Timeline ordered by file modifydate, not exif modifydate

[glad lintel]

Desired behaviour: Timeline on main photo screen ordered by the date in which the photo was taken as recorded in Exif ModifyDate
Actual behaviour: Timeline ordered by FileModifyDate.
Platforms: Immich server 1.93.3, Desktop Web browser, Android Immich app,
Library: External library.

I've just set up Immich and configured an external library and 'imported' the photos. The order of the photos is unexpected as outlined above. Have I missed a setting somewhere to instruct the images to be sorted by Exif Modify Date rather than the file modify date?

[sleek plume]

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:wave: Hey @glad lintel,

Thanks for reaching out to us. Please follow the recommended actions below; this will help us be more effective in our support effort and leave more time for building Immich .

References

• Container Logs: docker compose logs docs
• Container Status: docker compose ps docs
• Reverse Proxy: https://immich.app/docs/administration/reverse-proxy

Checklist

1. :blue_square: I have verified I'm on the latest release(note that mobile app releases may take some time).
2. :blue_square: I have read applicable release notes.
3. :blue_square: I have reviewed the FAQs for known issues.
4. :blue_square: I have reviewed Github for known issues.
5. :blue_square: I have tried accessing Immich via local ip (without a custom reverse proxy).
6. :blue_square: I have uploaded the relevant logs, docker compose, and .env files using the buttons below or the /upload command.
7. :blue_square: I have tried an incognito window, disabled extensions, cleared mobile app cache, logged out and back in, different browsers, etc. as applicable

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If this ticket can be closed you can use the /close command, and re-open it later if needed.

[glad lintel]

I have also gone into Administration > Jobs and clicked both MIGRATION and STORAGE TEMPLATE MIGRATION

[vivid dagger]

Here are the date tags that are read

[glad lintel]

Ah thank you. It appears some of my photos don't have Exif CreateDate, but do have Exif ModifyDate. I'll have to recitfy that. Any recommendations as to a tool to do a batch: If ModifyDate is null then Exif CreateDate=ModifyDate?