Multi-Rename tool - photo shooting date taken EXIF

[adamkam]

Hello,

I work with a lot of photos. They usually have names that says nothing (DSC_23947234.TIF)

I'm trying to use Multi-Rename tool to implement specific syntax:
[shooting-date]_photo-name_[counter].TIF

I can't force TC to use shooting date on the file name. I can use only:
- creation date (creation date is different than shooting date)
- writing date
- access date

The question is, how can I add my own filter with shooting date?


Regards,
Adam

[Gral]

Install one (or more) of the exif plugins:
http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/exif.html
http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/exif2.html
http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/iptcwdx.html
or ShellDetails plugin:
http://www.totalcmd.net/plugring/shelldetails.html

[sorcar]

how can I add my own filter with shooting date?

With the plugin installed (as suggested by Garl), I use the following in the Rename mask
[=exif.DateOriginal.Y-M-D]~[=exif.TimeOriginal.h-m-s]_[N]_[Cnnn]
Replace nnn with an integer.

But I am not sure it will work in .tiff files, as it does not have exif data.

[van Dusen]

But I am not sure it will work in .tiff files, as it does not have exif data.

TIFF files may contain EXIF metadata too, see http://owl.phy.queensu.ca/~phil/exiftool/TagNames/EXIF.html:

EXIF Tags
EXIF stands for "Exchangeable Image File Format". This type of information is formatted according to the TIFF specification, and may be found in JPG, TIFF, PNG, JP2, PGF, MIFF, HDP, PSP and XCF images, as well as many TIFF-based RAW images, and even some AVI and MOV videos.

Probably the "exif" plugin doesn't support TIFF files. But as Gral suggested, there are some alternative plugins, which may do the job...
Edit: Just tried: "exif" plugin v2.1 is able to read EXIF metadata from TIFF files.