How can I preserve or export corrected dates and metadata from iPhoto for Flickr uploads?
Asked 7/31/2014
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I’m scanning old photos and using iPhoto to add descriptions and correct capture dates. I expected iPhoto’s changes to update the original files, but after uploading to Flickr the photos still show the scan/import date instead of the corrected historical date. The files also don’t appear to contain updated EXIF/metadata. Is there a reliable way to export or sync the dates and metadata from iPhoto into the image files before uploading, or another workflow that works better for scanned photos?
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The same exact thing happened to me (I had a 90s folder too!).
In order to get it to work, I had to import the photos to iPhoto, then export them to the desktop, then re-import them into iPhoto. And THEN they worked.
Once you upload them to Flickr, if you change the date in iPhoto, the date won't sync, though it syncs up tags in Flickr.
However, it's very time consuming, you'll find yourself frustrated when you have to export them multiple times (I've noticed different scanners apply dates differently), and I've spent more time on dates than actually scanning photos.
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iPhoto’s date changes may stay in the library unless you explicitly export files with metadata, so Flickr can end up using the scan/import date instead of your corrected date.
Based on the answers, the practical options are:
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Export from iPhoto with metadata included. Select the photos and use Export, making sure the metadata-related boxes are checked. This is the most direct way to get iPhoto’s information into exported files.
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Re-export and re-import if needed. One user found that importing into iPhoto, exporting to the desktop, then re-importing made the corrected dates behave properly for later uploads. It’s clumsy, but it may work when scanner-created dates are inconsistent.
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Use ExifTool for more control. If you need to write or copy metadata into image files outside iPhoto, ExifTool is a strong option. It can copy tags/date information between files and is commonly used for batch metadata fixes.
Also note: changing dates in iPhoto after uploading to Flickr may not sync those date changes, even if some other metadata like tags does.
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