shootShifter 4+

Preview, sort, redate, rename

Jan-Sebastian Schliemann

    • 4.3 • 13 Ratings
    • $11.99

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Description

Preview, sort, redate, geotag and rename

Inaccurate metadata due to incorrectly set camera? Missing information in scanned images?

shootShifter can help:

Photo and video files are organized in chronological order. The timestamps of individual media, or entire folders at once, can be corrected in order to arrange them as desired.

Existing locations can be easily repositioned on the map, in case of inaccuracies. Additionally, it is possible to add new locations to photos.

Finally, all files can be renamed consistently and uniformly with customizable naming templates.


More detailed overview:

• Chronological media view through a timeline or grid.

• Time adjustments for individual media or entire folders ("All: + 3 hours").

• Direct input of new times or drag-and-drop and keyboard shortcuts for shifting.

• Multi view (mirrored, or as a separate "shelf") for easy movement between different time periods.

• Quick selections, such as by media and file type, data source, camera or lens, etc. Location-based selections can be made using the map.

• Additional media list allows sorting and selection based on additional detailed metadata.

• Quick navigation through jump markers or time jumps (previous/next day, etc.)

• Assignment of different capture time zones through location search. By specifying source and target zones, correct times can be determined even without existing time zone information, or "local" timestamps can be retained.

• Alignment of file system timestamps with embedded metadata possible directly during import.

• For images without Exif/Tiff timestamps, these can be added.

• Location corrections by moving pins on the map. (Inaccuracy filter highlights worthwhile corrections if applicable.)

• Addition of photo locations through manual positioning or alignment with GPX tracks.

• File renaming using customizable templates based on old file or folder names, or newly entered names. Sequential numbering can be done within a folder or across folder boundaries.

• App status saveable as "Projects" allows quick switching between different tasks.

• Temporarily saved video positions can be exported as "chapter text", still images, or Live Photos.

• Slideshow with “fixed random order”: can be interrupted at any time with non-random navigation and then continued logically.

• Supported formats include JPG, TIFF, HEIC, PNG, many RAW files (utilizing EXIF, TIFF data), QT videos (and similar formats such as MOV, MP4, etc.), and some AVIs (utilizing MDTA, MVHD, or RIFF data from video headers). AVIF and WebP should also be recognized but have only been tested with a limited sample set.

• Other file types (GIF, unsupported RAWs and videos), or files without embedded metadata, are imported based on their file system data. At least these can be adjusted and the files can be renamed.

• RAW+JPGs and Live Photos can be grouped during import so that changes are applied simultaneously to both files. XMP and AAE sidecar files are also supported and will be moved or renamed along with the main file. Changes to date/time/location can be transferred to existing XMP data.

What’s New

Version 9.0.1

v9.0.1:

• Bug fixes and optimizations.


v9.0:

• User interface of the main window revised and modernized:

- Previous interface elements bundled in a new sidebar: folder selection, changes interface, location focus filter, GPX track selection, as well as search.

- Instead of the extended filter, a new context-sensitive filter (for unsaved changes, ratings, warnings, dates, in addition to other media and camera metadata) has been added.

- Horizontal split option added for most multi-view modes. (Toggle: Ctrl + R)

- Folder colors are now optional. By default, a new optimized "Mono" display mode is used. (Folder colors can be reactivated in the "Appearance" settings: "Differentiate Folders with Colors.")

• Various optimizations. E.g. Added snap to track points (location only or location and time), and track previews. (There are now more alternatives for the preview keys.)

• Various smaller bug fixes.

Ratings and Reviews

4.3 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Jim HSP ,

saves my time!

I can use Terminal with ‘touch -t’ to change the time of my photo and video files, but what a waste of my time that is! For multiple files it would be tedious in the extreme. Shootshifter has a drag-and-drop timeline interface so I can easily sync up the times of different camera files. One great value is for video clips. When I have edited a video clip by trimming it in QuickTime, the saved file time is set to the time it was edited. So I need to put the file time back to the original. Shootshifter makes it easy to do - far easier than the editing!

Sometimes (about once a year), Shootshifter stops working. After trying various approaches (e.g., restarting it), I ALWAYS find that it is cured by rebooting macOS. Apparently macOS has glitches in the file system state that affect the application. :( This is NOT the fault of the application.

I use Shootshifter several times a month, and it saves time for me. I recommend it.

MrShaky ,

Just what I needed!

I am scanning a couple thousand family photos and want the file date to be the date taken, just like when you shoot with a digital camera.
I spent hours looking at other apps that were all more cumbersome to use, and some even messed with the photo resolution when I applied the change.
Shootshifter just changes the file date & time - just what I want!
The only negative is that when you edit the date, it pops the photo to that date in the timeline, so to set the date on the next photo, you have to scroll to find the next unchanged photo. It'd be cool to have a setting to temporarily stop the timeline from sorting.

lipadad ,

You need this software

I have been using Shootshifter since version 2 something, and I love it. The old version was so good, that I wanted to pay for it, but there was no way to do so at the time! Even though I was very satisfied with it, for some reason, I decided to check if there was a newer version, and lo and behold, there was a greatly improved one that even works with video files! A no-brainer - I had to upgrade. This software will save you so much time you will be so happy you got it. I recommend taking a photo of a watch face with a second hand with each camera you use so that you can easily sync all your photos to the times shown on the watch.

App Privacy

The developer, Jan-Sebastian Schliemann, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

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Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.