diff --git a/ImageNodes/Images/ImageBaseNode.cs b/ImageNodes/Images/ImageBaseNode.cs
index 0bde6fde..f869e28b 100644
--- a/ImageNodes/Images/ImageBaseNode.cs
+++ b/ImageNodes/Images/ImageBaseNode.cs
@@ -3,14 +3,37 @@ using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats;
 
 namespace FileFlows.ImageNodes.Images;
 
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents an abstract base class for nodes related to image processing.
+/// </summary>
 public abstract class ImageBaseNode:Node
 {
-
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents the key for storing image information in a context or dictionary.
+    /// </summary>
     private const string IMAGE_INFO = "ImageInfo";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the current format of the image.
+    /// </summary>
     protected string CurrentFormat { get; private set; }
-    protected int CurrentWidth{ get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the current width of the image.
+    /// </summary>
+    protected int CurrentWidth { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the current height of the image.
+    /// </summary>
     protected int CurrentHeight { get; private set; }
 
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Calls any pre-execute setup code
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="args">The NodeParameters</param>
+    /// <returns>true if successful, otherwise false</returns>
     public override bool PreExecute(NodeParameters args)
     {
         var localFile = args.FileService.GetLocalPath(args.WorkingFile);
@@ -41,7 +64,12 @@ public abstract class ImageBaseNode:Node
 
         return true;
     }
-
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Updates information about an image based on the provided NodeParameters and optional variables.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="args">The NodeParameters</param>
+    /// <param name="variables">Additional variables associated with the image (optional).</param>
     protected void UpdateImageInfo(NodeParameters args, Dictionary<string, object> variables = null)
     {
         string extension = FileHelper.GetExtension(args.WorkingFile).ToLowerInvariant().TrimStart('.');
@@ -65,7 +93,7 @@ public abstract class ImageBaseNode:Node
                 else
                 {
                     if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(dateTimeOriginalString) == false &&
-                        DateTime.TryParse(dateTimeOriginalString, out DateTime dateTimeOriginal))
+                        TryParseDateTime(dateTimeOriginalString, out DateTime? dateTimeOriginal))
                     {
                         dateTaken = dateTimeOriginal;
                         args.Logger?.ILog("DateTimeOriginal: " + dateTimeOriginal);
@@ -84,6 +112,16 @@ public abstract class ImageBaseNode:Node
             UpdateImageInfo(args, image.Width, image.Height, format.Name, variables: variables, dateTaken: dateTaken);
         }
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Updates information about an image based on the provided NodeParameters, width, height, format, variables, and dateTaken.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="args">The NodeParameters</param>
+    /// <param name="width">The width of the image.</param>
+    /// <param name="height">The height of the image.</param>
+    /// <param name="format">The format of the image.</param>
+    /// <param name="variables">Additional variables associated with the image (optional).</param>
+    /// <param name="dateTaken">The date when the image was taken (optional).</param>
     protected void UpdateImageInfo(NodeParameters args, int width, int height, string format, Dictionary<string, object> variables = null, DateTime? dateTaken = null)
     {
         var imageInfo = new ImageInfo
@@ -104,6 +142,7 @@ public abstract class ImageBaseNode:Node
 
         if (dateTaken != null)
         {
+            variables.AddOrUpdate("img.DateTaken.Value", dateTaken.Value);
             variables.AddOrUpdate("img.DateTaken.Year", dateTaken.Value.Year);
             variables.AddOrUpdate("img.DateTaken.Month", dateTaken.Value.Month);
             variables.AddOrUpdate("img.DateTaken.Day", dateTaken.Value.Day);
@@ -118,6 +157,14 @@ public abstract class ImageBaseNode:Node
 
         args.UpdateVariables(variables);
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets information about an image based on the provided NodeParameters.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="args">The NodeParameters</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// An ImageInfo object representing information about the image, or null if information could not be retrieved.
+    /// </returns>
     internal ImageInfo? GetImageInfo(NodeParameters args)
     {
         if (args.Parameters.ContainsKey(IMAGE_INFO) == false)
@@ -155,4 +202,42 @@ public abstract class ImageBaseNode:Node
 
         return args.WorkingFile;
     }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Tries to parse a DateTime from a string, attempting different formats.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="dateTimeString">The string representation of the DateTime.</param>
+    /// <param name="dateTime">When this method returns, contains the parsed DateTime if successful; otherwise, null.</param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// True if the parsing was successful; otherwise, false.
+    /// </returns>
+    static bool TryParseDateTime(string dateTimeString, out DateTime? dateTime)
+    {
+        DateTime parsedDateTime;
+
+        // Try parsing using DateTime.TryParse
+        if (DateTime.TryParse(dateTimeString, out parsedDateTime))
+        {
+            dateTime = parsedDateTime;
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // Define an array of possible date formats for additional attempts
+        string[] dateFormats = { "yyyy:MM:dd HH:mm:ss", "yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss" /* Add more formats if needed */ };
+
+        // Attempt to parse using different formats
+        foreach (var format in dateFormats)
+        {
+            if (DateTime.TryParseExact(dateTimeString, format, null, System.Globalization.DateTimeStyles.None, out parsedDateTime))
+            {
+                dateTime = parsedDateTime;
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Set dateTime to null if parsing fails with all formats
+        dateTime = null;
+        return false;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/ImageNodes/Tests/ImageTests.cs b/ImageNodes/Tests/ImageTests.cs
index eb655e30..9003ec62 100644
--- a/ImageNodes/Tests/ImageTests.cs
+++ b/ImageNodes/Tests/ImageTests.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public class ImageNodesTests
     string TestImage2;
     string TestImageHeic;
     string TempDir;
-    string TestCropImage1, TestCropImage2, TestCropImage3, TestCropImage4, TestCropImageNoCrop;
+    string TestCropImage1, TestCropImage2, TestCropImage3, TestCropImage4, TestCropImageNoCrop, TestExif;
 
     public ImageNodesTests()
     {
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class ImageNodesTests
             TestImage1 = "/home/john/Pictures/circle.jpg";
             TestImage2 = "/home/john/Pictures/36410427.png";
             TempDir = "/home/john/temp/";
+            TestExif = "/home/john/Pictures/exif_test.jpg";
         }
     }
 
@@ -291,6 +292,26 @@ public class ImageNodesTests
         string log = logger.ToString();
         Assert.AreEqual(2, result);
     }
+    
+    
+    [TestMethod]
+    public void ImageNodes_Basic_Exif()
+    {
+        var logger = new TestLogger();
+        var args = new NodeParameters(TestExif, logger, false, string.Empty, new LocalFileService())
+        {
+            TempPath = TempDir
+        };
+
+        var node = new ImageFile();
+        var result = node.Execute(args);
+        Assert.AreEqual(1, result);
+        if(node.Variables.TryGetValue("img.DateTaken.Value", out object oDate) == false)
+            Assert.Fail("Failed to get date time");
+        
+        if(oDate is DateTime dt == false)
+            Assert.Fail("oDate is not a DateTime");
+    }
 }
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/ImageNodes/Tests/_LocalFileService.cs b/ImageNodes/Tests/_LocalFileService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83b57493
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ImageNodes/Tests/_LocalFileService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,483 @@
+#if(DEBUG)
+using FileFlows.Plugin;
+using FileFlows.Plugin.Models;
+using FileFlows.Plugin.Services;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+
+namespace FileFlows.ImageNodes.Tests;
+
+public class LocalFileService : IFileService
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the path separator for the file system
+    /// </summary>
+    public char PathSeparator { get; init; } = Path.DirectorySeparatorChar;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the allowed paths the file service can access
+    /// </summary>
+    public string[] AllowedPaths { get; init; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a function for replacing variables in a string.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// The function takes a string input, a boolean indicating whether to strip missing variables,
+    /// and a boolean indicating whether to clean special characters.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public ReplaceVariablesDelegate ReplaceVariables { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the permissions to use for files
+    /// </summary>
+    public int? Permissions { get; set; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the owner:group to use for files
+    /// </summary>
+    public string OwnerGroup { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the logger used for logging
+    /// </summary>
+    public ILogger? Logger { get; set; }
+
+    public Result<string[]> GetFiles(string path, string searchPattern = "", bool recursive = false)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<string[]>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            return Directory.GetFiles(path, searchPattern ?? string.Empty,
+                recursive ? SearchOption.AllDirectories : SearchOption.TopDirectoryOnly);
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return new string[] { };
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<string[]> GetDirectories(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<string[]>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            return Directory.GetDirectories(path);
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return new string[] { };
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> DirectoryExists(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            return Directory.Exists(path);
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> DirectoryDelete(string path, bool recursive = false)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            Directory.Delete(path, recursive);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> DirectoryMove(string path, string destination)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref destination))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + destination);
+        try
+        {
+            Directory.Move(path, destination);
+            SetPermissions(destination);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> DirectoryCreate(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            var dirInfo = new DirectoryInfo(path);
+            if (dirInfo.Exists == false)
+                dirInfo.Create();
+            SetPermissions(path);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> FileExists(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            return File.Exists(path);
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<FileInformation> FileInfo(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<FileInformation>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            FileInfo fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+
+            return new FileInformation
+            {
+                CreationTime = fileInfo.CreationTime,
+                CreationTimeUtc = fileInfo.CreationTimeUtc,
+                LastWriteTime = fileInfo.LastWriteTime,
+                LastWriteTimeUtc = fileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc,
+                Extension = fileInfo.Extension.TrimStart('.'),
+                Name = fileInfo.Name,
+                FullName = fileInfo.FullName,
+                Length = fileInfo.Length,
+                Directory = fileInfo.DirectoryName
+            };
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<FileInformation>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> FileDelete(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+            if(fileInfo.Exists)
+                fileInfo.Delete();
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<long> FileSize(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<long>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+            if (fileInfo.Exists == false)
+                return Result<long>.Fail("File does not exist");
+            return fileInfo.Length;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<long>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<DateTime> FileCreationTimeUtc(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<DateTime>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+            if (fileInfo.Exists == false)
+                return Result<DateTime>.Fail("File does not exist");
+            return fileInfo.CreationTimeUtc;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<DateTime>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<DateTime> FileLastWriteTimeUtc(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<DateTime>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+            if (fileInfo.Exists == false)
+                return Result<DateTime>.Fail("File does not exist");
+            return fileInfo.LastWriteTimeUtc;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<DateTime>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> FileMove(string path, string destination, bool overwrite = true)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref destination))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + destination);
+        try
+        {
+            var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+            if (fileInfo.Exists == false)
+                return Result<bool>.Fail("File does not exist");
+            var destDir = new FileInfo(destination).Directory;
+            if (destDir.Exists == false)
+            {
+                destDir.Create();
+                SetPermissions(destDir.FullName);
+            }
+
+            fileInfo.MoveTo(destination, overwrite);
+            SetPermissions(destination);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> FileCopy(string path, string destination, bool overwrite = true)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref destination))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + destination);
+        try
+        {
+            var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
+            if (fileInfo.Exists == false)
+                return Result<bool>.Fail("File does not exist");
+            
+            var destDir = new FileInfo(destination).Directory;
+            if (destDir.Exists == false)
+            {
+                destDir.Create();
+                SetPermissions(destDir.FullName);
+            }
+
+            fileInfo.CopyTo(destination, overwrite);
+            SetPermissions(destination);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> FileAppendAllText(string path, string text)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            File.AppendAllText(path, text);
+            SetPermissions(path);
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail(ex.Message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public bool FileIsLocal(string path) => true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the local path
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="path">the path</param>
+    /// <returns>the local path to the file</returns>
+    public Result<string> GetLocalPath(string path)
+        => Result<string>.Success(path);
+
+    public Result<bool> Touch(string path)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        
+        if (DirectoryExists(path).Is(true))
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Directory.SetLastWriteTimeUtc(path, DateTime.UtcNow);
+                return true;
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                return Result<bool>.Fail("Failed to touch directory: " + ex.Message);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        try
+        {
+            if (File.Exists(path))
+                File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc(path, DateTime.UtcNow);
+            else
+            {
+                File.Create(path);
+                SetPermissions(path);
+            }
+
+            return true;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail($"Failed to touch file: '{path}' => {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> SetCreationTimeUtc(string path, DateTime date)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            if (!File.Exists(path))
+                return Result<bool>.Fail("File not found.");
+
+            File.SetCreationTimeUtc(path, date);
+            return Result<bool>.Success(true);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail($"Error setting creation time: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Result<bool> SetLastWriteTimeUtc(string path, DateTime date)
+    {
+        if (IsProtectedPath(ref path))
+            return Result<bool>.Fail("Cannot access protected path: " + path);
+        try
+        {
+            if (!File.Exists(path))
+                return Result<bool>.Fail("File not found.");
+
+            File.SetLastWriteTimeUtc(path, date);
+            return Result<bool>.Success(true);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            return Result<bool>.Fail($"Error setting last write time: {ex.Message}");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks if a path is accessible by the file server
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="path">the path to check</param>
+    /// <returns>true if accessible, otherwise false</returns>
+    private bool IsProtectedPath(ref string path)
+    {
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+            path = path.Replace("/", "\\");
+        else
+            path = path.Replace("\\", "/");
+        
+        if(ReplaceVariables != null)
+            path = ReplaceVariables(path, true);
+        
+        if (FileHelper.IsSystemDirectory(path))
+            return true; // a system directory, no access
+
+        if (AllowedPaths?.Any() != true)
+            return false; // no allowed paths configured, allow all
+
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsWindows())
+            path = path.ToLowerInvariant();
+        
+        for(int i=0;i<AllowedPaths.Length;i++)
+        {
+            string p = OperatingSystem.IsWindows() ? AllowedPaths[i].ToLowerInvariant().TrimEnd('\\') : AllowedPaths[i].TrimEnd('/');
+            if (path.StartsWith(p))
+                return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    public void SetPermissions(string path, int? permissions = null, Action<string> logMethod = null)
+    {
+        logMethod ??= (string message) => Logger?.ILog(message);
+        
+        permissions = permissions != null && permissions > 0 ? permissions : Permissions;
+        if (permissions == null || permissions < 1)
+            permissions = 777;
+        
+
+        if ((File.Exists(path) == false && Directory.Exists(path) == false))
+        {
+            logMethod("SetPermissions: File doesnt existing, skipping");
+            return;
+        }
+        
+        //StringLogger stringLogger = new StringLogger();
+        var logger = new TestLogger();
+
+        bool isFile = new FileInfo(path).Exists;
+
+        FileHelper.SetPermissions(logger, path, file: isFile,
+            permissions: permissions.Value.ToString("D3"));
+        
+        FileHelper.ChangeOwner(logger, path, file: isFile, ownerGroup: OwnerGroup);
+        
+        logMethod(logger.ToString());
+        
+        return;
+        
+
+        if (OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
+        {
+            var filePermissions = FileHelper.ConvertLinuxPermissionsToUnixFileMode(permissions.Value);
+            if (filePermissions == UnixFileMode.None)
+            {
+                logMethod("SetPermissions: Invalid file permissions: " + permissions.Value);
+                return;
+            }
+            
+            File.SetUnixFileMode(path, filePermissions);
+            logMethod($"SetPermissions: Permission [{filePermissions}] set on file: " + path);
+        }
+
+    }
+}
+#endif
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