ExifTool Version History
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Note: The most recent production release is Version 12.00. (Other versions are
considered development releases, and are not uploaded to CPAN.)
(I'll be on vacation from Aug 26 to Sep 3, 2020 so don't expect any
forum or email responses from me during this time - Phil H.)
Sept. 11, 2020 - Version 12.06
- Added read support for Lyrics3 metadata (and fixed problem where APE
metadata may be ignored if Lyrics3 exists)
- Added a new Panasonic VideoBurstMode value (thanks Klaus Homeister)
- Added a new Olympus MultipleExposureMode value
- Added a new Nikon LensID
- Added back conversions for XMP-dwc EventTime that were removed in 12.04 with
a patch to allow time-only values
- Decode GIF AspectRatio
- Decode Olympus FocusBracketStepSize (thanks Karsten)
- Extract PNG iDOT chunk in Binary format with the name AppleDataOffsets
- Process PNG images which do not start with mandatory IHDR chunk
Aug. 24, 2020 - Version 12.05
- Added a new Panasonic SelfTimer value (thanks Herb)
- Decode a few more DPX tags (thanks Harry Mallon)
- Extract AIFF APPL tag as ApplicationData
- Fixed bug writing QuickTime ItemList 'gnre' Genre values
- Fixed an incorrect value for Panasonic VideoBurstResolution (thanks Herb)
- Fixed problem when applying a time shift to some invalid makernote date/time
values
Aug. 10, 2020 - Version 12.04
- Added read support for Zeiss ZISRAW CZI files
- Added some new values for a couple of Olympus tags (thanks Sebastian)
- Decode a number of new tags for the Sony ILCE-7SM3 (thanks Jos Roost)
- Removed formatting restrictions on XMP-dwc:EventTime to allow a time-only
value to be written
- Moved new QuckTime ItemList tags added in version 12.02 to the proper group
(they were incorrectly added to the Keys group)
- Improved QuickTime -v3 output to show default language codes
- Patched -lang option to work for the values of somet tags with coded
translations
- Patched the format of a number of QuickTime tags when writing for improved
compatibility with iTunes and AtomicParsley
- Patched to write a default QuickTime language code of 0x0000 (null) instead
of 0x55c4 ('und')
July 29, 2020 - Version 12.03
- Added family 7 group names to allow tag ID's to be specified when reading
and writing
- Fixed a couple of typos in tag values (thanks Herb)
- API Changes:
- Internal Changes:
- Changed Composite tag ID's to use "-" instead of "::" as a separator
July 27, 2020 - Version 12.02
- Added support for a number of new QuickTime ItemList tags
- Added support for writing XMP-xmp:RatingPercent
- Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost and LibRaw)
- Added a new Pentax LensType (thanks James O'Neill)
- Decode barcodes from Ricoh APP5 RMETA segment
- Decode a few new QuickTime tags written by Ricoh and Garmin cameras
- Decode timed GPS from Sony A7R IV MP4 videos
- Decode timed GPS from 70mai dashcam videos
- Decode a few new Panasonic tags (thanks Klaus Homeister)
- Decode altitude and more accurate latitude/longitude from Transcend Driver
Pro 230 MP4 videos
- Improved decoding of some Canon EOS 1DXmkIII custom functions
- Allow integer QuickTime TrackNumber and DiskNumber values
- Relax validity check of QuickTime:ContentCreateDate when writing with -n
- Removed "Com" from the start of some unknown ItemList tag names
- Patched CanonCustom decoding for bug in Canon EOS-1DX firmware
- Changed QuickTime CleanAperture tags decode as signed rationals
June 24, 2020 - Version 12.01
- Added a new NEFCompression value (thanks Warren Hatch)
- Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
- Decode timed GPS from Rove Stealth 4K dashcam videos
- Fixed bug which would corrupt TIFF images with 16-bit image data offsets
when writing (these are very rare)
June 11, 2020 - Version 12.00 (production release)
- Added two new Olympus LensTypes (thanks Don Komarechka for one)
- Added two new Sony LensType values (thanks Jos Roost)
- Added a few new Nikon LensID's (thanks Mathieu Carbou)
- Added support for the Sony ZV-1 (thanks Jos Roost)
- Added a new CanonModelID (thanks Jos Roost)
- Added missing MimeType values for HEICS and HEIFS files
- Added definitions for a number of new XMP-crs tags
- Recognize WOFF and WOFF2 font files
- Decode streaming GPS from Roadhawk, EEEkit and 360Fly MP4 videos
- Decode a number of new tags for the Nikon D6 (thanks Warren Hatch)
- Decode a couple more AF tags for the D500/D850
- Decode a number of new Panasonic tags
- Improved Composite LensID logic (thanks Matt Stancliff)
- Enhanced -v option to state when a directory has 0 entries
- Removed a couple of incorrect Validate warnings for bilevel TIFF images
- Drop ContrastCurve tag when copying from NEF to JPEG
- Changed -csv output to add "Unknown" group name to column headings for
missing tags when -f and -G options are used
- Patched to support new XMP LensID format for Nikon cameras as written by
Apple Photos (thanks Mattsta)
- Fixed problem extracting metadata from Sigma DP2 Quattro X3F files
- Fixed End() and EndDir() functions so they work when writing and when the -v
option is used
- Fixed problem recognizing some PGM files
- Fixed bug in offsets for some Photoshop information in -v3 output
- Fixed problem writing a list containing empty elements inside an XMP
structure
- API Changes:
May 11, 2020 - Version 11.99
- Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Mykyta Kozlov)
- Added a new Canon LensType
- Added a newn PentaxModelID
- Decode a few new QuickTime tags
- Decode new ID3 Grouping tag
- Decode a few more MinoltaRaw tags (thanks LibRaw)
- Fixed runtime warning which could occur when reading corrupted RTF files
- Fixed another potential pitfall in M2TS Duration calculation
- Fixed problem extracting some unknown QuickTime:Keys tags
- Fixed problem decoding Nikon D850 orientation tags
- Fixed bug where TIFF image data may not be padded to an even number of bytes
May 1, 2020 - Version 11.98
- Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Warren Hatch)
- Added a new Sony LensType (thanks LibRaw)
- Added a new Canon LensType
- Patched to extract EXIF with an "Exif\0\0" header from WebP images
- Enhanced -efile option and added to the documentation
- Minor tweak to -htmlDump output (disallow locking of empty selection)
- Fixed problem determining Duration of some M2TS videos
Apr. 27, 2020 - Version 11.97
- Added experimental -efile option (undocumented)
- Decode NMEA GGA sentence from streaming GPS of some dashcam videos
Apr. 24, 2020 - Version 11.96
- Decode streaming GPS from Lucas LK-7900 Ace AVI videos
- Changed new Exit/ExitDir function names to End/EndDir
- Fixed inconsistencies when using "-use mwg" together with the -wm option
Apr. 23, 2020 - Version 11.95
- Added Exit() and ExitDir() functions for use in -if conditions (NOTE: these
function names changed to End() and EndDir() in ExifTool 11.96)
- Enhanced -geotag feature to support a more flexible input CSV file format
- Enhanced -if and API Filter options to allow access to ExifTool object via
$self
- Fixed problem reading HEIC Exif with a missing header
Apr. 17, 2020 - Version 11.94
- Added support for QuickTime ItemList:GPSCoordinates
- Added additional Validate test for overlapping EXIF values
- Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
- Added a new Nikon LensID
- Decode a few more Nikon tags (thanks Warren Hatch)
- Decode Pentax ShutterType
- Changed color of locked highlighted selection in -htmlDump output
- Fixed problem reading PDF files written by Microsoft Print-to-PDF
- Fixed problem where -X output would produce invalid XML for MP4 files
containing an HTCTrack
Apr. 3, 2020 - Version 11.93
- Added new config file to the distribution for writing Pix4D XMP-Camera tags
(config_files/pix4d.config)
- Added support for the DOSCyrillic (cp866) character set
- Added IO::String to the Windows EXE version
- Improved identification of Canon RF lenses (thanks LibRaw)
- Enhanced -htmlDump output to add "File offset" entry for EXIF tags and
ability lock highlighted selection by clicking the mouse
- Enhanced -srcfile option to generate OriginalFileName and OriginalDirectory
UserParam tags
- Patched HEIC writer to add missing pitm box if necessary
- Fixed problem adding back EXIF after deleting it from HEIC file
- Fixed minor problem with incorrect number of bytes being reported for
invalid header in corrupt files
- API Changes:
- Enhanced UserParam option to allow parameters to be extracted as if
they were normal tags
Mar. 19, 2020 - Version 11.92
- Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Wolfgang Exler)
- Decode a few new Leica tags (thanks Tim Gray)
- Decode AccelerometerData from Samsung Gear 360 videos
- Fixed a couple of problems decoding timed GPS metadata from NextBase dashcam
videos
- Fixed problem where -X option could produce invalid XML when reading
corrupted XMP
Mar. 5, 2020 - Version 11.91
- Decode a couple of new Panasonic tags
- Documented -ec option (available since version 11.54)
- Reverted -htmlDump fix of 11.90 because it broke more than it fixed, and
instead applied a targeted patch to fix this problem for RW2 files
Mar. 3, 2020 - Version 11.90
- Added a new Sony LensType (thanks LibRaw and Jos Roost)
- Added two new Olympus LensType values
- Added a new Canon LensType
- Added some new Canon RecordMode values
- Added some new QuickTime GeneralProfileIDC values
- Added new values for a couple of FujiFilm tags
- Added a number of new QuickTime GenreID values
- Decode Nikon Z6/Z7 phase-detect AF points (thanks Andy Dragon)
- Patched to avoid possible "Undefined subroutine" error in MacOS 10.15
- Fixed incorrect offsets in -htmlDump output for some file types
Feb. 25, 2020 - Version 11.89
- Added support for Exif 2.32 for XMP
- Recognize the HIF file extension
- Improved verbose output for QuickTime iref items
- Patched to create new GPS metadata in Canon CR3 images using a default byte
order that is the same as existing EXIF boxes
- Patched to add missing newline that could occur in XMP with the API Compact
Shorthand option
Feb. 20, 2020 - Version 11.88
- Added write support for new Google depth-map XMP tags
- Added config_files/depthmap.config to the distribution
- Added minor error when attempting to write FFF images due to incompatibility
with Hasselblad Phocus software
- Patched to avoid "Invalid iloc offset size" error when writing some
QuickTime-based files
- Fixed incorrect ColumnCount for CSV files
- Fixed various spelling errors (thanks Jens Schleusener)
- Fixed bug writing QuickTime:Rotation in HEIC files
Feb. 13, 2020 - Version 11.87
- Added read support for CSV files
- Added "--" option to indicate the end of options
- Added ability to read/write/copy/delete the JPEG trailer as a block
- Added new Olympus CameraType and LensType values (thanks LibRaw)
- Decode a few more FujiFilm tags
- Enhanced -fast option (API FastScan) to bypass PNG CRC validation when
writing
Feb. 4, 2020 - Version 11.86
- Added support for DNG version 1.5
- Added config_files/acdsee.config to the full distribution (thanks StarGeek)
- Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost and LibRaw)
- Decode two more bits from Nikon LensType (thanks LibRaw)
- Decode QuickTime MovieFragmentSequence
- Patched HEIC writer to add missing iref box if necessary
- Fixed typo in a Canon LensType value
- API Changes:
- Patched ImageInfo() to recognize a stringified object as a file name
Jan. 28, 2020 - Version 11.85 (production release)
- Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
- Added a new Olympus CameraType (thanks LibRaw)
- Added a two new Pentax LensType values
- Added a new FujiFilm FocusMode
- Decode timed GPS from Akaso dashcam MOV videos
- Decode Insta360 trailer from INSP images and made Insta360 a deletable group
- Patched kml.fmt file to limit maximum image size (thanks Fedor Kotov)
- Fixed problem decoding values from Leica M10 and S maker notes
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