ExifTool Version History
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Note: The most recent production release is Version 11.30. (Other versions are
considered development releases, and are not uploaded to CPAN.)
Apr. 24, 2019 - Version 11.38
- Added Extra JPEGImageLength tag
- Added nksc.config to the sample config files
- Added a couple more Sony/Minolta LensTypes (thanks Jos Roost)
- Added a couple of new Sigma LensType values
- Decode a couple more tags from Pittasoft dashcam videos
- Decode two new FLIR tags (thanks Corinne Berthier)
- Decode a new ERF tag, and fix wrong format for some others (thanks LibRaw)
- Improved decoding of Sigma maker notes for some models
- Enhanced Composite tag logic to allow a scalar Inhibit entry
- Enhanced XMP processing to support readable subdirectories embedded in a tag
- Updated some language translations
- Patched Composite GPS reference direction tags to prevent them from being
created if these tags already exist
- Fixed problem reading some odd PDF files
Apr. 17, 2019 - Version 11.37
- Added a new Sony AFAreaMode (thanks Jos Roost)
- Decode GPS and other tags from Pittasoft Blackvue dashcam videos
- Improved decoding of FujiFilm FlickerReduction
- Ignore any garbage before an NMEA sentence when geotagging
- Fixed bug which could result in loss of timed GPS metadata when writing MP4
videos
Apr. 15, 2019 - Version 11.36
- Added a number of new MacOS tags
- Added a new CanonModelID (thanks Laurent Clévy)
- Added some new Canon EasyMode and AFAreaMode values
- Added two new Canon AspectRatio values (thanks LibRaw)
- Decode a new Nikon tag (thanks LibRaw)
- Decode some new FujiFilm tags
- Updated Sony maker notes for the DSC-RX0M2 (thanks Jos Roost)
- Hide the Nikon ShotInfo offset tags
- Fixed problem decoding NikonCustom settings for some D810 firmware versions
- Fixed typo in a warning message (thanks Hayo Baan)
Apr. 9, 2019 - Version 11.35
- Added print conversion for MDItemFSLabel
- Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
- Added an additional -validate check for PNG images
- Decode a few more FujiFilm RAF tags (thanks LibRaw)
- Decode a couple more QuickTime tags
- Allow "Copy0" to be specified as a group name for the copy number of the
primary tag when extracting information
- Improved the Composite ImageSize tag to report the RawImageCroppedSize for
FujiFilm RAF images
- Changed Composite ImageSize tag to use a space instead of "x" as a separator
when the -n option is used
- Fixed problem writing user-defined PhaseOne SensorCalibration tags
- Fixed problem where a List-type tag may not be split into individual items
with the -sep option when using the advanced-formatting "@" feature
- API Changes:
- Patched a potential pitfall if calling code used both the old List and
ListSep options at the same time as the new ListJoin option
Apr. 4, 2019 - Version 11.34
- Added a couple of new Canon LensType values (thanks LibRaw for one)
- Added a new CanonExposureMode value (thanks Arnold van Oostrum)
- Added support for FujiFilm X-H1 Ver2.01 RAF images
- Decode a couple of new Sony tags (thanks LibRaw)
- Improved decoding of Sony Shutter tag (thanks Jos Roost)
- Improved identification of some Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)
- Improved parsing of streamed metadata from TomTom Bandit videos
- Improved warning for truncated QuickTime atom
- Accept wider range of formats when writing QuickTime:GPSCoordinates
- API Changes:
- Changed SetFileName() 'Link' option name to 'HardLink' (but still allow
'Link' for backward compatibility)
Mar. 28, 2019 - Version 11.33
- Added write support for HEIC/HEIF files
- Added new write-only SymLink tag for creating symbolic links
- Made EXIF GDALMetadata and GDALNoData writable
- Enhanced writing capabilities for MOV/MP4 videos
- Enhanced -validate option to add more IPTC checks
- Updated decoding of Sony ILCE-9 maker notes for firmware version 5.00
(thanks Jos Roost)
- Fixed problem reading streamed metadata from some TomTom Bandit videos
- API Changes:
- Added SymLink option to SetFileName()
Mar. 14, 2019 - Version 11.32
- Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Kenneth Cochran)
- Added a couple of new QuickTime HandlerType values
- Decode streamed metadata from DuDuBell M1 and VSYS M6L dashcam videos
- Attempt to improve Nikon lens identification
- API Changes:
- Added new single-argument version of ShiftTime()
Mar. 7, 2019 - Version 11.31
- Added read support for FITS images
- Another try at removing spaces from some DICOM values (github issues #10/12)
Mar. 6, 2019 - Version 11.30 (production release)
- Added a new Sony/Minolta LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
- Decode streaming metadata from TomTom Bandit Action Cam MP4 videos
- Decode Reconyx HF2 PRO maker notes
- Decode ColorData for some new Canon models (thanks LibRaw)
- Enhanced -geotag feature to set AmbientTemperature if available
- Remove non-significant spaces from some DICOM values (github issues #10/12)
- Fixed possible "'x' outside of string" error when reading corrupted EXIF
- Fixed incorrect write group for GeoTIFF tags added in version 11.24
Feb. 28, 2019 - Version 11.29
- Added support for Ricoh GR III maker notes
- Added a new Canon LensType (thanks Claude Jolicoeur)
- Added a new XMP-crs tag (github issue #8)
- Enhanced -csv option to output base64-encoded binary data when combined with
-b or when the -charset option is used and the text has invalid characters
(github issue #11)
- Remove trailing space from even-length DICOM values (github issue #9)
- Patched to avoid "Hexadecimal number > 0xffffffff non-portable" warning
(github issue #6)
- Fixed meta charset attribute in -htmlDump output
Feb. 21, 2019 - Version 11.28
- Added support for reading INSV video and decode streaming GPS
- Added a new Pentax LensType (thanks Louis Granboulan)
- Added a new FujiFilm ImageStabilization value
- Allow exiftool to be run via a symbolic link on Mac/Linux
- Reverted INDD patch of version 11.27 (ie. raise error again on incorrectly
terminated INDD object list)
- Changed handling of temporary documentation file in Windows version
Feb. 14, 2019 - Version 11.27
- Added support for more XMP-dji-drone tags
- Added new Olympus CameraType and LensType values (thanks LibRaw)
- Added a new Canon LensType (thanks LibRaw)
- Added a new CanonModelID
- Decode yet another type of GPS from DashCam videos
- Allow FileName to be written when only case is changed on case-insensitive
filesystems
- Improved identification of some iWork file types
- Recognize the LRV file extension
- Changed Windows version to use the parent folder of PAR_GLOBAL_TEMP for the
temporary documentation file
- Don't raise an error if an INDD object list is terminated by spaces instead
of nulls
- Fixed some problems with new -htmldump IFD highlighting feature
- Fixed bug introduced in 11.24 with "-o -.EXT" feature
Jan. 21, 2019 - Version 11.26
- Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks LibRaw)
- Decode more tags for the Sony ICLE-6400 (thanks Jos Roost and LibRaw)
- Enhanced -htmldump feature to highlight IFD when mousing over IFD offset
Jan. 15, 2019 - Version 11.25
- Added a new Sony/Minolta LensType (thanks LibRaw)
- Added a new Nikon LensID
- Decode Leica D-Lux7 maker notes
- Decode more Nikon AF tags for newer models
- Decode Samsung Type2 maker notes with lower case Make
- Decode another Sony tag (thanks Jos Roost)
- Improved decoding of Nikon LensType
- Improved time shift feature to fix some incorrectly formatted date/time
values
- Renamed some Sony ImageCount tags to ShutterCount (thanks Jos Roost)
- Fixed problem reading back metadata written to some odd PDF files
Jan. 8, 2019 - Version 11.24
- Compatibility Notice: Changed the meaning of '-' and '+' modifiers for %C
formatting code (does not affect lower-case %c code)
- Decode a number of new Nikon tags (thanks Michael Tapes for samples)
- Added new Olympus FlashType and FlashModel values (thanks Per)
- Added a new Canon LensType
- Added a new Nikon LensID
- Made more GeoTIFF tags writable
- Handle XMP rdf:value when reading
- Improved warning when trying to read a file with a zero-length name
- Fixed decoding of PictureControl tags for Nikon Z-7
- Fixed problem writing date/time values with " DST" designator at end of
date/time string
- Fixed problem in Windows which could cause ExifTool to abort due to a
Win32::FindFile error if a file name contained surrogate Unicode characters
Dec. 21, 2018 - Version 11.23
- Recognize DWG and DWF files
- Minor improvement to some -validate warnings
- Tolerate leading UTF-8 byte order mark (BOM) at start of JSON files
- Fixed problem recognizing some streaming camm metadata in QuickTime videos
Dec. 13, 2018 - Version 11.22
- Added read support for PC Paintbrush (PCX) files
- Added two new Sony/Minolta LensTypes (thanks Jos Roost and LibRaw)
- Decode LensData tags for some newer Nikon models
- Decode ColorData for the Canon EOS R (thanks LibRaw)
- Recognize DCX files
Dec. 7, 2018 - Version 11.21
- Added a new Sony/Minolta LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
- Added a new Olympus FlashModel (thanks Michael Meissner)
- Improved decoding of FujiFilm InternalSerialNumber (thanks LibRaw)
- Minor improvements to decoding of GPS from some dashcam videos
- Made XMP-getty:Personality a List-type tag
- Made it an error to use the -o option or write FileName or Directory tags
when using the TestName dry-run feature
- Fixed problem using -E with other character sets when writing
Nov. 20, 2018 - Version 11.20
- Added a new Panasonic WhiteBalance value
- Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks LibRaw)
- Decode streaming GPS from MOV videos for another dashcam model
- Improved -E option to support character sets other than UTF-8
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