This project started as a personal endeavor to organize my photo and home video libraries. Over time, it grew to become a fairly capable tool for sorting and managing media files. Recognizing its potential usefulness to others, I've decided to make it freely available.
The Pic Sorting Script is designed to analyze the metadata, creation dates, and modified dates of media files, along with any dates found in the parent folder, to determine the most likely correct date that a photo or video was taken. It offers options to copy or move the files to a structured YYYY-MM folder format and can optionally rename the copied or moved files based on the chosen date.
Additionally, the script includes functionality to recognize duplicate files. When duplicate files are detected, the script moves or copies them into a separate folder while maintaining the original folder hierarchy.
While I've put considerable effort into ensuring the reliability and functionality of this tool, it's important to note that it originated as a personal project. As such, there may be bugs or unforeseen issues. Users are encouraged to exercise caution and make backups of their files before using this tool. Additionally, users without coding experience should proceed with caution and may find it challenging to use the script effectively.
This project is protected under the GNU General Public License v3.0. You are free to modify and distribute it under the terms of this license. For more information, please refer to the COPYING file at the root directory of this project.