...and when i add photos the camera has a date file on it (everyday is 1/1/2005 to my dad's camera because he always changes the batteries and he never sets the date) so when it adds photos with that date on them, it upts them in a 2005 folderregardless of when it was added to iPhoto
If you're browsing using the 2005, 2006, etc., lists, it'll organize by the date they were shot (i.e., the date provided by the camera). If you view in the Library list, it'll organize by the date they were added.
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