The transition to digital cameras has given humanity unlimited opportunities for self-expression at minimal cost. Now you can take a large number of shots of the same scene, and then choose the best shots. Each photo is provided with a detailed description, which in electronic form forms a single whole with the photo file. This allows you to conveniently sort your photos, take into account mistakes or achievements. But what if the date is undesirable or needs to be changed?
It is necessary
- Operating system Windows Vista, Windows 7 or Windows XP
- For other OS - programs like ShowExif or XnView
- Photoshop or similar graphic editors
Instructions
Step 1
First, let's define the operating system that is installed on your computer. In Russia, at the moment, the most popular OS is Windows in various modifications. Therefore, we will mainly focus on her.
The date of the photo, along with other data (shooting conditions, camera model, settings), is part of the information or so-called metadata of the photo. In such operating systems as Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows XP, there are several ways to change this data. 1. Open a folder with photos. In the window that opens, select the desired photo with the left mouse button. In the lower sector of the window, find the data pane (details area). It contains general metadata that can be changed by clicking on the corresponding item with the mouse (in our case, the date of shooting). In addition to the date, information about the camera, image resolution and size, etc. is located here.
After making changes, click the Save button on the right side of the panel. If you want to discard the changes you made, click the Cancel button.
If you did not find the property that you wanted to change, you need to expand the panel by dragging it with the mouse at the top edge. 2. Open the Properties of the required file by right-clicking on it and selecting Properties from the list. Select the Details tab. It contains extended information about the shooting, which can also be corrected by clicking in the corresponding place with the mouse. Click Save to save your changes.
Note that some properties cannot be changed in this way. This also applies to the date the file was created (not to be confused with the shooting date), which can only be deleted. 3. If you want to delete one or more file properties, open Properties, Details tab. At the bottom, click "Delete properties and personal information". In the window that opens, select the checkboxes for the properties that you want to delete. You can make a copy of the photo, which will be missing some information.
Step 2
To change the date of a photo in other operating systems (and in Windows, but not one photo at a time, but in an array), use one of these programs - ShowExif or XnView.
Both programs are used to view and modify digital photo data and are free.
Step 3
To change the creation date of a photo, you need to open it with an image editor such as Photoshop or Paint. Save the photo again under a different name, and the creation date will change to the current one (save date). If you want the changed data to look natural, edit the information in the following sequence:
1. Using a graphical editor, save the photo under a new name, and the date of creation of the photo will change (the date of change will be the same as the date of creation).
2. Change the shooting date to match, to the nearest second, the date the photo was taken. The creation date cannot be earlier than the shooting date.
