ExifTool Version History

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Note: The most recent production release is Version 12.16. (Other versions are considered development releases, and are not uploaded to MetaCPAN.)

• Extract another form of video subtitle text
• Enhanced -ee option with -ee2 and -ee3 to allow parsing of the H264 video stream in MP4 files
• Changed a Nikon FlashMode value
• Fixed problem that caused a failed DPX test on Strawberry Perl
• API Changes:
  • Enhanced ExtractEmbedded option

• Added a couple of new Sony LensType values (thanks LibRaw and Jos Roost)
• Added a new Nikon FlashMode value (thanks Mike)
• Decode NikonSettings (thanks Warren Hatch)
• Decode thermal information from DJI RJPEG images
• Fixed extra newline in -echo3 and -echo4 outputs added in version 12.10
• Fixed out-of-memory problem when writing some very large PNG files under Windows

• Added support for 2 more types of timed GPS in video files (that makes 49 different formats now supported)
• Added validity check for PDF trailer dictionary Size
• Added a new Pentax LensType
• Extract metadata from Jpeg2000 Association box
• Changed -g:XX:YY and -G:XX:YY options to show empty strings for non-existent groups
• Patched to issue warning and avoid writing date/time values with a zero month or day number
• Patched to avoid runtime warnings if trying to set FileName to an empty string
• Fixed issue that could cause GPS test number 12 to fail on some systems
• Fixed problem extracting XML as a block from Jpeg2000 images, and extract XML tags in the XML group instead of XMP

• Added -i HIDDEN option to ignore files with names that start with "."
• Added a few new Nikon ShutterMode values (thanks Jan Škoda)
• Added ability to write Google GCamera MicroVideo XMP tags
• Add time zone automatically to most string-based QuickTime date/time tags when writing unless the PrintConv option is disabled
• Decode a new Sony tag (thanks LibRaw)
• Changed behaviour when writing only pseudo tags to return an error and avoid writing any other tags if writing FileName fails
• Print "X image files read" message even if only 1 file is read when at least one other file has failed the -if condition

• Added ability to geotag from DJI CSV log files
• Added a new CanonModelID
• Added a couple of new Sony LensType values (thanks LibRaw)
• Enhanced -csvDelim option to allow "\t", "\n", "\r" and "\\"
• Unescape "\b" and "\f" in imported JSON values
• Fixed bug introduced in 12.10 which generated a "Not an integer" warning when attempting to shift some QuickTime date/time tags
• Fixed shared-write permission problem with -@ argfile when using -stay_open and a filename containing special characters on Windows

• Added -csvDelim option
• Added new Canon and Olympus LensType values (thanks LibRaw)
• Added a warning if ICC_Profile is deleted from an image (github issue #63)
• EndDir() function for -if option now works when -fileOrder is used
• Changed FileSize conversion to use binary prefixes since that is how the conversion is currently done (eg. MiB instead of MB)
• Patched -csv option so columns aren't resorted when using -G option and one of the tags is missing from a file
• Fixed incompatiblity with Google Photos when writing UserData:GPSCoordinates to MP4 videos
• Fixed problem where the tags available in a -p format string were limited to the same as the -if[NUM] option when NUM was specified
• Fixed incorrect decoding of SourceFileIndex/SourceDirectoryIndex for Ricoh models

• Added -validate test for proper TIFF magic number in JPEG EXIF header
• Added support for Nikon Z7 LensData version 0801
• Added a new XMP-GPano tag
• Decode ColorData for the Canon EOS 1DXmkIII (thanks LibRaw)
• Decode more tags for the Sony ILCE-7SM3 (thanks Jos Roost)
• Automatically apply QuickTimeUTC option for CR3 files
• Improved decoding of XAttrMDLabel from MacOS files
• Ignore time zones when writing date/time values and using the -d option
• Enhanced -echo3 and -echo4 options to allow exit status to be returned
• Changed -execute so the -q option no longer suppresses the "{ready}" message when a synchronization number is used (eg. -execute123)

• Added ability to copy CanonMakerNotes from CR3 images to other file types
• Added read support for ON1 presets file (.ONP)
• Added two new CanonModelID values
• Added trailing "/" when writing QuickTime:GPSCoordinates
• Added a number of new XMP-crs tags
• Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
• Added a new Nikon Z lens (thanks LibRaw)
• Added a new Canon LensType
• Decode ColorData for Canon EOS R5/R6
• Decode a couple of new HEIF tags
• Decode FirmwareVersion for Canon M50
• Improved decoding of Sony CreativeStyle tags (thanks Jos Roost)
• Improved parsing of Radiance files to recognize comments
• Renamed GIF AspectRatio tag to PixelAspectRatio
• Patched EndDir() feature so subdirectories are always processed when -r is used (previously, EndDir() would end processing of a directory completely)
• Yet another tweak to the EventTime formatting rules (also allow time-only values with fractional seconds and a time zone)
• Avoid loading GoPro module unnecessarily when reading MP4 videos from some other cameras
• Fixed problem with an incorrect naming of CodecID tags in some MKV videos
• Fixed verbose output to avoid "adding" messages for existing flattened XMP tags

• Added read support for MacOS "._" sidecar files
• Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
• Recognize Mac OS X xattr files
• Extract ThumbnailImage from MP4 videos of more dashcam models
• Improved decoding of a number of Sony tags (thanks Jos Roost)
• Fixed problem where the special -if EndDir() function didn't work properly for directories after the one in which it was initially called
• Patched to read DLL files which don't have a .rsrc section (thanks Hank)
• Patched to support new IGC date format when geotagging
• Patched to read DLL files with an invalid size in the header

• Added support for GoPro .360 videos
• Added some new Canon RF and Nikkor Z lenses (thanks LibRaw)
• Added some new Sony LensType and CreativeStyle values and decode some ILCE-7C tags (thanks Jos Roost)
• Added a number of new Olympus SceneMode values (thanks Herb)
• Added a new Nikon LensID
• Decode more timed metadata from Insta360 videos (thanks Thomas Allen)
• Decode timed GPS from videos of more Garmin dashcam models
• Decode a new GoPro video tag
• Reformat time-only EventTime values when writing and prevent arbitrary strings from being written
• Patched to accept backslashes in SourceFile entries for -csv option

• 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

• 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

• 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')

• 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:
  • Added HexTagIDs option
  • Enhanced GetNewValue() to allow family 7 groups names to be used
• Internal Changes:
  • Changed Composite tag ID's to use "-" instead of "::" as a separator

• 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

• 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)

• 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:
  • Added NoMultiExif option
  • Changed FilterW option to not write tag if $_ is set to undef

• 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

• 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

• Added experimental -efile option (undocumented)
• Decode NMEA GGA sentence from streaming GPS of some dashcam videos

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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