Software Update: ExifTool 11.11

Phil Harvey has released version 11.11 of ExifTool, a version that should be considered stable. ExifTool is a free and cross-platform program that allows the metadata of a large number of files can be managed and edited. It works from the command line, but there are third-party solutions available that allow it to be used with a graphical user interface as well. Since version 11.05, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Version 11.11 (production release)

• Added ARQ to the list of supported file types
• Added support for GIMP XCF version 4 and later
• Added a new QuickTime HandlerType value
• Added read support for Apple AAE files
• Added a new CanonModelID and some new Canon LensType values ​​(thanks LibRaw)
• Added a number of new Nikon LensID values ​​(thanks Robert Rottmerhusen)
• Added a new Sony/Minolta LensType (thanks LibRaw)
• Decode more Sony IDC tags (thanks Jos Roost)
• Decode some new Panasonic tags (thanks Klaus Homeister)
• Decode more tags from Nikon MOV videos
• Decode a new Nikon tag (thanks LibRaw)
• Decode a large number of new Kodak IFD tags (thanks Jim McGarvey)
• Decode streaming GPS from videos of more dashcam and drone models
• Decode more tags from Microsoft Word DOC files
• Updated arg_files/iptcCore.args for IPTC Extension version 1.4
• Patched to read corrupted MakN data written by buggy Adobe Camera Raw
• Downgraded “Undersized StripByteCounts” error for some RAW file types
• Fixed incorrect decoding or embedded GPS in Rexing V1P dashcam videos
• Fixed incorrect format for DNGPrivateData
• Fixed potential error when deleting maker notes from some images
• Fixed problem decoding Apple PLIST information from some files
• Fixed bug in Windows with CR/LF sequences in list values ​​of the -X output
• Fixed some inconsistencies in detecting file name conflicts when writing the TestName tag

Version 11.10

• Added support for Canon 1DX firmware 2.1.0
• Added a new Canon LensType (thanks LibRaw)
• Added a new Nikon LensID (thanks LibRaw)
• Added a new CanonModelID
• Decode more tags for newer Sony DSC models (thanks Jos Roost)
• Decode some new SonyIDC tags (thanks Jos Roost)
• Decode a number of new Panasonic tags (thanks Klaus Homeister)
• Improved validation of XMP namespaces
• Changed “File not found” messages to “Error: File not found”
• Fixed problem editing tags in Canon DR4 directory

Version 11.09

• Added new Pentax and Canon LensType values
• Decode Google Camera Motion metadata from MP4 videos
• Decode more PanasonicRaw tags (thanks Klaus Homeister)
• Removed warning when multiple Word document LastSavedBy tags exist and the Duplicates option wasn’t enabled (added Note in tag name docs instead)

Version 11.08

• Decode more tags from Microsoft Word documents, including LastSavedBy
• Decode image file characteristics from Windows EXE files
• Decode more PanasonicRaw tags (thanks Klaus Homeister)
• Changed names of new Samsung trailer tags
• Fixed potential problems converting C-style escaped strings
• Fixed new “#[CSTR]”feature to work with -stay_open option

Version 11.07

• added “#[CSTR]” feature to -@ argfile
• Added some new Sony LensType values ​​(thanks Jos Roost)
• Decode more tags from Samsung trailer
• Decode an undocumented DNG tag
• Decode some new Panasonic tags (thanks Klaus Homeister)
• Improved/fixed a few Validate warnings
• Made MakerNote “Bad SubDirectory start” warnings minor
• Fixed NoDups() function to work with special characters as list separators

Version 11.06

• Fixed “undefined value” bug when reading ImageSourceData from a JPEG file