Fixed modified template to use creation time if no modificationd date, issue #312

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+#### [v0.39.2](https://github.com/RhetTbull/osxphotos/compare/v0.39.1...v0.39.2)
+
+> 31 December 2020
+
+- Added --xattr-template, closes #242 [`#242`](https://github.com/RhetTbull/osxphotos/issues/242)
+
+#### [v0.39.1](https://github.com/RhetTbull/osxphotos/compare/v0.39.0...v0.39.1)
+
+> 31 December 2020
+
+- Fixed --exiftool-path bug, issue #311, #313 [`3394c52`](https://github.com/RhetTbull/osxphotos/commit/3394c527682d8fdd2f20f4f778d802dab86b6372)
+
 #### [v0.39.0](https://github.com/RhetTbull/osxphotos/compare/v0.38.22...v0.39.0)
 
 > 30 December 2020

README.md

@@ -412,20 +412,30 @@ Options:
                                   could specify --description-template
                                   "{descr} exported with osxphotos on
                                   {today.date}" See Templating System below.
-  --finder-tag-template TEMPLATE  Set Finder tags to TEMPLATE. These tags can
-                                  be searched in the Finder or Spotlight with
-                                  'tag:tagname' format. For example, '--
-                                  finder-tag-template "{label}"' to set Finder
-                                  tags to photo labels. You may specify
-                                  multiple TEMPLATE values by using '--finder-
-                                  tag-template' multiple times. See also '--
-                                  finder-tag-keywords and Extended Attributes
-                                  below.'.
-  --finder-tag-keywords           Set Finder tags to keywords; any keywords
-                                  specified via '--keyword-template', '--
-                                  person-keyword', etc. will also be used as
-                                  Finder tags. See also '--finder-tag-template
-                                  and Extended Attributes below.'.
+  --finder-tag-template TEMPLATE  Set MacOS Finder tags to TEMPLATE. These
+                                  tags can be searched in the Finder or
+                                  Spotlight with 'tag:tagname' format. For
+                                  example, '--finder-tag-template "{label}"'
+                                  to set Finder tags to photo labels. You may
+                                  specify multiple TEMPLATE values by using '
+                                  --finder-tag-template' multiple times. See
+                                  also '--finder-tag-keywords and Extended
+                                  Attributes below.'.
+  --finder-tag-keywords           Set MacOS Finder tags to keywords; any
+                                  keywords specified via '--keyword-template',
+                                  '--person-keyword', etc. will also be used
+                                  as Finder tags. See also '--finder-tag-
+                                  template and Extended Attributes below.'.
+  --xattr-template ATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE
+                                  Set extended attribute ATTRIBUTE to TEMPLATE
+                                  value. Valid attributes are: 'authors',
+                                  'comment', 'copyright', 'description',
+                                  'findercomment', 'headline', 'keywords'. For
+                                  example, to set Finder comment to the
+                                  photo's title and description: '--xattr-
+                                  template findercomment "{title}; {descr}"
+                                  See Extended Attributes below for additional
+                                  details on this option.
   --directory DIRECTORY           Optional template for specifying name of
                                   output directory in the form
                                   '{name,DEFAULT}'. See below for additional
@@ -530,21 +540,50 @@ option to re-export the entire library thus rebuilding the
 
 ** Extended Attributes **
 
-Some options (currently '--finder-tag-template' and '--finder-tag-keywords')
-write additional metadata to extended attributes in the file. These options
-will only work if the destination filesystem supports extended attributes
-(most do). For example, --finder-tag-keyword writes all keywords (including
-any specified by '--keyword-template' or other options) to Finder tags that
-are searchable in Spotlight using the syntax: 'tag:tagname'. For example, if
-you have images with keyword "Travel" then using '--finder-tag-keywords' you
-could quickly find those images in the Finder by typing 'tag:Travel' in the
-Spotlight search bar. Finder tags are written to the
+Some options (currently '--finder-tag-template', '--finder-tag-keywords',
+'-xattr-template') write additional metadata to extended attributes in the
+file. These options will only work if the destination filesystem supports
+extended attributes (most do). For example, --finder-tag-keyword writes all
+keywords (including any specified by '--keyword-template' or other options) to
+Finder tags that are searchable in Spotlight using the syntax: 'tag:tagname'.
+For example, if you have images with keyword "Travel" then using '--finder-
+tag-keywords' you could quickly find those images in the Finder by typing
+'tag:Travel' in the Spotlight search bar. Finder tags are written to the
 'com.apple.metadata:_kMDItemUserTags' extended attribute. Unlike EXIF
 metadata, extended attributes do not modify the actual file. Most cloud
 storage services do not synch extended attributes. Dropbox does sync them and
 any changes to a file's extended attributes will cause Dropbox to re-sync the
 files.
 
+The following attributes may be used with '--xattr-template':
+
+
+authors        The author, or authors, of the contents of the file.  A list
+               of strings. (com.apple.metadata:kMDItemAuthors)
+comment        A comment related to the file.  This differs from the Finder
+               comment, kMDItemFinderComment.  A string.
+               (com.apple.metadata:kMDItemComment)
+copyright      The copyright owner of the file contents.  A string.
+               (com.apple.metadata:kMDItemCopyright)
+description    A description of the content of the resource.  The
+               description may include an abstract, table of contents,
+               reference to a graphical representation of content or a free-
+               text account of the content.  A string.
+               (com.apple.metadata:kMDItemDescription)
+findercomment  Finder comments for this file.  A string.
+               (com.apple.metadata:kMDItemFinderComment)
+headline       A publishable entry providing a synopsis of the contents of
+               the file.  A string. (com.apple.metadata:kMDItemHeadline)
+keywords       Keywords associated with this file. For example, “Birthday”,
+               “Important”, etc. This differs from Finder tags
+               (_kMDItemUserTags) which are keywords/tags shown in the
+               Finder and searchable in Spotlight using "tag:tag_name".  A
+               list of strings. (com.apple.metadata:kMDItemKeywords)
+
+For additional information on extended attributes see: https://developer.apple
+.com/documentation/coreservices/file_metadata/mditem/common_metadata_attribute
+_keys
+
 
 ** Templating System **
 
@@ -701,27 +740,39 @@ Substitution                    Description
                                 https://strftime.org/ for help on strftime
                                 templates.
 {modified.date}                 Photo's modification date in ISO format,
-                                e.g. '2020-03-22'
-{modified.year}                 4-digit year of photo modification time
-{modified.yy}                   2-digit year of photo modification time
+                                e.g. '2020-03-22'; uses creation date if
+                                photo is not modified
+{modified.year}                 4-digit year of photo modification time;
+                                uses creation date if photo is not modified
+{modified.yy}                   2-digit year of photo modification time;
+                                uses creation date if photo is not modified
 {modified.mm}                   2-digit month of the photo modification time
-                                (zero padded)
+                                (zero padded); uses creation date if photo
+                                is not modified
 {modified.month}                Month name in user's locale of the photo
-                                modification time
+                                modification time; uses creation date if
+                                photo is not modified
 {modified.mon}                  Month abbreviation in the user's locale of
-                                the photo modification time
+                                the photo modification time; uses creation
+                                date if photo is not modified
 {modified.dd}                   2-digit day of the month (zero padded) of
-                                the photo modification time
+                                the photo modification time; uses creation
+                                date if photo is not modified
 {modified.dow}                  Day of week in user's locale of the photo
-                                modification time
+                                modification time; uses creation date if
+                                photo is not modified
 {modified.doy}                  3-digit day of year (e.g Julian day) of
                                 photo modification time, starting from 1
-                                (zero padded)
-{modified.hour}                 2-digit hour of the photo modification time
+                                (zero padded); uses creation date if photo
+                                is not modified
+{modified.hour}                 2-digit hour of the photo modification time;
+                                uses creation date if photo is not modified
 {modified.min}                  2-digit minute of the photo modification
-                                time
+                                time; uses creation date if photo is not
+                                modified
 {modified.sec}                  2-digit second of the photo modification
-                                time
+                                time; uses creation date if photo is not
+                                modified
 {today.date}                    Current date in iso format, e.g.
                                 '2020-03-22'
 {today.year}                    4-digit year of current date
@@ -2258,18 +2309,18 @@ The following template field substitutions are availabe for use with `PhotoInfo.
 |{created.min}|2-digit minute of the photo creation time|
 |{created.sec}|2-digit second of the photo creation time|
 |{created.strftime}|Apply strftime template to file creation date/time. Should be used in form {created.strftime,TEMPLATE} where TEMPLATE is a valid strftime template, e.g. {created.strftime,%Y-%U} would result in year-week number of year: '2020-23'. If used with no template will return null value. See https://strftime.org/ for help on strftime templates.|
-|{modified.date}|Photo's modification date in ISO format, e.g. '2020-03-22'|
-|{modified.year}|4-digit year of photo modification time|
-|{modified.yy}|2-digit year of photo modification time|
-|{modified.mm}|2-digit month of the photo modification time (zero padded)|
-|{modified.month}|Month name in user's locale of the photo modification time|
-|{modified.mon}|Month abbreviation in the user's locale of the photo modification time|
-|{modified.dd}|2-digit day of the month (zero padded) of the photo modification time|
-|{modified.dow}|Day of week in user's locale of the photo modification time|
-|{modified.doy}|3-digit day of year (e.g Julian day) of photo modification time, starting from 1 (zero padded)|
-|{modified.hour}|2-digit hour of the photo modification time|
-|{modified.min}|2-digit minute of the photo modification time|
-|{modified.sec}|2-digit second of the photo modification time|
+|{modified.date}|Photo's modification date in ISO format, e.g. '2020-03-22'; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.year}|4-digit year of photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.yy}|2-digit year of photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.mm}|2-digit month of the photo modification time (zero padded); uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.month}|Month name in user's locale of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.mon}|Month abbreviation in the user's locale of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.dd}|2-digit day of the month (zero padded) of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.dow}|Day of week in user's locale of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.doy}|3-digit day of year (e.g Julian day) of photo modification time, starting from 1 (zero padded); uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.hour}|2-digit hour of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.min}|2-digit minute of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
+|{modified.sec}|2-digit second of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified|
 |{today.date}|Current date in iso format, e.g. '2020-03-22'|
 |{today.year}|4-digit year of current date|
 |{today.yy}|2-digit year of current date|

osxphotos/__main__.py

@@ -11,21 +11,23 @@ import time
 import unicodedata
 
 import click
+import osxmetadata
 import yaml
 
-import osxmetadata
 import osxphotos
 
 from ._constants import (
     _EXIF_TOOL_URL,
+    _OSXPHOTOS_NONE_SENTINEL,
     _PHOTOS_4_VERSION,
     _UNKNOWN_PLACE,
-    _OSXPHOTOS_NONE_SENTINEL,
     CLI_COLOR_ERROR,
     CLI_COLOR_WARNING,
     DEFAULT_EDITED_SUFFIX,
     DEFAULT_JPEG_QUALITY,
     DEFAULT_ORIGINAL_SUFFIX,
+    EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES,
+    EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES_QUOTED,
     SIDECAR_EXIFTOOL,
     SIDECAR_JSON,
     SIDECAR_XMP,
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ class ExportCommand(click.Command):
         formatter.write("\n")
         formatter.write_text(
             """
-Some options (currently '--finder-tag-template' and '--finder-tag-keywords') write
+Some options (currently '--finder-tag-template', '--finder-tag-keywords', '-xattr-template') write
 additional metadata to extended attributes in the file. These options will only work
 if the destination filesystem supports extended attributes (most do).
 For example, --finder-tag-keyword writes all keywords (including any specified by '--keyword-template'
@@ -197,9 +199,24 @@ Finder tags are written to the 'com.apple.metadata:_kMDItemUserTags' extended at
 Unlike EXIF metadata, extended attributes do not modify the actual file. Most cloud storage services
 do not synch extended attributes. Dropbox does sync them and any changes to a file's extended attributes
 will cause Dropbox to re-sync the files.
+
+The following attributes may be used with '--xattr-template':
+
             """
         )
-
+        formatter.write_dl(
+            [
+                (
+                    attr,
+                    f"{osxmetadata.ATTRIBUTES[attr].help} ({osxmetadata.ATTRIBUTES[attr].constant})",
+                )
+                for attr in EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES
+            ]
+        )
+        formatter.write("\n")
+        formatter.write_text(
+            "For additional information on extended attributes see: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coreservices/file_metadata/mditem/common_metadata_attribute_keys"
+        )
         formatter.write("\n\n")
         formatter.write_text("** Templating System **")
         formatter.write("\n")
@@ -1490,6 +1507,17 @@ def query(
     help="Set MacOS Finder tags to keywords; any keywords specified via '--keyword-template', '--person-keyword', etc. "
     "will also be used as Finder tags. See also '--finder-tag-template and Extended Attributes below.'.",
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--xattr-template",
+    nargs=2,
+    metavar="ATTRIBUTE TEMPLATE",
+    multiple=True,
+    help="Set extended attribute ATTRIBUTE to TEMPLATE value. Valid attributes are: "
+    f"{', '.join(EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES_QUOTED)}. "
+    "For example, to set Finder comment to the photo's title and description: "
+    "'--xattr-template findercomment \"{title}; {descr}\" "
+    "See Extended Attributes below for additional details on this option.",
+)
 @click.option(
     "--directory",
     metavar="DIRECTORY",
@@ -1632,6 +1660,7 @@ def export(
     description_template,
     finder_tag_template,
     finder_tag_keywords,
+    xattr_template,
     current_name,
     convert_to_jpeg,
     jpeg_quality,
@@ -1770,6 +1799,7 @@ def export(
         description_template = cfg.description_template
         finder_tag_template = cfg.finder_tag_template
         finder_tag_keywords = cfg.finder_tag_keywords
+        xattr_template = cfg.xattr_template
         current_name = cfg.current_name
         convert_to_jpeg = cfg.convert_to_jpeg
         jpeg_quality = cfg.jpeg_quality
@@ -1884,6 +1914,19 @@ def export(
         )
         raise click.Abort()
 
+    if xattr_template:
+        for attr, _ in xattr_template:
+            if attr not in EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES:
+                click.echo(
+                    click.style(
+                        f"Invalid attribute '{attr}' for --xattr-template; "
+                        f"valid values are {', '.join(EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES_QUOTED)}",
+                        fg=CLI_COLOR_ERROR,
+                    ),
+                    err=True,
+                )
+                raise click.Abort()
+
     if save_config:
         verbose_(f"Saving options to file {save_config}")
         cfg.write_to_file(save_config)
@@ -2160,18 +2203,21 @@ def export(
                 )
                 results += export_results
 
+                # all photo files (not including sidecars) that are part of this export set
+                # used below for applying Finder tags, etc.
+                photo_files = set(
+                    export_results.exported
+                    + export_results.new
+                    + export_results.updated
+                    + export_results.exif_updated
+                    + export_results.converted_to_jpeg
+                    + export_results.skipped
+                )
+
                 if finder_tag_keywords or finder_tag_template:
-                    files = set(
-                        export_results.exported
-                        + export_results.new
-                        + export_results.updated
-                        + export_results.exif_updated
-                        + export_results.converted_to_jpeg
-                        + export_results.skipped
-                    )
                     tags_written, tags_skipped = write_finder_tags(
                         p,
-                        files,
+                        photo_files,
                         keywords=finder_tag_keywords,
                         keyword_template=keyword_template,
                         album_keyword=album_keyword,
@@ -2182,6 +2228,13 @@ def export(
                     results.xattr_written.extend(tags_written)
                     results.xattr_skipped.extend(tags_skipped)
 
+                if xattr_template:
+                    xattr_written, xattr_skipped = write_extended_attributes(
+                        p, photo_files, xattr_template
+                    )
+                    results.xattr_written.extend(xattr_written)
+                    results.xattr_skipped.extend(xattr_skipped)
+
         if fp is not None:
             fp.close()
 
@@ -3444,5 +3497,64 @@ def write_finder_tags(
     return (written, skipped)
 
 
+def write_extended_attributes(photo, files, xattr_template):
+    """ Writes extended attributes to exported files
+
+    Args:
+        photo: a PhotoInfo object
+        xattr_template: list of tuples: (attribute name, attribute template)
+    
+    Returns:
+        tuple(list of file paths that were updated with new attributes, list of file paths skipped because attributes didn't need updating)
+    """
+
+    attributes = {}
+    for xattr, template_str in xattr_template:
+        rendered, unmatched = photo.render_template(
+            template_str, none_str=_OSXPHOTOS_NONE_SENTINEL, path_sep="/"
+        )
+        if unmatched:
+            click.echo(
+                click.style(
+                    f"Warning: unmatched template substitution for template: {template_str} {unmatched}",
+                    fg=CLI_COLOR_WARNING,
+                ),
+                err=True,
+            )
+        # filter out any template values that didn't match by looking for sentinel
+        rendered = [
+            value for value in rendered if _OSXPHOTOS_NONE_SENTINEL not in value
+        ]
+        try:
+            attributes[xattr].extend(rendered)
+        except KeyError:
+            attributes[xattr] = rendered
+
+    written = set()
+    skipped = set()
+    for f in files:
+        md = osxmetadata.OSXMetaData(f)
+        for attr, value in attributes.items():
+            islist = osxmetadata.ATTRIBUTES[attr].list
+            if value:
+                value = ", ".join(value) if not islist else sorted(value)
+            file_value = md.get_attribute(attr)
+
+            if file_value and islist:
+                file_value = sorted(file_value)
+
+            if (not file_value and not value) or file_value == value:
+                # if both not set or both equal, nothing to do
+                # get_attribute returns None if not set and value will be [] if not set so can't directly compare
+                verbose_(f"Skipping extended attribute {attr} for {f}: nothing to do")
+                skipped.add(f)
+            else:
+                verbose_(f"Writing extended attribute {attr} to {f}")
+                md.set_attribute(attr, value)
+                written.add(f)
+
+    return list(written), [f for f in skipped if f not in written]
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     cli()  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter

osxphotos/_constants.py

@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ SEARCH_CATEGORY_NEIGHBORHOOD = 3
 SEARCH_CATEGORY_LOCALITY_4 = 4
 SEARCH_CATEGORY_SUB_LOCALITY_5 = 5
 SEARCH_CATEGORY_SUB_LOCALITY_6 = 6
-SEARCH_CATEGORY_CITY = 7 
+SEARCH_CATEGORY_CITY = 7
 SEARCH_CATEGORY_LOCALITY_8 = 8
 SEARCH_CATEGORY_NAMED_AREA = 9
 SEARCH_CATEGORY_ALL_LOCALITY = [
@@ -182,4 +182,16 @@ CLI_COLOR_WARNING = "yellow"
 # Bit masks for --sidecar
 SIDECAR_JSON = 0x1
 SIDECAR_EXIFTOOL = 0x2
-SIDECAR_XMP = 0x4
+SIDECAR_XMP = 0x4
+
+# supported attributes for --xattr-template
+EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES = [
+    "authors",
+    "comment",
+    "copyright",
+    "description",
+    "findercomment",
+    "headline",
+    "keywords",
+]
+EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES_QUOTED = [f"'{x}'" for x in EXTENDED_ATTRIBUTE_NAMES]

osxphotos/_version.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """ version info """
 
-__version__ = "0.39.1"
+__version__ = "0.39.3"
 
 

osxphotos/phototemplate.py

@@ -70,18 +70,18 @@ TEMPLATE_SUBSTITUTIONS = {
     + "{created.strftime,%Y-%U} would result in year-week number of year: '2020-23'. "
     + "If used with no template will return null value. "
     + "See https://strftime.org/ for help on strftime templates.",
-    "{modified.date}": "Photo's modification date in ISO format, e.g. '2020-03-22'",
-    "{modified.year}": "4-digit year of photo modification time",
-    "{modified.yy}": "2-digit year of photo modification time",
-    "{modified.mm}": "2-digit month of the photo modification time (zero padded)",
-    "{modified.month}": "Month name in user's locale of the photo modification time",
-    "{modified.mon}": "Month abbreviation in the user's locale of the photo modification time",
-    "{modified.dd}": "2-digit day of the month (zero padded) of the photo modification time",
-    "{modified.dow}": "Day of week in user's locale of the photo modification time",
-    "{modified.doy}": "3-digit day of year (e.g Julian day) of photo modification time, starting from 1 (zero padded)",
-    "{modified.hour}": "2-digit hour of the photo modification time",
-    "{modified.min}": "2-digit minute of the photo modification time",
-    "{modified.sec}": "2-digit second of the photo modification time",
+    "{modified.date}": "Photo's modification date in ISO format, e.g. '2020-03-22'; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.year}": "4-digit year of photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.yy}": "2-digit year of photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.mm}": "2-digit month of the photo modification time (zero padded); uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.month}": "Month name in user's locale of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.mon}": "Month abbreviation in the user's locale of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.dd}": "2-digit day of the month (zero padded) of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.dow}": "Day of week in user's locale of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.doy}": "3-digit day of year (e.g Julian day) of photo modification time, starting from 1 (zero padded); uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.hour}": "2-digit hour of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.min}": "2-digit minute of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
+    "{modified.sec}": "2-digit second of the photo modification time; uses creation date if photo is not modified",
     # "{modified.strftime}": "Apply strftime template to file modification date/time. Should be used in form "
     # + "{modified.strftime,TEMPLATE} where TEMPLATE is a valid strftime template, e.g. "
     # + "{modified.strftime,%Y-%U} would result in year-week number of year: '2020-23'. "
@@ -679,73 +679,73 @@ class PhotoTemplate:
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).date
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).date
             )
         elif field == "modified.year":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).year
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).year
             )
         elif field == "modified.yy":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).yy
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).yy
             )
         elif field == "modified.mm":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).mm
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).mm
             )
         elif field == "modified.month":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).month
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).month
             )
         elif field == "modified.mon":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).mon
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).mon
             )
         elif field == "modified.dd":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).dd
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).dd
             )
         elif field == "modified.dow":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).dow
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).dow
             )
         elif field == "modified.doy":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).doy
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).doy
             )
         elif field == "modified.hour":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).hour
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).hour
             )
         elif field == "modified.min":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).min
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).min
             )
         elif field == "modified.sec":
             value = (
                 DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date_modified).sec
                 if self.photo.date_modified
-                else None
+                else DateTimeFormatter(self.photo.date).sec
             )
         elif field == "today.date":
             value = DateTimeFormatter(self.today).date

setup.py

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ setup(
         "wurlitzer>=2.0.1",
         "photoscript>=0.1.0",
         "toml>=0.10.0",
-        "osxmetadata>=0.99.11",
+        "osxmetadata>=0.99.13",
     ],
     entry_points={"console_scripts": ["osxphotos=osxphotos.__main__:cli"]},
     include_package_data=True,

tests/test_cli.py

@@ -5115,3 +5115,96 @@ def test_export_finder_tag_template_keywords():
             persons = [persons] if type(persons) != list else persons
             expected = [Tag(x) for x in keywords + persons]
             assert sorted(md.tags) == sorted(expected)
+
+
+def test_export_xattr_template():
+    """ test --xattr template """
+    import glob
+    import os
+    import os.path
+
+    from osxmetadata import OSXMetaData
+    from osxphotos.__main__ import export
+
+    runner = CliRunner()
+    cwd = os.getcwd()
+    # pylint: disable=not-context-manager
+    with runner.isolated_filesystem():
+        for uuid in CLI_FINDER_TAGS:
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                export,
+                [
+                    os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_7),
+                    ".",
+                    "-V",
+                    "--xattr-template",
+                    "keywords",
+                    "{person}",
+                    "--xattr-template",
+                    "comment",
+                    "{title}",
+                    "--uuid",
+                    f"{uuid}",
+                ],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+            md = OSXMetaData(CLI_FINDER_TAGS[uuid]["File:FileName"])
+            expected = CLI_FINDER_TAGS[uuid]["XMP:PersonInImage"]
+            expected = [expected] if type(expected) != list else expected
+            assert sorted(md.keywords) == sorted(expected)
+            assert md.comment == CLI_FINDER_TAGS[uuid]["XMP:Title"]
+
+            # run again with --update, should skip writing extended attributes
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                export,
+                [
+                    os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_7),
+                    ".",
+                    "-V",
+                    "--xattr-template",
+                    "keywords",
+                    "{person}",
+                    "--xattr-template",
+                    "comment",
+                    "{title}",
+                    "--uuid",
+                    f"{uuid}",
+                    "--update",
+                ],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "Skipping extended attribute keywords" in result.output
+            assert "Skipping extended attribute comment" in result.output
+
+            # clear tags and run again, should update extended attributes
+            md.keywords = None
+            md.comment = None
+
+            result = runner.invoke(
+                export,
+                [
+                    os.path.join(cwd, PHOTOS_DB_15_7),
+                    ".",
+                    "-V",
+                    "--xattr-template",
+                    "keywords",
+                    "{person}",
+                    "--xattr-template",
+                    "comment",
+                    "{title}",
+                    "--uuid",
+                    f"{uuid}",
+                    "--update",
+                ],
+            )
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "Writing extended attribute keyword" in result.output
+            assert "Writing extended attribute comment" in result.output
+
+            md = OSXMetaData(CLI_FINDER_TAGS[uuid]["File:FileName"])
+            expected = CLI_FINDER_TAGS[uuid]["XMP:PersonInImage"]
+            expected = [expected] if type(expected) != list else expected
+            assert sorted(md.keywords) == sorted(expected)
+            assert md.comment == CLI_FINDER_TAGS[uuid]["XMP:Title"]
+

tests/test_template.py

@@ -170,17 +170,21 @@ TEMPLATE_VALUES_DATE_MODIFIED = {
 }
 
 TEMPLATE_VALUES_DATE_NOT_MODIFIED = {
+    # uses creation date instead of modified date
     "{name}": "128FB4C6-0B16-4E7D-9108-FB2E90DA1546",
     "{original_name}": "IMG_1064",
-    "{modified.date}": "_",
-    "{modified.year}": "_",
-    "{modified.yy}": "_",
-    "{modified.mm}": "_",
-    "{modified.month}": "_",
-    "{modified.mon}": "_",
-    "{modified.dd}": "_",
-    "{modified.doy}": "_",
-    "{modified.dow}": "_",
+    "{modified.date}": "2020-02-04",
+    "{modified.year}": "2020",
+    "{modified.yy}": "20",
+    "{modified.mm}": "02",
+    "{modified.month}": "February",
+    "{modified.mon}": "Feb",
+    "{modified.dd}": "04",
+    "{modified.dow}": "Tuesday",
+    "{modified.doy}": "035",
+    "{modified.hour}": "19",
+    "{modified.min}": "07",
+    "{modified.sec}": "38",
 }