just wondering, surely it must be possible to write a script that greps output from exiftool or the like and then extracts the shutter count and renames files accordingly. I bet many people here would appreciate it much. are there any coders on the list who know how to do that?
2011/3/2 John Sessoms <jsessoms...@nc.rr.com>: > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi >> >> If you need to adjust the capture dates, Lightroom has tools to do >> this and an option to reset the date in the original raw files' EXIF >> data. >> >> - first make a backup of everything >> - import it all into Lightroom >> - one group of files at a time, put them into collections and get them >> into the right order >> - be sure that in LR's Catalog Settings, Metadata tab, the "Write date >> or time changes into proprietary files" option is checked. >> - use the "Metadata->Edit Capture Time..." command to change the file >> date and time values, one group at time >> - once all the files sort properly by Capture time, use the >> "Library->Rename Photos ..." command to name them in sequence >> properly. >> - back them up again. >> >> It's always a complex process to sort out a mess. :-) > > Thanks, > > I copied these instructions into the spread sheet where I'm trying to sort > out the dates & files. > > Once I get Lightroom & have figured out what date/time changes I actually > need to write to the EXIF I'll have the instructions. > > I'm sort of in the middle here. > > 1/3 - Part of the files are already renamed properly and already backed up. > > 2/3 - I'm trying to sort out now to see if I can find a few missing files > that I have perhaps NOT properly renamed. > > 3/3 - The third part is partially renamed, but still to be backed up > properly. I need to make sure I've found all the missing files from the > middle third that it's possible for me to find before I'll feel safe wiping > additional drives to use for backup. > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1204 / Virus Database: 1435/3476 - Release Date: 03/01/11 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
