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renaming video files based on EXIF data
To rename video files based on EXIF (Exchangeable Image File Format) data, you can use a script or a program that extracts the required metadata from the video files and renames them accordingly. Here's a general approach using Python and the exifread
library:
Install the
exifread
library:shellpip install exifread
Write a Python script to extract the desired EXIF metadata and rename the files:
pythonimport os
import exifread
def rename_video_files(directory):
for filename in os.listdir(directory):
if filename.endswith('.mp4'): # Adjust the file extension as needed
filepath = os.path.join(directory, filename)
with open(filepath, 'rb') as file:
tags = exifread.process_file(file, details=False)
if 'EXIF DateTimeOriginal' in tags:
timestamp = tags['EXIF DateTimeOriginal'].values
new_filename = timestamp.replace(':', '').replace(' ', '_') + '.mp4'
new_filepath = os.path.join(directory, new_filename)
os.rename(filepath, new_filepath)
print(f'Renamed {filename} to {new_filename}')
# Usage example
directory = 'path/to/directory' # Specify the directory containing the video files
rename_video_files(directory)
This script iterates over the files in the specified directory, checks if they are video files (adjust the file extension as needed), extracts the
DateTimeOriginal
EXIF tag, and renames the files based on the timestamp in the tag.Run the script and provide the appropriate directory path. It will process the video files, extract the EXIF data, and rename the files accordingly.
Note: The availability and format of EXIF data in video files may vary depending on the video format and the device used to capture the video. Make sure the video files you are working with contain the necessary EXIF metadata.
Additionally, you may need to handle cases where video files do not contain the desired EXIF data or have conflicting timestamps. Adapt the script as per your specific requirements and consider error handling for different scenarios.