Photo EXIF PySort

Description

The Photo EXIF PySorter is a Python script designed to update the EXIF data of JPEG images in a directory based on the year extracted from the folder names. It sets the 'Date/Time Original' EXIF field to January 1st of the year mentioned in the folder name, alongside a randomly generated time, ensuring all images within the same folder share the same timestamp.

Functions

get_exif_year(file_path)

Extracts the year from the 'Date/Time Original' field in the EXIF data of the image.

• Parameters:
  • file_path: The full path to the image file.
• Returns:
  • The year as an integer if found, None otherwise.

set_exif_date(file_path, year, time_str)

Sets the EXIF date of an image to the specified year and a randomly generated time if the current EXIF year is different or missing.

• Parameters:
  • file_path: The full path to the image file.
  • year: The year to set in the EXIF data.
  • time_str: The time string (HH:MM:SS) to use in the EXIF data.

generate_random_time()

Generates a random time string in the format HH:MM:SS.

• Returns:
  • A string representing the time.

process_folder(folder_path, year)

Processes all JPEG images in the specified folder, updating their EXIF data if necessary.

• Parameters:
  • folder_path: The path to the directory containing images.
  • year: The year to set in the EXIF data based on the folder name.

extract_year_from_name(name)

Extracts the year from a folder name.

• Parameters:
  • name: The folder name.
• Returns:
  • The year as an integer if found, None otherwise.

main()

The main function that prompts the user for the root directory path and processes each folder.

How to Use

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/marcstae/exif-pysort.git
   cd exif-pysort