photoimport/photoimport.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import os
import sys
import subprocess
import shutil


def get_exif_date(file_path):
    """
    Uses exiftool to extract the File Creation Date/Time (CreateDate).
    Returns the formatted date string or an error message if extraction fails.
    """
    try:
        result = subprocess.run(
            ['exiftool', '-d', "%Y-%m-%d", '-CreateDate', file_path],
            capture_output=True,
            text=True,
            check=True
        )
        output = result.stdout.strip()
        if ':' in output:
            date_string = output.split(':', 1)[1].strip()
        else:
            date_string = output
        if date_string:
            return date_string.replace('-', '\\')
        return "Date not found in metadata."
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        return f"ERROR: exiftool failed. Check file integrity or permissions. (Details: {e.stderr.strip()})"
    except FileNotFoundError:
        return "CRITICAL ERROR: exiftool command not found. Please ensure exiftool is installed and in your system PATH."


def scan_photos(root_dir, base_target_path):
    """
    Recursively scans the given directory (root_dir), extracts EXIF date,
    prints file details with proposed destination paths, then asks for confirmation
    before copying files.
    """
    accepted_extensions = ('.jpg', '.jpeg', '.dng', '.raw', '.cr2', '.cr3', '.raf')

    print(f"--- Starting photo scan in: {root_dir} ---")
    found_files = []

    try:
        for foldername, subfolders, filenames in os.walk(root_dir):
            for filename in filenames:
                full_path = os.path.join(foldername, filename)
                _, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
                if ext.lower() in accepted_extensions:
                    found_files.append(full_path)
    except FileNotFoundError:
        print(f"\nFATAL ERROR: The path '{root_dir}' was not found. Please check the drive letter.")
        return
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"\nAN UNEXPECTED ERROR OCCURRED DURING DIRECTORY TRAVERSAL: {e}")
        return

    if not found_files:
        print("\n--- Scan complete. No specified photo files found in this directory or its subdirectories. ---")
        return

    # Collect file info first (file_path, date_str, dest_dir)
    file_info_list = []
    for file_path in found_files:
        date_time_str = get_exif_date(file_path)

        if not base_target_path.endswith('\\'):
            destination_dir = base_target_path + '\\' + date_time_str
        else:
            destination_dir = base_target_path + date_time_str

        file_info_list.append((file_path, date_time_str, destination_dir))

    # Print all items and their proposed destinations
    print("\n========================================================")
    print("--- File Name & Proposed Destination Directory ---")
    print("========================================================\n")

    for file_path, date_time_str, dest_dir in file_info_list:
        print(f"File: {os.path.basename(file_path)}")
        print(f"  -> Extracted Date: {date_time_str}")
        print(f"  -> Proposed Destination Directory: {dest_dir}")
        print("-" * 40)

    print(f"\n========================================================")
    print(f"--- Scan complete. Found {len(file_info_list)} files. ---")
    print("Files with the same date will point to the same destination directory.")

    # Ask for confirmation
    response = input("\nDo you want to copy these items? (y/yes): ").strip().lower()
    if response not in ('y', 'yes'):
        print("Aborted. No files were copied.")
        return

    # Copy files
    copied_count = 0
    skipped_exists_count = 0
    created_dirs_count = 0

    for file_path, date_time_str, dest_dir in file_info_list:
        dest_file = os.path.join(dest_dir, os.path.basename(file_path))

        # Create destination directory if it doesn't exist
        if not os.path.exists(dest_dir):
            os.makedirs(dest_dir)
            created_dirs_count += 1

        # Check if file already exists in destination
        if os.path.exists(dest_file):
            print(f"File already exists: {dest_file} (skipped)")
            skipped_exists_count += 1
        else:
            shutil.copy2(file_path, dest_file)
            copied_count += 1

    # Summary
    print("\n========================================================")
    print("--- Copy Operation Complete ---")
    print("========================================================")
    print(f"Files copied:      {copied_count}")
    if skipped_exists_count > 0:
        print(f"Files skipped:     {skipped_exists_count} (already exists)")
    if created_dirs_count > 0:
        print(f"Directories created: {created_dirs_count}")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) != 3:
        print("Usage: python photoimport.py <drive_path> <target_display_path>")
        print("Example (for Windows): python photoimport.py Q:\\ I:\\Photos")
        sys.exit(1)

    root_scan_dir = sys.argv[1]
    base_target_path = sys.argv[2]

    print(f"Using base target path for grouping: {base_target_path}")

    if not root_scan_dir.endswith(os.sep):
        root_scan_dir = root_scan_dir + os.sep

    scan_photos(root_scan_dir, base_target_path)