Software Update: ExifTool 11.34

Phil Harvey has released version 11.34 of ExifTool. 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 11.32, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Changes in version 11.34

• Added a couple of new Canon LensType values ​​(thanks LibRaw for one)
• Added a new CanonExposureMode value (thanks Arnold van Oostrum)
• Added support for FujiFilm X-H1 Ver2.01 RAF images
• Decode a couple of new Sony tags (thanks LibRaw)
• Improved decoding of Sony Shutter tag (thanks Jos Roost)
• Improved identification of some Sony lenses (thanks Jos Roost)
• Improved parsing of streamed metadata from TomTom Bandit videos
• Accept wider range of formats when writing QuickTime:GPSCoordinates
• API Changes:
  • Changed SetFileName() ‘Link’ option name to ‘HardLink’ (but still allow ‘Link’ for backward compatibility)

Changes in version 11.33

• Added write support for HEIC/HEIF files
• Added new write-only SymLink tag for creating symbolic links
• Made EXIF ​​GDALMetadata and GDALNoData writable
• Enhanced writing capabilities for MOV/MP4 videos
• Enhanced -validate option to add more IPTC checks
• Updated decoding of Sony ILCE-9 maker notes for firmware version 5.00 (thanks Jos Roost)
• Fixed problem reading streamed metadata from some TomTom Bandit videos
• API Changes:
  • Added SymLink option to SetFileName()