You can make a difference in the Apple Support Community!

When you sign up with your Apple Account, you can provide valuable feedback to other community members by upvoting helpful replies and User Tips.

Looks like no one’s replied in a while. To start the conversation again, simply ask a new question.

User profile for user: Schapiro
Schapiro Author
User level: Level 1
8 points

Family vacation - This is in regards to Photos on Mac

Very simple real life senecio.This is in regards to Photos on Mac


We just got back from a family vacation, we had two iPhones in use plus a photoshoot with a camera.


I've imported the photos from the two phones, and the photo shoot - which are all times stamped. Side note, unsure if this is relevant, but we were not in our home time zone, so on my phone the original picture moved its' time stamp to my local time, but in photos on mac the time stamp is when the photo was taken local time, while overseas.


I created a photo library just for this vacation. Trouble is, they aren't in order of the of when the photo was taken. The time stamps are there, but they simply aren't falling in order (and I need them to be in order). Could be because there are three devices at play, but i don't usually have this issue. Usually photo simply organized chronologically (photo created).


I can certainly imagine today many out there have this issue. I am not the first person to compile phots from multiple decided into one library.


I tried smart album - did not work.

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)

Posted on Sep 25, 2018 10:53 PM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply
User profile for user: léonie
léonie
User level: Level 10
197,729 points

Posted on Oct 8, 2018 5:44 PM

If the photos with your camera have been taken in a different timezone than the timezone where you imported them, you need to adjust the timezone.

Create a smart album to find all photos taken with your camera:

  • File > New Smart album
  • Set the rule to "camera model is .." and scroll the list of cameras that will appear until you are seeing your camera model.

Now select all photos in this album and use the command "Image > Adjust Date & Time",

On the map, click the timezone where the photos have been taken. At the bottom select the correct "Closest City": The Time adjusted will shift by the timezone offset. Set time adjusted back to the "Original time". Now click the "Adjust" button.


If the photos taken with the camera have GPS coordinates assigned, the procedure is more complicated. Then post back.


If the Date &Time in your camera have not been set accurately, you will have to compensate the time also for the offset of the camera time.

View in context

Similar questions

3 replies
Question marked as Top-ranking reply
User profile for user: léonie
léonie
User level: Level 10
197,729 points

Oct 8, 2018 5:44 PM in response to Schapiro

If the photos with your camera have been taken in a different timezone than the timezone where you imported them, you need to adjust the timezone.

Create a smart album to find all photos taken with your camera:

  • File > New Smart album
  • Set the rule to "camera model is .." and scroll the list of cameras that will appear until you are seeing your camera model.

Now select all photos in this album and use the command "Image > Adjust Date & Time",

On the map, click the timezone where the photos have been taken. At the bottom select the correct "Closest City": The Time adjusted will shift by the timezone offset. Set time adjusted back to the "Original time". Now click the "Adjust" button.


If the photos taken with the camera have GPS coordinates assigned, the procedure is more complicated. Then post back.


If the Date &Time in your camera have not been set accurately, you will have to compensate the time also for the offset of the camera time.

Reply

Family vacation - This is in regards to Photos on Mac

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.
Learn more Sign up