Required Software:
Preperation:
- Install attribute changer, test on a file, change only modified date, set other dates as “Modified value from file tab”
- Install iCloud and run, minimum required settings: Photos > Upload new … from my PC
- Unzip ffmpeg, add ffmpeg folder to windows path
- Install handbrake, select Apple 1080p30 profile as default, set default output folder (Desktop), Rename fileformat in preferences (to
{source}-
)
- Create a bat file
zzz.bat
with contents: for %%A IN (*.m4v) DO ffmpeg -i "%%A" -c copy "%%A.m4v"
Steps:
- Copy files (so we wont change originals)
- Convert them with handbrake. For multiple files choose Source > Folder (Batch Scan) > Add to Queue > All
- Move converted files to separate folder
- Copy zzz.bat to new folder and run it
- Manually change dates of new files of videos to liking
- Move the new files to iCloud upload folder