Solving weird photo-time problems

We know that the time information for the photo file that you see from the Right Menu Properties command in the photo is "Create Time", "Modify Time" and "Access Time" three (Figure 1), but at some point, maybe the photo "date" attribute we see in the Explorer file list is completely different from the three times (Figure 2). Why is there such a strange phenomenon? Does the photo "time" that appears in Explorer not "Create Time" or "Modify Time"? In addition to creation time, modification time and access time, is there another "time" or "date"? How do you get the time information that doesn't match the actual Correction to date information that accurately reflects the time the photo was taken?

　　1. Find out the strange time history

Now that the photo was taken recently, the date displayed in the Explorer is a time of years ago, indicating that the information for this exception exists somewhere in the photo file properties.

All we need to do is remember the date for the photo, then right-click the photo file, open the Properties window, and get a list of the properties on the Details tab, which is the date taken (Figure 3). The "date taken" of a picture file and the "creation time" described in File Explorer are two different concepts. The date attribute in File Explorer corresponds to the shot time instead of the other time of the photo.

　　Tips: Cause analysis of time errors

The reason for the incorrect shooting date may be that the system time settings for the camera have been modified or that the camera system time has been restored to the factory setting due to the failure of the built-in battery for memory system time. This can be done by correcting the time and replacing the battery, but the time in the photo that has been taken cannot be solved by this method.

　　2. Fix the time of photo shoot

Knowing the parameters of the photo "date", we can easily set the date correctly by taking the "date" in the photo attribute. Just fix it in the text box after the "date Taken", or select the correct time by clicking on the following date table.

However, this is only appropriate for the property modification of a single photo. If you take a lot of photos in one shot, modify the attributes in this way, and you will definitely call it "laborious". So how can it be done in a single lump?

We can use the ACDSee Pro 6 software to batch correct the date of the photo shoot. First use the ACDSee software to open the photo folder you want to work with. Select all the pictures you want to work with, click bulk → adjust time labels, select the "Digitized EXIF Date/time" in the date you want to change, and then click Next to "use a specific date and time" for the new Time tab. Set the correct time to shoot, then click "OK Time label" to confirm.