If you look at this pic,,,notice the date in the keyword area,,,the pic was just taken but the date is 1/25/08. I checked date and time on the MCBK and initialized my camera but it still is there

Jan:

Where is the picture?

The date comes from the capture device, not iPhoto. If you scan something the time/date comes from the computer it was scanned with. Your cameras date is/was probably set incorrectly or it's "CMOS" battery died. Once the document is created that's it's the time and date do not change.

It came directly from the camera,,,what's a CMOS battery?

It's just like the PRAM battery in your computer. Not all cameras have ones that are easy to access.

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Originally posted by janp:
It came directly from the camera,,,what's a CMOS battery?

Jan:

Have you confirmed that the date is set correctly in your camera. Suggest you set it correctly, turn the camera off, then remove the batteries or battery pack. Wait a few minutes. Now reinstall the batteries and recheck the date to see if it is correct, try some junk shots to test the date/time function. If the date/time is not correct then the battery that maintains this function needs to be replaced. Refer to your owners manual for instructions on how to replace it.

From this line I assume that you intended to post the picture or relevant data......... "If you look at this pic,,,notice the date in the keyword area".

Thanks for the info,,,did not the picture come up? the picture was taken last Tuesday but the dates are 1/25/08

so I did the tasks,,,,if I open the pics under image capture, the date is correct under get info. When I down load the same pic to Iphoto, the box in the lower left still comes up 1/26/08...if you look under the pic of the cat ,,next to event dates it also shows that 1/25/08

We are assuming that you imported the picture into IPhoto directly from your camera, or your camera's card via a reader. It looks like the date is not set properly in your camera. Have you looked in your camera's manual to see how to set the date to the current date? Are you sure your camera is in the right rime zone? etc.

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Originally posted by janp:
so I did the tasks,,,,if I open the pics under image capture, the date is correct under get info. When I down load the same pic to Iphoto, the box in the lower left still comes up 1/26/08...if you look under the pic of the cat ,,next to event dates it also shows that 1/25/08

Jan:

Please recheck the date on your laptop. Make sure that it is correct, "hour/minute, day/month/year". Power down the laptop, remove the battery for a few minutes, (no AC adapter connected either). Then reinstall the battery and reboot, check the date again and let us know what the results are. If you would like you can call me direct in Oak Park at 546 - 9339. I will be home most of today and you can leave a call back message if I am out.

Cameras normally do not have time zone settings, none of my 4 digital cameras do. That would not resolve an 8 month calendar difference as you are having.

Brian

Donna , I transferred the pics via a reader,,,

Remember I noted that in image capture the pic info is correct,,,so is Iphoto the problem?

You have me stumped.

I'm gonna try another card,,,,doubt that will be the problem ,,but you never know

I also looked back at the photo downloads,,and the problem started just after the New's Year/Auto Show period

Well I loaded the same pics with the same procedure to my desktop and of course it worked fine. Sounds like time to reload iphoto. Is time machine the tool to use to backup the iphoto library?

well I app zapped iphoto, reinstalled from the disk, updated and then took some new pics,,,attached the card reader and voila...nothing changed! same dates as before 1/28/2008 in the info box,,,Major frustration

Bring your camera, card, and reader to the next meeting.

You bring a hammer!

OK

From the Apple iPhoto discussion boards, from users with a
very similar problem. Worth a try:
Unable to change date in iPhoto

"After calling tech support, I found the solution to my problem.
There was some kind of conflict between iphoto and my system
preference regarding date formats. To solve the problem I had to
open International through System Preferences. Once there,
I selected Formats changed my date settings and restart.
This solved the problem and all dates listed in iPhoto were corrected.
I was then able to change my date settings back with out effecting iPhoto."

If memory serves me right, Phyll and I helped someone at a meeting
whose iCal program wouldn't show the dates at all. The culprit was this
same System Prefs. She had tried a tip for custom formatting and it
'changed something.'

Unfortunately, the user doesn't say what they changed
the format to. Maybe you could ask.