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compupix
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June 12, 2026

MP4 files sort hours out of sequence when sorting by Date Created in Bridge 16

  • June 12, 2026
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Bridge 16 appears to display MP4 Date Created in UTC, causing incorrect chronological sorting

Environment:

  • Adobe Bridge 16

  • Windows 11

  • Google Pixel 8 Pro

  • Canon EOS 5D IV

  • Pixel files transferred via Quick Share

Issue:

When sorting mixed photo/video folders by Date Created, MP4 files appear several hours out of sequence relative to CR2, DNG, and JPEG files. There is no available sort option that correctly places all files in chronological capture order within a mixed-format folder.

Example:

Windows Properties for an MP4 show:

  • Created: 6/10/2026 5:54:09 AM

  • Modified: 6/10/2026 5:54:09 AM

  • Media Created: 6/10/2026 5:54 AM

The MP4 XMP metadata contains:

xmp:CreateDate = 2026-06-10T12:54:09Z

Bridge displays:

  • Date Created: 12:54 PM

  • Date Modified: 5:54 AM

The filename also reflects the local capture time:

VID_20260610_055403.mp4

As a result, MP4 files sort seven hours away from their actual capture time in my Pacific time zone when using Date Created, while CR2, DNG, and JPEG files sort correctly.

Expected behavior:

Bridge should either:

  1. Display MP4 Date Created using the local time equivalent of the UTC timestamp, or

  2. Clearly indicate that the displayed value is UTC.

Current behavior:

Bridge displays the UTC timestamp as Date Created, causing MP4 files to sort incorrectly in mixed photo/video workflows.

I can provide screenshots of Bridge, Windows Properties, and the XMP metadata if needed.

1 reply

jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 12, 2026

@compupix 

 

This is the Adobe Aero forum. Please repost to the Adobe Bridge forum:

https://community.adobe.com/bridge-555

 

Jane

 

compupix
compupixAuthor
Known Participant
June 12, 2026

This was accidentally posted in the Aero forum. The issue concerns Adobe Bridge 16. Could a moderator please move this thread to the Bridge forum?

jane-e
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 12, 2026

@compupix 

 

Moderators can’t move posts (yet) with the new forum software. Please repost using my link in the previous thread.

 

Jane