[bug]: Importing images into the board generates new images with new timestamps disregarding original file timestamps #8651
Description
Is there an existing issue for this problem?
- I have searched the existing issues
Install method
Invoke's Launcher
Operating system
Windows
GPU vendor
Nvidia (CUDA)
GPU model
RTX 4060
GPU VRAM
8GB
Version number
v6.9.0
Browser
No response
System Information
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"allow_methods": [""],
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What happened
Tried importing previously generated invokeai images after a complete reinstall, the app started generating new images with timestamps set to the generation moment rather than just copying or linking original images with their original timestamp.
What you expected to happen
Not losing the creation dates from previously generated images when importing them back.
How to reproduce the problem
Generate some images (preferably on a different day).
Back them up.
Completely uninstall InvokeAI.
Install InvokeAI again.
Import backed up images.
Additional context
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Discord username
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