from happening in the first place?
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    In general, LR doesn't know how to read video metadata.  It uses the file's date-modified (as set by the operating system) for filtering, sorting, and pre-populating the Metadata > Edit Capture Time dialog, but it uses the file's date-created (as set by the operating system) to display in the grid view.
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    http://feedback.photoshop.com/photoshop_family/topics/lr4_beta_video_tagging_not_complete

  • Lightroom: Capture time for videos imported from iphoto is not showing in metadata

    Hi, I imported all my photos and videos from iphoto to Lightroom recently using the iphoto import plugin.  I think all my photos were imported but I noticed that all my videos have no capture time, so they became grouped together in my collections.  But I think I can still see their capture time in the "grey text" in each photo.  Why did this happen and how do I resolve this issue?  I really want my capture times to be in the video metadata and also want to see my videos in the right chronological order with my videos.   Strangely, videos imported into Lightroom directly from my camera SD card do not have this issue, only the ones imported from iphoto do.  Thanks!

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  • [BUG] Sort - Capture Time doesn't work, movies?

    I found a strange bug: when set on Capture Time order, all my Nikon D300 photos are correctly sorted, however some movies I took with an old Canon bridge camera are placed in the wrong spot.
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    This is a symptom of a more general issue: LR 3's handling of video metadata is incomplete and inconsistent with the way it handles photo metadata.
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    This mess with video metadata is a good reason to keep using the third-party plugin in LR 3 to manage video files.

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