ExifTool Version History

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Note: The most recent production release is Version 10.10. (Other versions are considered development releases, and are not uploaded to CPAN.)

Jan. 22, 2016 - Version 10.10 (production release)

Added a new Olympus LensType (thanks Niels Kristian Bech Jensen)
Added a couple of new Olympus FlashModel values
Added a new Nikon LensID
Added a new Pentax LensType
Decode a number of new Sony tags (thanks Jos Roost)
Decode H264:DateTimeOriginal DST flag, and add " DST" to time string if set
Decode a few more CanonCustom settings
Fixed problem creating user-defined XMP structure elements with names containing characters which are illegal in tag names
Improved mechanism for generating tags which must be specifically requested when copying or used in -if or -p expressions
Improved warning in Windows if help documentation file can't be created
Patched Composite:FileNumber to handle case where Canon:FileNumber is 10000
Patched reading FujiFilm RawImageWidth/Height for new X-Pro2 RAF images
Fixed problem reading PDF objects which begin with a comment line
Fixed problem which could result in ExifTool corrupting a PDF file when writing
API Changes:
- Added RequestTags option
- No longer generate MDItem tags when RequestAll option is set

Jan. 4, 2016 - Version 10.09

Added ability to extract OS X system metadata ("MDItem" tags)
Added a value conversion for GoogleTrackDuration
Enchanced the -i option to allow full path names to be specified
Fixed a potential runtime error when writing corrupted JPEG images
API Changes:
- Added MDItemTags option

Dec. 22, 2015 - Version 10.08

Added ability to write empty XMP structures
Added write support for PhaseOne MakerNotes tags in IIQ files
Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks David Püschel)
Decode a new Olympus tag and improved decoding of DriveMode
Minor improvements to HtmlDump of PhaseOne IIQ and PDF files
Patched to allow overwriting of empty XMP written by some PhaseOne cameras
Fixed bug in HtmlDump feature that could cause a "substr outside of string" error
API Changes:
- Changed QuickTimeUTC API option to also enforce proper time zero

Nov. 26, 2015 - Version 10.07

Fixed problem with warnings on some systems about unimplemented functions for FileGroupID and FileUserID when -p or -if were used

Nov. 26, 2015 - Version 10.06

Added a new Canon LensType (thanks LibRaw)
Added a new Pentax LensType (thanks Louis Granboulan)
Added a couple of new XMP-digiKam tags
Added a new CanonModelID
Added a new ACDSee XMP tag (thanks Malus)
Decode a new Canon tag
Improved a few lens names (thanks Jos Roost)
Patched to remove trailing null when reading improperly written QuickTime strings
Fixed bug where SystemTags weren't available for use with the -p and -if options

Nov. 6, 2015 - Version 10.05

Added new Canon and Sony LensType values
Added some new Nikon LensID's (thanks Robert Rottmerhusen)
Added a new PentaxModelID
Added preliminary support for Motorola maker notes
Changed format of XMP-photoshop:DocumentAncestors to write a simple Bag of strings rather than structures (since this is what the Adobe software writes, contrary to their own XMP specification)
Fixed problem where HASH references may be exposed when copying a list of structures to a non-list-type tag
API Changes:
- Added Filter option
- Changed GetNewValues method name to GetNewValue (GetNewValues still works for backward compatibility)

Oct. 28, 2015 - Version 10.04

Added a few new Microsoft XMP tags
Enhanced -r option to allow processing of directory names beginning with "."
Avoid writing XMP-microsoft:LensModel unless specified explicitly
Limit precision of area size in picasa_faces config file (thanks StarGeek)
Moved Nikon NCDT GPS tags into the GPS group so they work with the Composite GPS tags
Fixed problem reading Ricoh RMETA information from some cameras

Oct. 21, 2015 - Version 10.03

Added support for JPEG 2000 extended-length boxes
Added a few new Canon LensType and CanonModelID values
Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks LibRaw)
Added ExifTool version number as a comment in -listx output
Added support for Leica SL (Typ 601) maker notes
Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
Decode more Sony tags for some new models (thanks Jos Roost)
Decode a new Pentax tag
Patched for invalid makernote entry written by Sony ILCE-7M2 v1.21
Patched problem reading EXE resources with a missing null terminator
Updated Windows distribution package to use latest version of PAR

Sept. 17, 2015 - Version 10.02

Added ability to read PNG chunks after the normal PNG end of file (IEND)
Added ability to delete a PNG trailer (with -trailer:all=)
Added some new Nikon LensID's (thanks Robert Rottmerhusen and LibRaw)
Added a few new Canon LensType's (thanks Jos Roost and LibRaw)
Added a new Pentax LensType (thanks Niels Kristian Bech Jensen)
Decode some new PanasonicRaw tags (thanks Andrew)
Decode a new Pentax tag
Enhanced -m option to allow IPTC values which are too short to be written

Sept. 3, 2015 - Version 10.01

Added a new Olympus CameraType
Added a new Canon LensType (thanks Norbert Wasser)
Added a few new QuickTime GenreID values (thanks François Bonzon)
Decode a new Pentax tag
Leica programmers should all be ashamed of the complete shambles of metadata they have created
Minor change to the name of a Sigma lens for Canon
Improved recognition of Pentax lens adapter
Implemented NoPDFList for -b option of Windows version too
Renamed a few Sony tags and improved decoding of others (thanks Jos Roost)
Renamed a few Pentax tags
Fixed problem importing structured information from -X option output
Fixed round-off errors in value and typo in name of CanonVRD:GammaWhitePoint
Fixed test failures if Encode, POSIX or Time::Local modules are missing

Aug. 18, 2015 - Version 10.00 (production release)

Added a few new CanonModelID's
Added a few new Nikon LensID's (thanks Jaap Voets and Robert Rottmerhusen)
Added a new Canon LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
Decode a number of new Sony tags (thanks Jos Roost)
Decode a couple more RIFF tags and extract Unknown RIFF tags
Changed -b option to avoid splitting PDF List-type tag values
API Changes:
- Added NoPDFList option

July 23, 2015 - Version 9.99

Added support for the Leica Q (Typ 116) maker notes
Added two new SonyModelID's (thanks Jos Roost for one)
Added two new Sony LensType2 values (thanks Jos Roost)
Added a new Pentax LensType
Extract a number of new File System tags when SystemTags API option is set
Decode a new FujiFilm tag (thanks TonyB)
Decode a number of new Sony tags (thanks Jos Roost)
Disabled writing of XMP to PostScript-format Adobe Illustrator files
SourceFile values in -csv and -json input/output are now converted to/from filename character set (set by -charset filename option) when reading/writing
Renamed Flash:FileAttributes to FlashAttributes
Renamed FujiFilm:AFPointSet to AFMode and improved decoding
Fixed problem where a partial command could be executed if the -stay_open option was used and the command is aborted due to an error in arguments
Fixed problem with OS X installer on El Capitan (now installs in /usr/local/bin instead of /usr/bin)
API Changes:
- Added SystemTags option

June 26, 2015 - Version 9.98

Added read support for DSS and DS2 file formats
Added write support for XMP-mwg-rs:Rotation (seen in XMP from LR6)
Added a new Sigma LensType (thanks Niels Kristian Bech Jensen)
Decode Pentax DiffractionCorrection
Decode Olympus ID3 XOLY frame
Decode a few more Sony tags
Improved reliability of decoding Nikon D810 ShotInfo and custom settings
Changed name of Pentax VignettingCorrection to PeripheralIlluminationCorr
Fixed problem with user parameters in tag name expressions when copying

June 2, 2015 - Version 9.97

Added a new Pentax Quality value
Added a new Panasonic AdvancedSceneMode (thanks Horst Wandres)
Minor improvement to lens identification logic based on XMP information
Changed a few DR4 tag names
Fixed improper scoping of XMP namespace prefixes (so conflicting prefixes are now properly resolved)

May 20, 2015 - Version 9.96

Added support for CanonVRD version 4 information and DR4 files
Added two new Canon LensType values (thanks Norbert Wasser)
Added two new Olympus LensType values (thanks Niels Kristian Bech Jensen)
Added a new Minolta/Sony LensType and fixed another one (thanks Jos Roost)
Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks John Helour)
Added a few new QuickTime tags
Added a new PentaxModelID and a new Pentax PictureMode
Added a few new XMP-aux tags
Decode a couple more DPX tags
Decode NikonCustom tags for D810 firmware version 1.02
Improved -htmlDump output for extended XMP and some other JPEG segments
Improved a Canon lens name
Documented the -userParam command-line option (which has existed since 9.90)
Changed default behaviour to ignore extended XMP with an incorrect GUID (as per the XMP specification)
Changed the case of a few tag names for consistency
Patched problem with Sony cameras giving incorrect LensInfo for some third party lenses, leading to an incorrect LensID by ExifTool (thanks Jos Roost)
Patched problem where GPS minutes or seconds could round up to 60
Fixed picasa_faces.config to rotate regions if necessary for RAW file types (thanks Stargeek)
API Changes:
- Added ExtendedXMP option

May 9, 2015 - Version 9.95

Added a few new Minolta/Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)
Added config_files/photoshop_paths.config to the full distribution
Avoid rebuilding maker notes when using -tagsFromFile with -fast2 option
Validate tag names when redirecting (ie. "-DSTTAG<SRCTAG")

May 3, 2015 - Version 9.94

Added Geotag support for Bramor gEO log files
Added support for iCalendar ICS files
Added support for Leica M Monochrom (Type 246) maker notes
Added new "Preview" group for all embedded preview images
Added a new PentaxModelID (thanks Louis Granboulan)
Added a new Canon LensType (thanks Niels Kristian Bech Jensen)
Added tag name to "Invalid EXIF text encoding" warning
Decode ColorData for Canon EOS 5DS and EOS 5DS R (thanks LibRaw)
Changed ListItem option so that it also applies when copying tags
Enhanced FileTypeExtension to return an uppercase extension when the print conversion is disabled (eg. the -n option)
Fixed incorrect FileTypeExtension for virtual device drivers
Fixed an improperly formatted warning for duplicate PDF entries
Fixed bug creating extended XMP in JPEG images when deleting all XMP and adding back in the same step

Apr. 25, 2015 - Version 9.93

Added FileTypeExtension tag
Added a few new CanonModelID values
Added a new Olympus CameraType
Added a few new Minolta/Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)
Updated arg_files/iptcCore.args for IPTC Extension version 1.2 tags
Improved VCard parsing/decoding
Improved -fast3 file identification logic
Remove "px" string from SVG ImageWidth/Height tags
Changed DOF calculation to use ApproximateFocusDistance
Fixed missing FileType for MOI files
Fixed potential "Internal Error" bug when writing XMP structures

Apr. 11, 2015 - Version 9.92

Added support for PRISM pmi and prm tags, and updated to PRISM 3.0
Added read support for Audible .AA files
Added support for Adobe XMP-creatorAtom tags
Added a couple of new XMP-xmpDM tags
Added a new CanonModelID and a new Ricoh WhiteBalance (thanks LibRaw)
Added a new Olympus CameraType
Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Jürgen Sahlberg)
Updated to XMP PLUS 1.2.1 specification
Enhanced DOF calculation to use AverageFocusDistance or FocusDistanceUpper/Lower if available
Patched to tolerate different version numbers in XMP namespace URI's

Apr. 7, 2015 - Version 9.91

Added read support for VCard files
Added support for AAX files
Added --sort option
Added a number of new QuickTime GenreID values (thanks François Bonzon)
Added new Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Samsung lenses (thanks LibRaw and Niels Kristian Bech Jensen)
Added a new Olympus CameraType
Added a new Sony FlashMode value
Decode a new Apple makernote tag
Decode a number of new QuickTime tags found in Audible audio books
Improved the naming of a FujiFilm tag (thanks LibRaw)
Removed "not yet tested" warning when writing FujiFilm RAF version 0200
Renamed distribution file config_files/ExifTool_config to example.config
Increased maximum metadata atom size for QuickTime files and added warning if an atom is larger than the limit
Changed writing of filesystem date/time tags to override the -P option
Fixed problem writing FileCreateDate in Windows when the -o option was used

Mar. 14, 2015 - Version 9.90 (production release)

Added config_files/picasa_faces.config to the distribution (thanks StarGeek)
Added a few new Minolta/Sony and Nikon lenses (thanks LibRaw)
Added new Canon and Sigma lenses (thanks Niels Kristian Bech Jensen)
Decode Nikon D810 custom settings (thanks Warren Hatch)
Decode a few new Nikon tags
Fixed superfluous "Open '' failed" warning which could occur in Windows
Fixed problem reading multi-valued Microsoft Xtra tags
Fixed problem on Windows using -overwrite_original_in_place with Unicode file names

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