Why wont the modify date, change the creation date?

Question

I tried to use the "Adjust Content Created Date and Time" option but it doesn't change the creation date.  So I have footage from 1992 stuck in a 2010 event folder.  From things I read online it says this should change too.  Am I reading this wrong?  Will 1992 be stuck in 2010 forever, ha.  Any help is great.  I have also provided a screen shot of the Event from 1992 stuck in the 2010 Event Library.

Answer 1

Yeah the change date inside of FCPX doesn't seem to work as advertised, however you can change the date, so that FCPX sorts it properly.  First delete the clip from FCPX, make sure you have the original somewhere though.
Open a terminal window and use the following command:
touch -t 199211280800.00 <path/filename>
Where the format is:  (use leading zeros if necessary for date & time)
first four digits: year
next four:  month and day
next four:  time of day (in 24 hour format)
next 2:  seconds as a decimal (this is optional, if you leave it off you will get 00 seconds)
The above example will change the file date to Nov. 8, 1992  08:00:00 AM
This will change the created, modified and last access dates of the clip/file.
Then reimport the clip and FCPX should recognize it properly.
I've done a dozen or so rips from VHS of old home movies and here is how I change the dates.  Works every time.