SHOTWELL Incorrect processing of scanned negs, slides
by mike acker from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4SSV1)
as expected, when images are scanned from negs or from slides -- or from prints -- the EXIF data doesn't include the date taken
you can go back with the program jhead -- and set the date/time -- to whatever you think is a good guess -- BUT: Shotwell doesn't always accept the file date and insists on going by some other date
you would think you could just define a new event and merge the badly filed images into whatever event they belong in, -- but NO. Shotwell puts them under some sort of date it comes up with from someplace.
the JHEAD program offers various tools for correcting dates
the scanner creates only minimal exif data: just the sRGB setting. Perhaps if I delete all the existing exif entries and the re-create them I can get them setup right.
any notes from experience with this will be appreciated !!
you can go back with the program jhead -- and set the date/time -- to whatever you think is a good guess -- BUT: Shotwell doesn't always accept the file date and insists on going by some other date
you would think you could just define a new event and merge the badly filed images into whatever event they belong in, -- but NO. Shotwell puts them under some sort of date it comes up with from someplace.
the JHEAD program offers various tools for correcting dates
the scanner creates only minimal exif data: just the sRGB setting. Perhaps if I delete all the existing exif entries and the re-create them I can get them setup right.
any notes from experience with this will be appreciated !!