ExifTool Version History

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Note: The most recent production release is Version 13.55. (Other versions are considered development releases, and are not uploaded to MetaCPAN.)

• Added definitions for the new Exif for XMP tags
• Added support for the Pentax KF (thanks Karsten Geiselmann)
• Added warning for possibly corrupted IFD if the first entry has a bad format
• Added a few new FujiFilm AdvancedFilter values (github #454)
• Added some new FujiFilm GrainEffectRoughness values (github #455)
• Added missing values for EXIF NoiseReduction (github #416)
• Added some new Canon and Nikon LensIDs (github #415, #418, #486)
• Added support for reading RED XE R3D files (github #443)
• Decode some new Canon tags (github #400, #464, #488, #490)
• Decode a new tag for the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome, and add a few other values
• Decode a few new Garmin FIT tags
• Decode a new Nikon NCTG tag (thanks Wade Tregaskis)
• Decode more DJI protobuf tags (thanks Alexey Dogaev)
• Decode timed GPS for more DJI models (github #412, #436, #440)
• Decode HEIC stereo image information (github #480)
• Decode timed GPS for another dashcam (github #487)
• Decode more tags for the Ricoh GR IV Monochrome (github #461)
• Decode Olympus WhiteBalanceFineTune (github #462)
• Decode ShutterCount for some firmware versions of the Canon EOS RP
• Extract APP2 PreviewImage from EXIF data of Xiaomi HEIC files
• Improved handling of Canon CameraInfo firmware versions
• Relaxed PDF parsing to accept some questionable XREF tables (github #481)
• Disambiguate Garmin FIT developer messages which result in the same tag name (github #463)
• Update for Nikon Z6iii firmware 2.0 (thanks Warren Hatch)
• Lowered priority of Composite:ISO for Canon MP4 videos (github #431)
• Removed goto statements from Geotag.pm to make JavaScript translation easier
• Patched to fix html injection issue in -htmlDump feature (github #444)
• Patched to recognized LigoGPS trailer with different marker (github #470)
• Patched to avoid hang when using -stay_open and piping arguments from stdin if the pipe is closed (github #458)
• Patched to fix conversion of ModelReleaseYear for new Sony ILCE-1M2 firmware
• Patched potential deep recursion when reading malformed PGF file
• Patched potential crash issue when reading GM PDR metadata
• Fixed issue where extraneous non-EXIF APP segments weren't handled properly in the EXIF data of Xiaomi HEIC files (github #485)
• Fixed potential "pointer references previous directory" error when processing some PNG images (github #453)
• Fixed problem where Samsung HEIC motion-photo images weren't recognized as motion photo after editing with ExifTool ('sefd' atom must come last). Re-editing with this version of ExifTool will repair any damaged files
• Fixed failed Garmin test on some systems (github #423)
• Fixed hang issue when reading truncated Geolocation database (github #495)
• API Changes:
  • Added QuickTimeUndLang option (github #451)

• Security update
• Added NewUUID Extra tag (thanks Daniel Dumitriu, github #421)
• Added a new Canon RF lens (thanks Norbert Wasser)
• Added config_files/novelty.config to the distribution (github #422)
• Decode tags from the Sony ILCE-7RM6 (thanks Jos Roost)
• Decode a new FujiFilm tag (thanks Iliah Borg)
• Decode a few more DJI protobuf tags
• Decode a new Ricoh Pentax tag
• Issue Error instead of Warning when writing XMP with some problems which could cause loss of data
• Improved error message when reading wrongly encoded CSV or JSON file
• Enhanced -config option to allow piped input with "-config -"
• Enhanced -validate option to do more strict checking of EXIF-for-XMP tags
• Patched -sort option avoid inconsistent output ordering of same-named tags
• Patched Composite SubSec date/time tags to specify the EXIF group for the SubSec and OffsetTime tags upon which they are based (avoids non-standard XMP tags from being incorrectly used here)
• Fixed bug in -diff feature when finding differences for specific tags and a specified tag was missing from the source file

• Added a few new Nikon Z lenses (thanks Warren Hatch)
• Added a few new QuickTime MajorBrand values (thanks Herb)
• Added a new RAFCompression value
• Added undocumented -eh option (alias for -E/-escapeHTML)
• Decode timed GPS from INNOVV N2 TS videos
• Improved decoding of Canon ColorData for some models (thanks Iliah Borg)
• Changed the name of the RAFVersion tag to FirmwareVersion
• Removed conversion for Garmin FIT DeviceIndex values
• Properly parse XML CDATA and comment sections
• Fixed issue which could cause failed Garmin test on some systems

• Added print conversions for Garmin FIT enum tags
• Decode a number of undocumented Garmin FIT tags
• Reverted XML patch of 13.56 which broke structured output for XMP files with an XML header

• Added new tags of the Exif 3.1 specification
• Added ability to geotag directly from any supported file(s) containing GPS
• Added read support for Garmin FIT files, and the ability to use them with the -geotag option
• Added a new Panasonic AFAreaMode (thanks Andrew)
• Decode maker notes from newer FLIR cameras (github #408)
• Improved config_files/local_time.config to add LocalTag UserParam feature
• Updated Compression value re-purposed by GoPro (github #411)
• Allow a few more different characters in the Windows -progress title string
• Avoid trying to return structured information from XML files
• Patched bug when reading QuickTime MTDT metadata (thanks Thurein Oo)
• API Changes:
  • Enhanced GetValue so input tag name is no longer case sensitive

• Added a few new Windows LNK GUID values
• Extract more unknown information from QuickTime metadata tracks
• Improved config_files/local_time.config to preserve sub seconds
• Improved lens identification logic for Canon cameras in the case where the maker notes are missing

• Security update
• Added a new PentaxModelID
• Decode timed GPS from another DJI model
• Decode more information from Apple live photo videos
• Updated DICOM tags to 2026b specification
• Patched to fix failed tests on Windows (was a bug in the tests)
• Patched to allow spaces in Windows title strings

• Security update (Windows only)
• Added ability to read FileCreateDate (btime) on Linux systems (requires File::StatX)
• Added a bunch more Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)
• Added warnings for possibly malicious or corrupted LNK files (github #401)
• Decode more information from LNK files
• Decode timed GPS from Kenwood DRV-A510W MP4 videos
• Fixed possible "undefined value" runtime warnings when reading torrent and WPG files (thanks Raf)
• Fixed issue which could result in an "uninitialized value" runtime error when parsing corrupted CBOR information

• Added a number of new XMP tags written by Adobe software
• Added UTF-16 support for a few different metadata types in which only UCS-2 was previously implemented (github #396)
• Added a few more Canon FlashModel values and decode FlashModel for the 5DmkII (thanks Peter Wem, github #390)
• Added a new Canon LensType (github #395)
• Added some missing file attribute bits to two of the new LNK tags
• Decode internal serial number for the 5DmkII (thanks Peter Wem, github #398)
• Decode another OwnerName for the 5DmkII (thanks Peter Wem, github #397)
• Decode some timed GPS for a couple of new DJI drones
• Enable WindowsLongPath by default only if Win32::API is available
• Renamed the Pentax K3III AFInfo tag to AFInfoK3III

• Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks Johan)
• Decode more tags from Windows LNK files
• Decode another LIGOGPSINFO variant (github #394)
• Decode some new Canon tags (thanks Peter Wem, github #389, #390, #393)
• Decode some new Nikon tags
• Split decoding on Nikon BurstGroupID into separate tags
• Fixed round-off error in GPSDateTime seconds for camm6 metadata in MP4 videos introduced in 13.45
• Fixed bug generating the default-language version of QuickTime:LocationInformation (github #391)

• Security update (MacOS only)
• Added a few new Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)
• Added a couple of new Canon lenses (thanks Norbert Wasser)
• Decode another Samsung trailer tag
• Decode BlackLevels from some Canon CRW files (github #387)
• Updated Sony maker note decoding for the ILCE-7M5 (thanks Jos Roost)
• Fixed -list options so reading image files beforehand doesn't add tags to the output when running multiple commands using the -execute feature

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