photo sort

Hello could anyone explain me how immich sort picture in timeline ? Did it use exif snapshot date ? use crated date ? modified date ? filename ?
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Alex Tran
Alex Tran2y ago
It uses the exif created date
cyrilphoenix71
cyrilphoenix71OP2y ago
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cyrilphoenix71
cyrilphoenix71OP2y ago
these one ? and what about OffsetTime ? because in one folder I have picture mixed from 3 APN and one of it is set to UTC+2, the others UTC+1
Alex Tran
Alex Tran2y ago
Here is information on the tool we use and how it gets time https://photostructure.github.io/exiftool-vendored.js/#md:dates
exiftool-vendored
Documentation for exiftool-vendored
jrasm91
jrasm912y ago
I don't think it uses offset afaik
cyrilphoenix71
cyrilphoenix71OP2y ago
In the link of @Alex I understand it take date and add Time zone offset, is it correct ?
Alex Tran
Alex Tran2y ago
Yes I believe so
cyrilphoenix71
cyrilphoenix71OP2y ago
So how to have sort well a pack of photo from 2 différent APN (1 with 0 Time offset and the other one with 1hr offset)? It could be nice to have possibility to choose how time line or album was sort (default way, file name, exif without offset) no?

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