problem writing xmp metadata to eps

[v.svetoslavov]

Hi
I have a problem writing xmp metadata to a certain XMP file

command:
exiftool -xmp:city=Kingston myFile.eps

Output

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Warning: [minor] Entries in IFD0 were out of sequence. Fixed. - myFile.eps
    0 image files updated
    1 image files unchanged

Version
8.60
OS
KUbuntu Linux x86_64

I also tried with -m, but then I got a very weird error message
$ exiftool -m -xmp:city=Kingston myFile.eps

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Warning: Can't write XMP to Illustrator 8 or older EPS files - myFile.eps
    0 image files updated
    1 image files unchanged


Another try - with verbose shows that there is Exif information if the file
$ exiftool -xmp -verbose myFile.eps

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  ExifToolVersion = 8.60
  FileName = myFile.eps
  Directory = .
  FileSize = 1469422
  FileModifyDate = 1366275941
  FilePermissions = 33204
  FileType = EPS
  MIMEType = application/postscript
  TIFFPreview = II*X...................................................................[snip]
  ExifByteOrder = II
  + [IFD0 directory with 13 entries]
  | 0)  SubfileType = 0
  | 1)  ImageWidth = 738
  | 2)  ImageHeight = 567
  | 3)  BitsPerSample = 8
  | 4)  Compression = 1
  | 5)  PhotometricInterpretation = 3
  | 6)  SamplesPerPixel = 2
  | 7)  PlanarConfiguration = 1
  | 8)  StripOffsets = 12
  | 9)  StripByteCounts = 836892
  | 10) ColorMap = 33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333[snip]
  | 11) ExtraSamples = 1
  | 12) PhotoshopSettings (SubDirectory) -->
  | + [Photoshop directory, 294 bytes]
  | | Photoshop_0x07d0 = ......,...<Y..Z...x.!........L...3.......................%...M[snip]
  | | ClippingPathName = .Path
  Creator = Adobe Illustrator(R) 8.0
  For = ARRAY(0x24348a0)
  Title = Floral Background.eps
  CreateDate = 5/1/2007 4:55 AM
  BoundingBox = -87 -1 652 566
  Title = Adobe Illustrator (R) Version 5.0 Level 2 Emulation
  Version = 1.2 0
  CreateDate = ARRAY(0x2208e68)
  Copyright = (C) 1987-1996 Adobe Systems Incorporated All Rights Reserved
  Title = AGM Gradient Procset
  Version = 1.0 0
  CreateDate = ARRAY(0x2419e90)
  Copyright = (C) 1987-1996 Adobe Systems Incorporated All Rights Reserved
  Title = AGM Gradient Procset
  Version = 1.0 0
  CreateDate = ARRAY(0x240d208)
  Copyright = (C) 1987-1996 Adobe Systems Incorporated All Rights Reserved
  Title = Adobe Illustrator (R) Version 8.0 Full Prolog
  Version = 1.3 0
  CreateDate = ARRAY(0x240d4f0)
  Copyright = (C) 1987-1998 Adobe Systems Incorporated All Rights Reserved
  Title = Writing System Operators
  Version = 2.0 8
  CreateDate = ARRAY(0x240d6b8)
  Copyright = (C) 1992-1996 Adobe Systems Incorporated All Rights Reserved
  Title = Adobe Illustrator 8 Shading Procset
  Version = 1.0 0
  CreateDate = ARRAY(0x240d8b0)
  Copyright = (C) 1987-1997 Adobe Systems Incorporated All Rights Reserved


[Phil Harvey]

Sorry, but if ExifTool uses the standard technique to embed XMP in older Illustrator EPS files then Illustrator can no longer read the file.  For this reason, I have disabled writing of XMP to these files.

- Phil

[v.svetoslavov]

Is there any way to "force" this? I.e. if we assume Illustrator 8 is not used any more?

[Phil Harvey]

You could try manually changing the "%!PS-Adobe-3.0" line in your file to "%!PS-Adobe-3.2".  ExifTool should then write the file, but I can't say if this will cause other problems.

- Phil

[v.svetoslavov]

$ exiftool -xmp:city=Kingston myFile2.eps

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Warning: [minor] Entries in IFD0 were out of sequence. Fixed. - myFile2.eps
Error: [minor] Document does not conform to DSC spec. Metadata may be unreadable by other apps - myFile2.eps
    0 image files updated
    1 files weren't updated due to errors


[Phil Harvey]

Yes, more problems.  You can continue to ignore them with -m if you're reckless enough.

- Phil