Maker notes could not be parsed

[gikotim]

I use exiftool on OSX Lion. I have the latest version (8.75). I have the same error on cmd-line & in Perl-Module.
I try to write exif data in a .tif, but get always this error:

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$ exiftool -GPSLatitude= film_7-01.tif
Error: [minor] Maker notes could not be parsed - film_7-01.tif
    0 image files updated
    1 files weren't updated due to errors


I'm pretty sure it worked some time ago!

[Phil Harvey]

This indicates that the maker notes are not recognized by ExifTool, and so there is a chance that some maker note information may be lost if the image is written, but adding the -m option allows you to ignore this minor error and write the image anyway.  This is similar to FAQ number 15.

If you want me to take a look, you can email a sample to me (philharvey66 at gmail.com).

- Phil

[Phil Harvey]

Thanks for the sample.  The makernote information is 130 bytes long, but it looks self-contained so if it does contain something useful, it should be preserved OK when rewriting with ExifTool.  So I would say you are safe to use the -m option for this file.

- Phil