Photos image date change

I uploaded a scanned photo and changed the date of the image. Photos did not move it to the appropriate Year and month in the Library

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Aug 10, 2023 9:40 AM

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2 replies

Old Toad

Level 10

215,364 points

Aug 10, 2023 11:30 AM in response to CZ-44

What system and Photos versions are you running?

Did you check the Info pane for that image to see if the Capture Data is what you tried to set?

What view are you in that the image isn't in the right order?

CZ-44 Author

Level 1

8 points

Aug 10, 2023 2:30 PM in response to Old Toad

Thank you for the reply. I finally found the photo on the right date in the Library. There were many photos on that date which caused my confusion.

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