ExifTool Version History

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Note: The most recent production release is Version 13.44. (Other versions are considered development releases, and are not uploaded to MetaCPAN.)

• Added a number of new values for some Sony tags (thanks Miloš Komarčević)
• Added a few new button functions for the Nikon Z9 (thanks Warren Hatch)
• Added some Nikon subject detection values (thanks Warren Hatch)
• Added a new Canon SubjectSwitching value
• Decode Ricoh APP7 maker notes
• Patched to allow a specific PreviewImage to be written to a DNG file containing multiple previews
• Fixed minor error when writing some DJI DNG files
• Fixed bug reading large Protobuf integers on 32-bit systems (github #373)
• API Changes:
  • Added SystemTimeRes option

• Added read support for Kandao KVAR files
• Added a few new Panasonic tags (github #365)
• Added a new XMP-crs tag
• Added a few new Matroska tags
• Added a few values related to the new RAW file types for the Sony ILCE-7M5 (thanks Miloš Komarčević)
• Decode a few new PhaseOne tags (github #372)
• Decode timed GPS and other metadata from Kandao MP4 videos
• Improvements to family 1 and 5 groups for tags in Matroska videos, and prioritize top-level tags when duplicates exist
• Assume a default TimecodeScale of 1ms for MKV videos
• Patched to avoid runtime warning when parsing corrupted QuickTime data (thanks Neal Krawetz)
• Fixed decoding of ShutterCount for Sony ILCE-7M5 (github #369)

• Added support for a couple of new Android QuickTime Keys tags
• Added date/time conversion for RIFF DateCreated
• Added ability to read/write (but not create/delete) the HEIF Mirroring tag
• Added a new SonyModelID
• Added a new Canon LensType (thanks Matthias)
• Decode ShutterCount for the Canon EOS R6 Mark III
• Decode another Samsung trailer tag
• Convert invalid Panasonic AFPointPosition to 'n/a'
• Fixed issue extracting timed GPS from some Wolfbox G900 MP4 videos

• Added warning if tag arguments come before -csv= or -json= in a command
• Added a new CanonModelID and RFLensType (thanks Norbert Wasser)
• Added ability to read XML as a block from Sony MP4 videos
• Added "EOS" to the R5 Mark II CanonModelID string
• Decode ReEditData in Samsung trailer
• Decode a couple more Sony rtmd tags from MP4 videos
• Tolerate some types of trailer corruption as caused by Samsung Gallery
• Restrict decoding of MetaImageSize to HEIC files only
• Fixed issue writing Keys tags to Sony PMW-EX1R videos
• Fixed behaviour of CSV/JSON import when specifying tags to import into an existing list, or when importing ValueConv values (ie. "TAG#"), or when specifying a group name of "All"

• Added a new Canon LensType
• Added Extra MakerNoteByteOrder tag
• Added byte-order indication to the -v3 output for EXIF and BinaryData directories
• Added a new Panasonic/Olympus LensType (github #363)
• Added a new ProfileCMMType value (thanks Herb)
• Extract EnvironmentTarget from LNK files (github #362)
• Extract HighlightMarkers from DJI videos
• Decode another Red tag
• Recognize LRF file extension
• Updated CanonColorData decoding for the R50V
• Enhanced -csv= and -json= database import options to support full redirection and advanced formatting expressions
• Require tags to be specified after the corresponding -csv= or -json= option when importing specific tags from a database
• Fixed problem reading R3D images from the Red Komodo

• Added read support for WOFF and WOFF2 font files (github #358)
• Added read support for Windows .URL files
• Added new XMP-iptcExt generative AI tags (thanks IPTC)
• Added config_files/local_time.config to the full distribution
• Enhanced CSV import to allow SourceFile entries with a different case

• Added a few new Sony lens types and improved support for a few new cameras (thanks Jos Roost)
• Added a new Olympus LensType (thanks Karsten Gieselmann)
• Added some new Pentax PictureMode values (thanks Karsten Gieselmann)
• Decode GPS from a number of new DJI protobuf formats (thanks Juan Irache, github #355)
• Improved identification of M4A audio files (github #80)
• Properly recognize VSDX files (github #357)
• Patched to use date from the previous RMC sentence when missing an RMC sentence in timed GPS from the buggy NextBase 662GW
• API Changes:
  • Added GeoHPosErr option to set GPSHPositioningError when geotagging

• Added read support for DSF audio files (github #331)
• Decode a couple more GoPro tags
• Improved WavPack audio file support to recognize the WVP extension and extract more than just RIFF metadata
• Updated Sony decoding for the ILCE-6400A (thanks Jos Roost)
• Set family 0 group name to "Composite" for approximated GPSDateTime in timed video metadata
• Patched to recognize M2TS videos which begin in the middle of a packet
• Patched to attempt reading XMP which has an invalid encoding (github #348)
• Patched to avoid possible runtime warning when reading a EXE file with corrupt resources (github #354)
• Fixed typo in a GoPro tag name

• Added support for geotagging from Columbus GPS logger CSV files
• Added some new Canon, Sony and Olympus lenses (thanks Hubert Figuière, github #352 and Jos Roost)
• Added new Canon RFLensType and CanonModelID values (thanks Norbert Wasser and Hubert Figuière, github #350)
• Added a new FujiFilm FaceElementType value
• Decode Google HDRP maker notes (both text and Protobuf formats)
• Decode Reconyx MicroFire and Hyperfire 4K maker notes (thanks Reconyx)
• Decode a number of new Canon and Pentax tags and add a number of new values (thanks Karsten Gieselmann)
• Decode maker notes from Ricoh GR III videos
• Decode a new Sony tag (thanks Jos Roost)
• Raised size limit on QuickTime atoms extracted for the -ee option, and added a minor warning and allow bypassing with the -m option if over this limit
• Minor change to verbose output for XMP metadata
• Fixed possible hang/crash when reading Windows executables (github #351)
• Fixed incorrect FujiFilm PanoramaDirection values
• API Changes:
  • Fixed GeoDir option so alternate languages are loaded properly when a relative path is specified

• Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Max, github #345)
• Added new Sony and Pentax camera ID's (thanks Hubert Figuière, github #347)
• Tolerate 'junk' after 'WAVE' chunk in LA, PAC, OFR and WV audio files
• Use gnu tar 1.35 to build the .tar.gz distribution package (versions 13.31-13.35 used bsdtar 3.5.3, and earlier versions used bsdtar 2.8.3)

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