Can Capture One preserve the original photo date when exporting?
Asked 9/6/2020
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When I export a processed image from Capture One to use in another photo app, the exported file gets a new file creation/modification timestamp based on the export time. I’d like the exported image to reflect the original photo’s date instead. Can Capture One set the output file’s timestamp during export, or do I need to change it afterward?
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Usually no. An exported JPEG/TIFF is a newly created file, so its file-system timestamp normally reflects when the export happened, not when the original photo was taken.
If you need the exported file’s date changed, that is typically done outside Capture One with operating-system tools or utilities. On macOS, command-line tools such as SetFile can adjust file dates, and ExifTool is another common option.
Also note the difference between file-system timestamps and photo metadata: the image may still contain the original capture date in EXIF metadata even though the file’s created/modified date is new. Some apps sort by EXIF capture date, while others use the file timestamp.
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It's quite normal, the Time stamp is related to the digital file, and you created this jpeg file.
If you want to change the time stamp of a digital file, you should use software related to your OS that for.
In Mac OS, you can use bash commands, such as SetFile. You'll find plenty of resources on line that for.
exiftool is another possibility
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