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Set Photo Date

Set Photo Date

The Set Photo Date flow element allows you to set the date a photo was taken by updating its EXIF/XMP metadata. This works with all common image formats, including JPEG, TIFF, PNG, HEIC, and others.

Fields​

Date​

  • Description: The date to set as the photo’s "taken" date.
  • Type: Text or variable
  • Details:
    • You can enter a literal date in the format yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss for best results.
    • You can also use a variable by wrapping its name in curly braces, e.g., {MyDateVariable}.
    • If a variable resolves to a valid date, it will be used. If parsing fails, the flow element will fail.

Outputs​

  1. Photo date successfully updated

Notes​

  • The flow element uses exiftool to modify image metadata, so exiftool must be installed and accessible on your system.
    • Docker: Install via the DockerMod for exiftool.
    • macOS: Install via Homebrew: 
      brew install exiftool
    • Linux: Install via your distribution’s package manager, e.g., apt install libimage-exiftool-perl on Debian/Ubuntu or dnf install exiftool on Fedora.
  • Works with all supported image formats, including iPhone HEIC/HEIF files.
  • Logging is available to help troubleshoot if the date could not be set.