Created Date incorrect

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Created Date incorrect

I'm new to this application. When I import photos, either from the camera or card, and look at the meta data the last modified date is correct and matches the time the picture was taken, but aperture is displaying the "created date" incorrectly making it a few hours earlier. I have checked the time zone pull down and they are set correctly.

I'm going to have to change dates manually forever, if I can't determine what I'm doing wrong. Anyone have an idea?

Steve

Mac Pro (2009) 2.66G Dual and MBP 2.53G Late 2008, Mac OS X (10.6.6), 24" Display setup

Posted on Jan 6, 2011 9:41 PM

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Answer 1

Mr Endo

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Jan 7, 2011 3:15 PM in response to Steve Morris

Steve,

Welcome to Aperture. I hope we can help you figure out what's wrong and that you end up liking it. I don't know of other users who have to change the dates on every picture that they import.

How much is the date off by? Is it close to an whole number of hours? Is your camera time zone maybe set wrong?

nathan

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Steve Morris Author

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Jan 8, 2011 6:10 AM in response to Mr Endo

It appears to be off by 5 hours exactly. Photos added to iPhoto have the correct, taken, modified and imported time. When imported into aperture the date is 5 hours earlier. I have changes the time zone settings.

Steve

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Mr Endo

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Jan 8, 2011 9:08 AM in response to Steve Morris

Steve,

You said you checked the timezone pulldown. Where was that? Do you maybe have an import preset turned on for changing the timezone?

nathan

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Mr Endo

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Jan 8, 2011 9:16 AM in response to Steve Morris

Also, does your camera have time zone settings? Have you verified that the time zone in the camera is the same as what you chose when importing the photos?

nathan

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Steve Morris Author

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Jan 8, 2011 3:18 PM in response to Mr Endo

Found it in apture help file

In the Import browser, choose Time Zone from the Import Settings pop-up menu.

It allows you to take imported pictures taken in another time zone and change them to your time zone. But they are both set to eastern.

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Steve Morris Author

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Jan 8, 2011 3:20 PM in response to Mr Endo

Yes my Nikon has time zone settings and they are correct.

Pictures imported into iPhoto are correct, fire up aperture and import same picture into Aperture and time is incorrect.

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Mr Endo

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Jan 8, 2011 6:33 PM in response to Steve Morris

Glad you found it. You may want to mark your question as answered even though no one else in the forum actually led you to the answer.

nathan

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Steve Morris Author

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Jan 9, 2011 9:32 AM in response to Mr Endo

If you re-read my previous reply, pictures imported into iPhoto are correct the same picture imported into Aperture has an incorrect date. I still have something going on.

I suppose it could just be the downloaded version?

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Mr Endo

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Jan 9, 2011 9:37 AM in response to Steve Morris

Oops. Should read more carefully. Apparently I stopped paying attention after "Found it in the Aperture manual".

The downloaded version should be exactly the same as the CD version. In fact, everyone has a downloaded version if we accept automatic updates.

I'm afraid I'm out of ideas, though.

nathan

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Steve Morris Author

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Jan 9, 2011 9:43 AM in response to Mr Endo

I'm out of ideas too, I may just use the time zone thing to "correct" the time.

Steve

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Answer 11

Jan 9, 2011 10:53 AM in response to Steve Morris

Jumping in here late so pardon me if some of my questions are repetitive.

Aperture shows three dates. There's the EXIF date which comes from the camera there's the *Date Created:* from the IPTC data which is initially set to the EXIF date if its not being overridden and then there is the *Last Modified Date:* which Aperture itself sets and maintains.

So of the three which are correct/incorrect?

Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano

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Steve Morris Author

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Jan 9, 2011 3:53 PM in response to Frank Caggiano

Last modified is good it's the created date.

It's ok in iPhoto. How can the EXIF date get over ridden?

Steve

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Answer 13

Jan 9, 2011 4:40 PM in response to Steve Morris

Steve Morris wrote:
Last modified is good it's the created date.

It's ok in iPhoto. How can the EXIF date get over ridden?

Steve

The *Date Created:* is IPTC data. It's read/write. Normally its set to the EXIF date on import unless its being overridden.

So are you doing anything in the Metadata presets on import?

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Steve Morris Author

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Jan 14, 2011 1:22 PM in response to Frank Caggiano

Help me out, how would I find "Metadata on import" settings?

Steve

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Answer 15

Jan 14, 2011 6:31 PM in response to Steve Morris

# Go to the metadata tab of the library inspector.
# In the metadata view pulldown go to edit
# in the metadata views window click the gear at the bottom, select *new view* a new view named untitled is created

with the untitled view selected

# open EXIF, select date
# open IPTC, open Image select *Date Created*
# open Aperture select *Last Modified Date*
# select OK

You now have a view with just the three dates in Aperture. Select the view and select an image.
Which date(s) are wrong which are right? Can you take a screen shot and post it.

Steve Morris wrote:
Help me out, how would I find "Metadata on import" settings?

If you open the Import view on the left hand side is a block *Metadata Presets* if it's not visible go to the top of the window to *Import Settings* and select *Metadata Presets* If you open the pulldown and go to edit you can see if anything is being applied.

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