diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd87608e..c74c84ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ Options:
                                   both images and movies).
   --only-photos                   Search only for photos/images (default
                                   searches both images and movies).
-  --from-date [%Y-%m-%d|%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S|%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]
-                                  Search by start item date, e.g.
-                                  2000-01-12T12:00:00 or 2000-12-31 (ISO 8601
-                                  w/o TZ).
-  --to-date [%Y-%m-%d|%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S|%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]
-                                  Search by end item date, e.g.
-                                  2000-01-12T12:00:00 or 2000-12-31 (ISO 8601
-                                  w/o TZ).
+  --from-date DATETIME            Search by start item date, e.g.
+                                  2000-01-12T12:00:00,
+                                  2001-01-12T12:00:00-07:00, or 2000-12-31
+                                  (ISO 8601).
+  --to-date DATETIME              Search by end item date, e.g.
+                                  2000-01-12T12:00:00,
+                                  2001-01-12T12:00:00-07:00, or 2000-12-31
+                                  (ISO 8601).
   --deleted                       Include photos from the 'Recently Deleted'
                                   folder.
   --deleted-only                  Include only photos from the 'Recently
@@ -222,6 +222,8 @@ Options:
   --export-as-hardlink            Hardlink files instead of copying them.
                                   Cannot be used with --exiftool which creates
                                   copies of the files with embedded EXIF data.
+  --touch-file                    Sets the file's modification time to match
+                                  photo date.
   --overwrite                     Overwrite existing files. Default behavior
                                   is to add (1), (2), etc to filename if file
                                   already exists. Use this with caution as it
diff --git a/osxphotos/__main__.py b/osxphotos/__main__.py
index fc141185..8e4749f4 100644
--- a/osxphotos/__main__.py
+++ b/osxphotos/__main__.py
@@ -1124,7 +1124,7 @@ def query(
 @click.option(
     "--touch-file",
     is_flag=True,
-    help="Sets the file's modification time upon photo date.",
+    help="Sets the file's modification time to match photo date.",
 )
 @click.option(
     "--overwrite",
@@ -1269,6 +1269,13 @@ def query(
     "to a filesystem that doesn't support Mac OS extended attributes.  Only use this if you get "
     "an error while exporting.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--use-photos-export",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+    hidden=True,
+    help="Force the use of AppleScript to export even if not missing (see also --download-missing).",
+)
 @DB_ARGUMENT
 @click.argument("dest", nargs=1, type=click.Path(exists=True))
 @click.pass_obj
@@ -1350,6 +1357,7 @@ def export(
     label,
     deleted,
     deleted_only,
+    use_photos_export,
 ):
     """ Export photos from the Photos database.
         Export path DEST is required.
@@ -1520,7 +1528,6 @@ def export(
         deleted_only=deleted_only,
     )
 
-    results_exported = []
     if photos:
         if export_bursts:
             # add the burst_photos to the export set
@@ -1539,6 +1546,7 @@ def export(
         # because the original code used --original-name as an option
         original_name = not current_name
 
+        results_exported = []
         results_new = []
         results_updated = []
         results_skipped = []
@@ -1573,6 +1581,7 @@ def export(
                     dry_run=dry_run,
                     touch_file=touch_file,
                     edited_suffix=edited_suffix,
+                    use_photos_export=use_photos_export,
                 )
                 results_exported.extend(results.exported)
                 results_new.extend(results.new)
@@ -1612,6 +1621,7 @@ def export(
                         dry_run=dry_run,
                         touch_file=touch_file,
                         edited_suffix=edited_suffix,
+                        use_photos_export=use_photos_export,
                     )
                     results_exported.extend(results.exported)
                     results_new.extend(results.new)
@@ -1629,10 +1639,12 @@ def export(
             photo_str_exif_updated = (
                 "photos" if len(results_exif_updated) != 1 else "photo"
             )
-            summary = f"Exported: {len(results_new)} {photo_str_new}, " \
-                      f"updated: {len(results_updated)} {photo_str_updated}, " \
-                      f"skipped: {len(results_skipped)} {photo_str_skipped}, " \
-                      f"updated EXIF data: {len(results_exif_updated)} {photo_str_exif_updated}"
+            summary = (
+                f"Exported: {len(results_new)} {photo_str_new}, "
+                f"updated: {len(results_updated)} {photo_str_updated}, "
+                f"skipped: {len(results_skipped)} {photo_str_skipped}, "
+                f"updated EXIF data: {len(results_exif_updated)} {photo_str_exif_updated}"
+            )
             if touch_file:
                 summary += f", touched date: {len(results_touched)} {photo_str_touched}"
             click.echo(summary)
@@ -2092,6 +2104,7 @@ def export_photo(
     dry_run=None,
     touch_file=None,
     edited_suffix="_edited",
+    use_photos_export=False,
 ):
     """ Helper function for export that does the actual export
 
@@ -2119,7 +2132,8 @@ def export_photo(
         export_db: export database instance compatible with ExportDB_ABC
         fileutil: file util class compatible with FileUtilABC
         dry_run: boolean; if True, doesn't actually export or update any files
-        touch_file: boolean; sets file's modification time upon photo date
+        touch_file: boolean; sets file's modification time to match photo date
+        use_photos_export: boolean; if True forces the use of AppleScript to export even if photo not missing
 
     Returns:
         list of path(s) of exported photo or None if photo was missing
@@ -2172,8 +2186,10 @@ def export_photo(
 
         # if download_missing and the photo is missing or path doesn't exist,
         # try to download with Photos
-        use_photos_export = download_missing and (
-            photo.ismissing or not os.path.exists(photo.path)
+        use_photos_export = (
+            download_missing and (photo.ismissing or not os.path.exists(photo.path))
+            if not use_photos_export
+            else True
         )
 
         # export the photo to each path in dest_paths
@@ -2225,7 +2241,6 @@ def export_photo(
             if export_edited and photo.hasadjustments:
                 # if download_missing and the photo is missing or path doesn't exist,
                 # try to download with Photos
-                use_photos_export = download_missing and photo.path_edited is None
                 if not download_missing and photo.path_edited is None:
                     verbose(f"Skipping missing edited photo for {filename}")
                 else:
@@ -2266,7 +2281,7 @@ def export_photo(
                     results_updated.extend(export_results_edited.updated)
                     results_skipped.extend(export_results_edited.skipped)
                     results_exif_updated.extend(export_results_edited.exif_updated)
-                    results_touched.extend(export_results.touched)
+                    results_touched.extend(export_results_edited.touched)
 
                     if verbose_:
                         for exported in export_results_edited.exported:
@@ -2277,6 +2292,8 @@ def export_photo(
                             verbose(f"Exported updated file {updated}")
                         for skipped in export_results_edited.skipped:
                             verbose(f"Skipped up to date file {skipped}")
+                        for touched in export_results_edited.touched:
+                            verbose(f"Touched date on file {touched}")
 
     return ExportResults(
         results_exported,
@@ -2284,7 +2301,7 @@ def export_photo(
         results_updated,
         results_skipped,
         results_exif_updated,
-        results_touched
+        results_touched,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/osxphotos/_export_db.py b/osxphotos/_export_db.py
index 1eaf944d..23726218 100644
--- a/osxphotos/_export_db.py
+++ b/osxphotos/_export_db.py
@@ -189,7 +189,12 @@ class ExportDB(ExportDB_ABC):
                 (filename,),
             )
             results = c.fetchone()
-            stats = results[0:3] if results else None
+            if results:
+                stats = results[0:3]
+                mtime = int(stats[2]) if stats[2] is not None else None
+                stats = (stats[0], stats[1], mtime)
+            else:
+                stats = (None, None, None)
         except Error as e:
             logging.warning(e)
             stats = (None, None, None)
@@ -232,7 +237,12 @@ class ExportDB(ExportDB_ABC):
                 (filename,),
             )
             results = c.fetchone()
-            stats = results[0:3] if results else None
+            if results:
+                stats = results[0:3]
+                mtime = int(stats[2]) if stats[2] is not None else None
+                stats = (stats[0], stats[1], mtime)
+            else:
+                stats = (None, None, None)
         except Error as e:
             logging.warning(e)
             stats = (None, None, None)
diff --git a/osxphotos/_version.py b/osxphotos/_version.py
index 19d85187..9f9a3090 100644
--- a/osxphotos/_version.py
+++ b/osxphotos/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """ version info """
 
-__version__ = "0.33.1"
+__version__ = "0.33.2"
diff --git a/osxphotos/fileutil.py b/osxphotos/fileutil.py
index 9b6487d3..f5609e09 100644
--- a/osxphotos/fileutil.py
+++ b/osxphotos/fileutil.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class FileUtilABC(ABC):
 
     @classmethod
     @abstractmethod
-    def cmp(cls, file1, file2, mtime1 = None):
+    def cmp(cls, file1, file2, mtime1=None):
         pass
 
     @classmethod
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class FileUtilMacOS(FileUtilABC):
         os.utime(path, times)
 
     @classmethod
-    def cmp(cls, f1, f2, mtime1 = None):
+    def cmp(cls, f1, f2, mtime1=None):
         """Does shallow compare (file signatures) of f1 to file f2.
         Arguments:
         f1 --  File name
diff --git a/osxphotos/photoinfo/_photoinfo_export.py b/osxphotos/photoinfo/_photoinfo_export.py
index 49d1837e..cf52dfcb 100644
--- a/osxphotos/photoinfo/_photoinfo_export.py
+++ b/osxphotos/photoinfo/_photoinfo_export.py
@@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ def export2(
                 logging.debug(f"Skipping missing RAW photo for {filename}")
     else:
         # use_photo_export
-        exported = None
+        exported = [] 
         # export live_photo .mov file?
         live_photo = True if live_photo and self.live_photo else False
         if edited:
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ def export2(
                 filestem = dest.stem
             else:
                 # didn't get passed a filename, add _edited
-                filestem = f"{dest.stem}_edited"
+                filestem = f"{dest.stem}{edited_identifier}"
                 dest = dest.parent / f"{filestem}.jpeg"
 
             exported = _export_photo_uuid_applescript(
@@ -668,9 +668,16 @@ def export2(
                 dry_run=dry_run,
             )
 
-        if exported is not None:
-            # TODO: add touch_file code
+        if exported:
+            if touch_file:
+                for exported_file in exported:
+                    touched_files.append(exported_file)
+                    ts = int(self.date.timestamp())
+                    fileutil.utime(exported_file, (ts, ts))
             exported_files.extend(exported)
+            if update:
+                update_new_files.extend(exported)
+                    
         else:
             logging.warning(
                 f"Error exporting photo {self.uuid} to {dest} with use_photos_export"
@@ -712,7 +719,6 @@ def export2(
                 raise e
 
     # if exiftool, write the metadata
-    # TODO: add touch_file code to update touch time
     if update:
         exif_files = update_new_files + update_updated_files + update_skipped_files
     else:
@@ -773,6 +779,7 @@ def export2(
                     keyword_template=keyword_template,
                     description_template=description_template,
                 )
+
             export_db.set_exifdata_for_file(
                 exported_file,
                 self._exiftool_json_sidecar(
@@ -787,7 +794,15 @@ def export2(
             )
             exif_files_updated.append(exported_file)
 
-    return ExportResults(
+    if touch_file:
+        for exif_file in exif_files_updated:
+            touched_files.append(exported_file)
+            ts = int(self.date.timestamp())
+            fileutil.utime(exported_file, (ts, ts))
+
+    touched_files = list(set(touched_files))
+
+    results = ExportResults(
         exported_files,
         update_new_files,
         update_updated_files,
@@ -795,6 +810,7 @@ def export2(
         exif_files_updated,
         touched_files,
     )
+    return results
 
 
 def _export_photo(
@@ -863,22 +879,21 @@ def _export_photo(
                 touched_files.append(dest_str)
         else:
             # update, destination exists, but we might not need to replace it...
-            cmp_orig = fileutil.cmp(src, dest)
-            cmp_touch = fileutil.cmp(src, dest, mtime1=self.date.timestamp())
+            if exiftool:
+                sig_exif = export_db.get_stat_exif_for_file(dest_str)
+                cmp_orig = fileutil.cmp_file_sig(dest_str, sig_exif)
+                sig_exif = (sig_exif[0], sig_exif[1], int(self.date.timestamp()))
+                cmp_touch = fileutil.cmp_file_sig(dest_str, sig_exif)
+            else:
+                cmp_orig = fileutil.cmp(src, dest)
+                cmp_touch = fileutil.cmp(src, dest, mtime1=self.date.timestamp())
+
             sig_cmp = cmp_touch if touch_file else cmp_orig
+
             if (export_as_hardlink and dest.samefile(src)) or (
-                not export_as_hardlink
-                and not dest.samefile(src)
-                and (
-                    (
-                        exiftool
-                        and fileutil.cmp_file_sig(
-                            dest_str, export_db.get_stat_exif_for_file(dest_str)
-                        )
-                    )
-                    or (not exiftool and sig_cmp)
-                )
+                not export_as_hardlink and not dest.samefile(src) and sig_cmp
             ):
+                # destination exists and signatures match, skip it
                 update_skipped_files.append(dest_str)
             else:
                 # destination exists but signature is different
@@ -910,18 +925,18 @@ def _export_photo(
         else:
             fileutil.copy(src, dest_str, norsrc=no_xattr)
 
-    if touched_files:
-        ts = self.date.timestamp()
-        fileutil.utime(dest, (ts, ts))
+        export_db.set_data(
+            dest_str,
+            self.uuid,
+            fileutil.file_sig(dest_str),
+            (None, None, None),
+            self.json(),
+            None,
+        )
 
-    export_db.set_data(
-        dest_str,
-        self.uuid,
-        fileutil.file_sig(dest_str),
-        (None, None, None),
-        self.json(),
-        None,
-    )
+    if touched_files:
+        ts = int(self.date.timestamp())
+        fileutil.utime(dest, (ts, ts))
 
     return ExportResults(
         exported_files + update_new_files + update_updated_files,
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index 8143f36c..d745efd3 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -2304,6 +2304,16 @@ def test_export_update_exiftool():
             in result.output
         )
 
+        # update with exiftool again, should be no changes
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export, [os.path.join(cwd, CLI_PHOTOS_DB), ".", "--update", "--exiftool"]
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 0 photos, skipped: 8 photos, updated EXIF data: 0 photos"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
 
 def test_export_update_hardlink():
     """ test export with hardlink then update """
@@ -2747,6 +2757,197 @@ def test_export_touch_files_update():
         )
 
 
+@pytest.mark.skipif(exiftool is None, reason="exiftool not installed")
+def test_export_touch_files_exiftool_update():
+    """ test complex export scenario with --update, --exiftol, and --touch-files """
+    import os
+    import pathlib
+    import time
+
+    import osxphotos
+    from osxphotos.__main__ import export
+
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    cwd = os.getcwd()
+    # pylint: disable=not-context-manager
+    with runner.isolated_filesystem():
+        # basic export with dry-run
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6), ".", "--export-by-date", "--dry-run"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        assert "Exported: 16 photos" in result.output
+
+        assert not pathlib.Path(CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE[0]).is_file()
+
+        # without dry-run
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export, [os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6), ".", "--export-by-date"]
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        assert "Exported: 16 photos" in result.output
+
+        assert pathlib.Path(CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE[0]).is_file()
+
+        # --update
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6), ".", "--export-by-date", "--update"],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 0 photos, skipped: 16 photos, updated EXIF data: 0 photos"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
+        # --update --exiftool --dry-run
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [
+                os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6),
+                ".",
+                "--export-by-date",
+                "--update",
+                "--exiftool",
+                "--dry-run",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 16 photos, skipped: 0 photos, updated EXIF data: 16 photos"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
+        # --update --exiftool
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [
+                os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6),
+                ".",
+                "--export-by-date",
+                "--update",
+                "--exiftool",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 16 photos, skipped: 0 photos, updated EXIF data: 16 photos"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
+        # --update --touch-file --exiftool --dry-run
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [
+                os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6),
+                ".",
+                "--export-by-date",
+                "--update",
+                "--exiftool",
+                "--touch-file",
+                "--dry-run",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 0 photos, skipped: 16 photos, updated EXIF data: 0 photos, touched date: 16 photos"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
+        for fname, mtime in zip(CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE, CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE_TOUCH_TIMES):
+            st = os.stat(fname)
+            assert int(st.st_mtime) != mtime
+
+        # --update --touch-file --exiftool
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [
+                os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6),
+                ".",
+                "--export-by-date",
+                "--update",
+                "--exiftool",
+                "--touch-file",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 0 photos, skipped: 16 photos, updated EXIF data: 0 photos, touched date: 16 photos"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
+        for fname, mtime in zip(CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE, CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE_TOUCH_TIMES):
+            st = os.stat(fname)
+            assert int(st.st_mtime) == mtime
+
+        # touch one file and run update again
+        ts = time.time()
+        os.utime(CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE[0], (ts, ts))
+
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [
+                os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6),
+                ".",
+                "--export-by-date",
+                "--update",
+                "--exiftool",
+                "--touch-file",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 1 photo, skipped: 15 photos, updated EXIF data: 1 photo, touched date: 1 photo"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
+        for fname, mtime in zip(CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE, CLI_EXPORT_BY_DATE_TOUCH_TIMES):
+            st = os.stat(fname)
+            assert int(st.st_mtime) == mtime
+
+        # run --update --exiftool --touch-file again
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [
+                os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6),
+                ".",
+                "--export-by-date",
+                "--update",
+                "--exiftool",
+                "--touch-file",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 0 photos, skipped: 16 photos, updated EXIF data: 0 photos, touched date: 0 photos"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
+        # run update without --touch-file
+        result = runner.invoke(
+            export,
+            [
+                os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_6),
+                ".",
+                "--export-by-date",
+                "--exiftool",
+                "--update",
+            ],
+        )
+        assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+        assert (
+            "Exported: 0 photos, updated: 0 photos, skipped: 16 photos, updated EXIF data: 0 photos"
+            in result.output
+        )
+
+
 def test_labels():
     """Test osxphotos labels """
     import json