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Copy one file's metadata to another with the same name in the current directory
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cp_datetime.sh
# Works even if <datetimeoriginal does not exist on certain files
# Check tags of a file
exiftool -g1 -a -s video.MPG
# AVI to MP4
exiftool -TagsFromFile %d%f.AVI "-FileModifyDate" -ext mp4 .
# MPG to MP4
exiftool -TagsFromFile %d%f.MPG "-FileModifyDate" -ext mp4 .
# Oneoff change date
touch -mt 200711040000 2588.mp4
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