Software Update: ExifTool 12.02

Phil Harvey has released version 12.02 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. New versions appear regularly, but most releases are made available under the beta flag. This update is also referred to as a development version, the last stable release is version 12.00. Since version 12.00, the following changes and improvements have been made:

Changes in version 12.02:

• Added support for a number of new QuickTime ItemList tags
• Added support for writing XMP-xmp:RatingPercent
• Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost and LibRaw)
• Added a new Pentax LensType (thanks James O’Neill)
• Decode barcodes from Ricoh APP5 RMETA segment
• Decode a few new QuickTime tags written by Ricoh and Garmin cameras
• Decode timed GPS from Sony A7R IV MP4 videos
• Decode timed GPS from 70mai dashcam videos
• Decode a few new Panasonic tags (thanks Klaus Homeister)
• Decode altitude and more accurate latitude/longitude from Transcend Driver Pro 230 MP4 videos
• Improved decoding of some Canon EOS 1DXmkIII custom functions
• Allow integer QuickTime TrackNumber and DiskNumber values
• Relax validity check of QuickTime:ContentCreateDate when writing with -n
• Removed “Com” from the start of some unknown ItemList tag names
• Patched CanonCustom decoding for bug in Canon EOS-1DX firmware
• Changed QuickTime CleanAperture tags decode as signed rationals

Changes in version 12.01:

• Added a new NEF Compression value (thanks Warren Hatch)
• Added a new Sony LensType (thanks Jos Roost)
• Decode timed GPS from Rove Stealth 4K dashcam videos
• Fixed bug which would corrupt TIFF images with 16-bit image data offsets when writing (these are very rare)